Tag: Featured
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Solar Distancing, ep. 4: Battery charging and monitoring basics for solar + storage
We chat with Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, about what to consider when charging your battery bank (avoiding over and undercharges, understanding set points and why) and how homeowners or solar installers can monitor their batteries’ health. Solar Distancing archive Episode 3: How to sizeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Seeking institutional financing for solar projects? Three things you need to know
As solar becomes a top energy source for electricity generation in the U.S. and Europe, and capital costs to install renewable energy decline, institutional investors are starting to take notice. Renewable energy technology – and solar in particular – has made exponential gains in efficiency in recent years, enough toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Emptying our coronavirus notebook: Solar ITC update, industry concerns and practical steps from here for installers, developers
Sheesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has left little time for the Solar Builder editorial staff (me) to keep up with and report on solar industry fallout and impacts while also keeping the rest of our editorial plans on the tracks (from home, of course) and launching a wacky new video idea.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Yes or no: Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on rooftops?
As part of our 2020 Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers “Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on rooftops?” Here is what they had to say. Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on rooftops? Matt Marx, Strategic Marketing Manager at SMA: “No, because current code requirementsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Distancing, ep. 3: How to size a battery bank for your solar PV system
We chat with Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, about why sizing your home’s energy storage system properly is important, and then we get a quick lesson on how to size a system correctly. Solar Distancing archive Episode 2: What should solar installers work on duringRead More — Solar Builder magazine