Category: Green Building LEED News
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PV Pointer: Why mass-customized solutions win in utility-scale solar
SunLink started designing solar mounting systems in 2004 when the concept of commercial rooftop solar was novel. The first systems were custom designed for the particular application because everything was new. Needless to say these first arrays were inordinately expensive by today’s standards, but the success of those installations helpedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hannah Solar to design solar+storage microgrid at U.S. Air Force base on Wake Island
The U.S. Air Force is adding a microgrid with PV and storage on their remote base in Wake Island, and Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) will be handling the design, engineering and construction. The funding for this award comes from the Department of Defense (DoD) Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP).Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ohio PUC to update state net metering rules (for the worse?)
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) updated rules that govern net metering in the state, and the changes have some positives and negatives for the solar industry. The positives are in the consistency. The updated rules address the types and sizes of qualifying electric generation facilities, and the rateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schneider Electric expands power ratings of Conext SmartGen inverter line
Schneider Electric Solar has extended its Conext SmartGen inverter power ratings for greater flexibility and optimization of both small and large utility power plants. For large scale power plants, the CS2200 is now available and is optimized for 4.4 MW stations using two inverters. To expand the power ratings forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schools using solar energy has doubled in three years — here’s why
Schools and solar are a perfect match. This is no longer just a theory either, with 5,489 K-12 schools in the United States now using solar energy — a number nearly double the total solar capacity that was installed at schools in 2014, according to a major new report by TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine