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  • SMASHsolar’s Direct Attach PV module achieves UL 2703 certification

    SMASHsolar achieves UL certification and listing in the U.S. and Canada for its SMASHmount photovoltaic (PV) mounting system, the world’s first Direct Attach solar modules. SMASHmount complied with UL 2703 requirements and certification was granted after extensive testing by UL, a global independent safety science company. Confirmed results show SMASHmountRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Builder Project of The Year Winner: Staten Solar’s Levee Mount

    Levee Mount Category: Ground-Mount (C&I) Delano, Calif. | 522 kW The agricultural segment has a conundrum when it comes to adding solar: it could benefit greatly from the power generation, but dedicating too much land for a sizable enough project will cut too deeply into its revenue. Wasting productive landRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Which company is the leader in solar tracker deployment?

    As tracker deployments continue to increase across the country, the leader in market share has remained at the top. GTM Research’s recent report The Global PV Tracker Landscape 2016: Prices, Forecasts, Market Shares and Vendor Profiles, reported that Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is the nation’s market share leader in solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on a code change that allows for solar panels above plumbing vent pipes

    A standard change from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials will allow for a sophisticated new design concept that allows PV installers to place panels above existing ABS plumbing vent pipes, instead of designing around them, giving installers the ability to offer more panels, increased power production andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How are solar trackers holding up in hurricane season? NEXTracker sends an update

    Hurricane season is never a fun time for those in the danger zones, but this year has been especially dangerous. And where there is extreme weather, there are challenges posed to solar systems. The highest quality mounting systems are tested to overcome these extreme conditions. Here is one feature from our archivesRead More — Solar Builder magazine