Tag: Featured
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Mounting and Cracking: Structural durability issues to consider amid a wave of new PV module designs
The most important part of a PV mounting structure is the module itself. Along with generating energy, PV modules play a key role in maintaining the overall structural integrity of the entire system. However, they are susceptible to a wide range of mechanical durability challenges that may lead to degradedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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C&I Buyer’s Guide 2020: Ground-mounts, rooftop racks, clamps and carports
The commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment continues to lag behind its potential, but it’s not for lack of structural systems. From lightweight rooftop innovations to cost-effective carports to classic fixed-tilt ground mounts, there is a mounting and racking solution to fit any C&I site. C&I rooftop solar systems SunModo’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Illinois sparked a solar residential boom, but COVID-19 and stalled legislation could end it
From the Energy News Network: Illinois’s solar industry, which until recently had been booming, could be decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts and developers who are scrambling to prepare for the uncertain future. The state’s 2017 Future Energy Jobs Act sparked a boom in distributed solar installations andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Corrosion and Conformity: Kern Solar on what solar gets wrong (and can learn from other energy industries)
“We build with solar energy — our fabrication facility is powered by renewables. We really believe in it, but solar support structures are kind of a nuisance for me right now,” laughs Tony Worthen, VP of operations and product development at Kern Solar Structures, when giving me the rundown ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Pitch: OpenSolar’s free solar PV design, proposal and CRM software
Welcome to The Pitch — a Solar Builder side project connecting solar professionals straight to solar PV system and service providers. We explore their new ideas and chat awkwardly about their innovations so you don’t have to. First up in this new series is OpenSolar, founded by the team thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine