Tag: Featured
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Four ways local solar projects can benefit cities
The article originally appeared on WRI’s Insights blog. When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Countdown to California 2020 part II: Constructing a new solar pathway
We wrapped our arms around California’s new Building Energy Efficiency standards in Installment I of the Countdown to 2020. In this installment, we take a closer look at how these 80,000 annual additions to the solar pipeline (based on historical averages) will more broadly impact the California solar market. RegulationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Get Low: RBI Solar’s new fixed-tilt design sacrifices height for ground coverage
As the solar industry’s quest for maximum energy harvest continues toward bifacial solar tracker systems, RBI Solar feels there is still room to improve upon fixed-tilt ground-mount solar systems with a more specialized, pre-assembled design. The newest addition to its fixed-tilt system portfolio, the Dahlia, is designed to do justRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2019: Faster installs, better serviceability and a focus on storage
The 2019 solar inverter market is more robust and reliable than ever. From streamlined residential operations to beefed up large-scale string inverters to a cadre of solar+storage options for both on- and off-grid applications, there are products to match any solar PV design need. We reached out to every inverterRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Riding the Wave: How Morningstar designed its software-first solar inverter for the lithium battery age
Solar inverters have improved so much over the years that they are all starting to seem comparable in power and performance these days, but a new entry hitting the market from Morningstar stands out because it wasn’t being built for “these days.” For starters, Morningstar isn’t a solar inverter company.Read More — Solar Builder magazine