Tag: Mounting Guide

  • Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018

    Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018

    Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • QuickBOLT’s Microflashing technology is now a registered trademark

    QuickBOLT’s Microflashing is now a registered trademark. Microflashing is a component of the QuickBOLT and Low Profile QuickBOLT Mounting Kits. The QuickBOLT is the world’s first and only UL Certified Microflashing mounting system. The patented QuickBOLT with Microflashing technology seals roof penetrations and can be installed without lifting shingles orRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Texas is getting a NetZero capable community via Francis Solar, Quick Mount PV

    Francis Solar and Quick Mount PV are supplying Texas’s first NetZero Capable Community, Whisper Valley, with equipment to go solar. The supply partnership has helped the 7,500 home Texas community win the Grand Award at the 2019 Green Builder Media Sustainability Awards. The new community is a model for theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV Pointer: Safety tips for rooftop solar panels in snow country

    If you are installing solar panels in the northern half of the United States, there are a few winter safety precautions you need to take to prevent potentially dangerous situations. Traditional residential asphalt shingle roofs have a high coefficient of friction that helps to hold rooftop snow accumulations in placeRead More — Solar Builder magazine