Tag: Mounting Guide
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Pile Problems: How Landwehr mounted 10-MW of community solar after 80 percent pile refusal
The team at Landwehr Construction encountered one of its toughest community solar installs in Eastern Minnesota thanks to 25-plus ft of weathered sandstone underneath 18-in. of top soil. Landwehr Construction started pounding pile on the larger of the two sites but had a refusal rate of about 80 percent onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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S-5! releases SolarFoot product for exposed fastener metal roofing
S-5! sent word about its new SolarFoot, made for exposed fastener metal roofing via four points of attachment. The SolarFoot provides an ideal mounting platform to attach the L-Foot of a rail-mounted solar system or other ancillaries to the roof. Behold: The SolarFoot ensures a durable weathertight solution for the lifeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SB Buzz Podcast: Discussing rail-less mounting with Ecolibrium Solar
We ventured out to Boulder, Colo., to discuss rail-less solar mounting with Chris Berg and Jonah Coles of Ecolibrium Solar. Because it is Colorado, the Ecolibrium office was located like 50 feet from a brewery, Asher Brewing Co., so that seemed like a good place to chat. Click to listenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OMCO Solar expands: New hires to drive expansion of fixed-tilt racking system, project management
OMCO Solar, a division of OMCO Holdings, announced a significant expansion to their solar product offerings and construction leadership teams, bringing years of solar experience to support the launch of their exclusive, Field-Fast fixed-tilt racking solution. Chosen as Director of Solar Product Engineering, Matt Kesler will oversee all current andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soltec shows 200 percent growth in 2017, ranks third globally in solar trackers
Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers and related services, has installed its trackers all over the globe for more than a decade now but the company says 2017 was its best year so far, showing over 200 percent revenue growth. The strategic move to the United States in 2015Read More — Solar Builder magazine