Tag: News

  • Solarize Athens’ 729 sign-ups gets PV pricing to reach cheapest tier

    Sign-ups for Solarize Athens (Georgia), a program designed to bring the savings of bulk solar purchases to residents and commercial buildings in the Metropolitan Athens Area, ended at midnight on April 30. The sign-up period closed with 729 Athenians expressing interest in installing solar on their home or business. “We’veRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Stone Edge Farm adds solar + storage microgrid, with Aquion batteries, Ideal Power converters

    Aquion Energy, developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems, and Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, were big factors in the installation of a state-of-the-art microgrid at Stone Edge Farm, a 16-acre organic winery and farm in Sonoma, Calif. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tips for planning your next retail PV project

    Retail stores, in standalone and strip mall locations, offer prime real estate for rooftop solar installations. With the right amount of space and correct use of materials, rooftop installations can help reduce operations costs up to 50 percent. Planning Factors to consider when planning a retail rooftop installation are timingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on Ideal Power’s new SunDial Solar PV string inverter (with bi-directional third port)

    Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, introduced its new SunDial solar photovoltaic (PV) string inverter which includes an optional bi-directional 3rd port for direct integration of solar with energy storage during initial installation or any time in the future. The SunDial is a compact, efficient, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GameChange Solar updates Pour-in-Place ground system with round tubs

    GameChange Solar has introduced round pouring forms for its Pour-in-Place Ballasted Ground System that improves installation speed for the system by eliminating the need for the temporary plywood and steel hoop structure that the system previously had with its straight tubs. The straight tubs will still be produced to satisfyRead More — Solar Builder magazine