Tag: Featured
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On the Origin of EPCs: How the EPC-supplier relationship influences the evolution of solar development
The evolution of EPCs in the solar industry is truly that — an evolution — and not in the cliché business-speak way. For starters, large-scale solar construction is a cut-throat, survival-of-the-fittest environment. Over the years, risky business models failed and bad technology sunk, while successful concepts adapted to the volatileRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Countdown to 2020, part 1: The role solar plays in California’s new building efficiency standards
Installment 1: New Builds, New You Enter the Twilight Zone with me. Tomorrow, we wake up in a reality where solar energy is a standard component of all new homes built across the United States. Between that day and 2026, more solar energy capacity would be installed on just newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Side Business: Three solar contractors discuss selling, constructing solar-covered patios
Solar-covered patios are a niche product worth exploring as part of your solar business. The first step in pursuing these projects is knowing they aren’t for everyone. Many solar customers are interested in cost per watt, so pitching an addition that comes in around $7 per watt will stop conversations.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Inside the upgrades to the most powerful microinverter on the market (now shipping)
Today’s solar systems require a more robust communication architecture to manage significantly more data points and in-field software updates, and this need was the driving force behind APsystems’s newest microinverter, the QS1, which is now shipping in the U.S. Despite being the most powerful microinverter you’ll find on the market,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pile On: Horne Brothers Construction explains the dramatic growth of its solar division
The solar division of Horne Brothers Construction is hitting its stride in today’s hot market. Based in Fayetteville, N.C., the division has expanded from around 30 employees to over 400 in just three years. The highly specialized company handles everything from driving piles and installing racking and modules to landRead More — Solar Builder magazine