Tag: News
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Solarcheck Rapid Shutdown device is integrated directly onto the panel
NEC 690.12 dictates that all rooftop solar PV systems must have a rapid shutdown function to protect first responders from electric shock in the event of an emergency. Phoenix Contact has developed an NEC 690.12-compliant solution for the safe, rapid shutdown of rooftop PV systems. SOLARCHECK RSD (Rapid Shutdown) isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Clean Energy Collective adding 21 MW of new community solar in Massachusetts
Clean Energy Collective (CEC), community solar solutions provider, sent word that it is executing the next phase of its Massachusetts development plan by adding 21 MW of new community solar projects to its existing portfolio, furthering its aim to deliver statewide access to the benefits of locally generated clean power and settingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar energy on track for record-breaking year in U.S.
In the first quarter of 2016, 1,665 megawatts (MW) of solar PV were installed in the United States with the solar industry adding more new capacity during this period than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) U.S. Solar MarketRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GE invests in energy storage company sonnen
GE Ventures joins sonnen’s mission to form the utility of the future. The venture arm of one of the world’s largest technology companies becomes an investor of sonnen Group, Europe’s largest manufacturer of residential lithium storage systems and operator of Europe’s first online energy sharing platform. GE Ventures joins sonnen’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OutBack Power partners with HiQ to sell TrueString products
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., an off-grid and Grid/Hybrid renewable energy products and systems company, has formed a partnership with HiQ Solar, an innovator in three-phase power-conversion technology for commercial and industrial solar applications. OutBack Power will sell and support HiQ’s TrueString products in an installer network grown over its 15 yearsRead More — Solar Builder magazine