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  • What’s the ultimate bifacial solar PV site and tracker system setup? Soltec makes it case

    The bifacial solar PV era is dawning, and Soltec wants to understand the exact scenarios in which its tracker systems will maximize these assumed-yet-nebulous bifacial gains. The Spain-based tracker company made a splash at Intersolar North America two years ago when it unveiled its Bifacial Tracker Evaluation Center (BiTEC) inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Five factors that will impact Southeast solar financing in 2020

    The solar industry has seen several recent developments across the country which have significantly impacted the solar financing landscape. These changes include the rapidly expanding backlog of solar projects five-plus years old, the maturation of the solar industry in the United States, the reduction in the federal Investment Tax CreditRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • IREC grades all community solar programs and only gives two A’s

    Shared solar programs or community solar programs continue to grow in popularity as a compelling model to increase access to clean, renewable energy and provide more options for consumers. Seeking to help new states learn from existing programs, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) released its 2019 National Shared RenewablesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hello Lumin: Get to know this nifty smart circuit, energy management tool

    PV systems are 25-year assets, and we probably don’t think enough about how long that is and what it means for a solar installation business. In the last 25 years, we’ve seen PV system prices plummet and energy efficiency become a home appliance expectation. We’re just at the start ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Four key indicators to identify virtual power plant markets

    Virtual power plants (VPPs) are moving from concept to broad deployment throughout many countries worldwide, aiming to get the most out of distributed energy resources (DERs) in these regions. Recent efforts include Statkraft’s 1-GW VPP in the United Kingdom, Tesla’s 250-MW VPP in South Australia, and China’s first VPP, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine