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Tag: commercial

  • Have a drink on solar: Castoro Cellars winery completes 625-kW install

    Castoro Cellars has completed an installation of a massive new solar project that will allow the winery to run 100 percent on solar power. The 625-kW installation, which covers nearly three acres, will have an annual production of over 1 million kWh and eliminate an estimated $20,000 per month electricity bill. This marks theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • A commercial PV storage solution? Austin Energy, Ideal Power think so

    Ideal Power Inc. has partnered with Austin Energy in a federally funded research program as part of the “Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV” (SHINES) program. The Austin Energy led projects are partially funded by a $4.3 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShotRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HiQ inverters to be manufactured by Flex

    HiQ Solar, a US-based PV inverter company, has selected Flex to manufacture its TrueString inverter family. The TrueString inverter is mainly a solution for commercial 3-phase PV installations, and was recognized last year with an Intersolar PV award for innovation. “Flex is excited to be HiQ Solar’s manufacturing solutions partner, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Case study: Solving commercial site challenges with adaptable ground-mount system

    ASSA ABLOY, a premier North American shipping company, was looking to offset electric costs and minimize the carbon footprint at its Maryland distribution and processing hub. With more than 569,000-sq-ft of available roof space, the company determined that installing a solar system would provide the facility with an opportunity to accomplishRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Johns Hopkins taps SolarCity, Direct Energy, OneEnergy Renewables for 13.6-MW solar install

    Johns Hopkins says it is time to start producing some of its own affordable, reliable energy. But due to lack of roof or ground space on current facilities for such a large-scale solar project, Johns Hopkins chose a remote solar arrangement that could still provide its facilities with affordable power.Read More — Solar Builder magazine