Tag: Featured
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Four ground-mounted solar trends in 2018 from IHS Markit
The following article is from the Jan/Feb issue of Solar Builder magazine. Set up your free print or digital subscription here. 1. Demand for ground-mounted PV has been the primary driver of growth in the United States. The United States has become one of the largest solar photovoltaic markets in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The ‘Carportunity’: How our electric vehicle future means big things for solar carports
Electric vehicles taking over the road is no longer a question. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles have surged recently. So now the question is where are all of these things going to get their juice? A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Here’s why residential solar is down more than expected in Q3 2017
Despite more than half of U.S states now being at grid parity — meaning the levelized cost of energy is below electricity bill savings in year 1 of system life — the U.S. residential segment posted its lowest solar installation total since the first quarter of 2015, according to theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SB Buzz Podcast: Fronius’ Dan Fortson on the future of inverters, how he’d fix energy policy
Dan Fortson, applications engineer for Fronius USA, is a lifer in the solar energy – starting back in the wild west days of the ‘80s, learning from the early off-grid PV pioneers to now working for one of the top inverter brands in the industry. He has seen a lot over the years, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Close the Gap: How to revive lagging large-scale PV project performance
A completed PV project is like a splashy free agent sports signing. Everyone is all pumped up at the ribbon cutting or press conference, but if it underperforms and misses expectations, that goodwill is gone. Live up to that contract or get booed. In a world where new utility-scale projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine