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  • Power, plants: PV site stability starts with the right seed mix

    Driven by rapidly declining costs and 100 percent clean energy commitments from corporations and municipalities, demand for large-scale solar energy development is surging. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) forecasts farmers and other landowners will lease 2-3 million acres of land for ground-mounted solar arrays by 2030, a 10-fold increaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Watch: How to ‘future-proof’ solar PV systems today to add storage later

    Solar systems are 20+ year assets — and a lot can change in 20 years. A homeowner could add an electric vehicle. Lithium-ion batteries could drop dramatically in price. Time of use rates could go into effect and net metering could disappear. We chat with Jeff McAndrew, director of salesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Distancing: What is a hybrid solar PV inverter?

    Solar PV and battery storage systems have been paired together for decades, but a new wave of hybrid inverters have entered the market to streamline how these systems install and operate. Jeff McAndrew, director of sales for clean energy solutions at Generac, joins us to explain how a hybrid inverterRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pier analysis vs. slope analysis in ground-mount solar on uneven terrain

    This article appears in the Spring 2020 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe here for free (digital or print). With fewer ground-mount solar sites featuring flat, open terrain, we’re fortunate to have a new generation of fixed-tilt and tracker systems that offer greater flexibility and slope tolerances. By adjusting the postRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Three Ways to Streamline Operations and Keep Your Solar Business Moving Forward

    Like small businesses worldwide, many solar businesses are looking for ways to contain costs in order to continue to operate successfully and take care of their employees through any COVID-19-related economic ups and downs. Here are three simple strategies for potential savings. Audit Software Subscriptions and Save Hundreds Each MonthRead More — Solar Builder magazine