Tag: Featured
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Structural Solutions: Challenging solar sites solved by mounting and racking systems
Giant, sprawling solar projects on flat landscapes are no longer the norm. For solar energy to proliferate across the country, PV systems need to affix to various unfriendly environments — rough terrains, oddly shaped parcels, confined city corners, obstructed roofs and so on. Luckily, there are more solutions for solvingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Improving grid resilience in the face of climate change, natural disasters — and now COVID-19
At the start of 2020, climate change, natural disasters and public policy were the biggest concerns when it came to grid resilience. Fast forward just a few months, and grid reliability is taking center stage, as the world contends with the COVID-19 crisis. Maintaining reliable power for healthcare, work, educationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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10 structural solar mounting problems to avoid, observed by PV Diagnostics
One of the most important factors while optimizing the cost of a solar power plant is Module Mounting Structure (MMS), which is a key ingredient in the successful running of a solar power plant. Most of the BoS components like transformers, inverter, cables, SCB, etc. are bought from the suppliersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Exclusive look at Blue Ion LXHV, a high-voltage commercial microgrid solution from Blue Planet Energy
The Blue Ion LXHV from Blue Planet Energy is a collection of technologies aimed at providing a complete commercial storage microgrid solution – including a battery inverter, LFP batteries, an integrated microgrid controller from Ageto Energy and a specially made enclosure built at Peerless-AV, an award-winning designer and manufacturer ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Safety considerations for assessing module-level shutdown solutions
Now that California – the largest solar market in the U.S. – has adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), many solar installers wonder what a good solution for the Module Level Shutdown (Art. 690.12) requirement looks like. With safety being paramount, this article identifies the major criteria for assessingRead More — Solar Builder magazine