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  • GE’s energy startup Current to install PV at 18 sites across the country

    GE is putting solar solutions from its energy startup Current, powered by GE, to work across 18 GE sites in 12 states and Puerto Rico. The installations will deliver roughly $70 million in energy and operating savings over the solutions’ 20-year lifespan and offset energy usage an average of 10%Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Is there a PV storage solution between lead-acid and lithium ion?

    Solar-plus-storage is not a new concept — folks have been going off-grid with some PV and a few batteries since the ‘70s. But the concept is trending to the point where many say it is the future of distributed energy and the grid. So, solar-plus-storage is both the past andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMA acquires stake in Tigo Energy to boost MLPE offering

    Each photovoltaic system is different. This is the reason why different inverter technologies have established themselves over the last few years. More than half of global demand is for large solar projects that are generally equipped with central inverters. On the other hand, medium and small-sized photovoltaic systems usually haveRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEPA: How to achieve low LCOE utility-scale solar without cutting costs

    As energy industry news stories tout record lows in utility-scale solar prices in a handful of jurisdictions across the country, a growing number of utilities are considering integrating these projects into their resource portfolios. But, as a new report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) says, not all solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Ampt string optimizers added to PVsyst software update

    Site planning is key to matching the perfect PV system architecture to the right jobsite, and software plays a big role in this. PVsyst is updating its latest software, PVsyst 6.43, to include Ampt’s DC String Optimizers, allowing users to model the performance benefits of said optimizers in large-scale PV systems. PVsyst’s softwareRead More — Solar Builder magazine