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  • BayWa r.e. CEO on ‘transforming the mental models’ for solar leadership in the new normal

    As states and counties begin modifying COVID-19 sheltering restrictions, the pressure to return to “business as usual” is substantial. But practical concerns like hygiene, compliance, and customer assurance remain a priority, and the opportunity is ripe to envision a future that differs significantly from even the recent past. More thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Residential Mounting and Racking Buyer’s Guide 2020

    For this year’s Residential Mounting and Racking Buyer’s Guide, we asked residential rooftop mounting and rail system providers to tell us exactly how one of their systems installs and what the advantages might be for certain roofs and solar installation companies. Here is what they had to say. SunModo’s NanoMountRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How to deliver solar safely (and successfully) during COVID-19

    In any scenario, the construction phase of a solar energy project brings with it a slew of logistical challenges and decision points for the delivery team. During the COVID-19 crisis, that list has understandably grown. COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of construction, both administrative and in the field. Where solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Why do solar PV module backsheets fail and what can be done about it?

    The backsheet is one of the most likely components of the solar module to fail, which impacts about 1 percent of all modules, and according to A. Bradley et al., 9 percent of all module failures are related to the backsheet component. With premature degradation affecting all kinds of modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Using sensors, IoT to manage isolated solar power plants

    Ask most people about the key difference between renewable and conventional energy sources, and you’ll almost certainly hear about their respective environmental impacts — differences which are both real and important. But for those who actually work in the electric power industry, one of the most significant practical differences isRead More — Solar Builder magazine