Tag: News
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Massachusetts General Hospital installs 467-kW rooftop solar array
J.M. Electrical Company, Inc., premier professionals in advanced automated building system installations, and solar developer 621 Energy completed a 476-kW solar PV energy system installation that will power the Massachusetts General Hospital research and parking facility located in Charlestown, Mass. The rooftop PV system was designed by 621 Energy and isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Check out the off-grid solar-plus-storage system at the Taft Botanical Gardens
SimpliPhi Power and California Solar Electric completed the second phase of an off-grid solar-plus-storage installation at the Taft Botanical Gardens in Ojai, Calif., which are part of an eco resort owned by the non-profit Conservation Endowment Fund. The second phase of the installation included an additional eight PHI2.6 kWh batteriesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Tabuchi Electric opens new hub in U.S. to expand solar-plus-storage
Tabuchi Electric, a well known Japan-based solar-plus-storage manufacturer, announced the opening of its expanded office, training and testing facility in San Jose, Calif. Tabuchi Electric’s 41,493-sq-ft space will be the hub for development and sales of the company’s solar-plus-storage and inverter technologies designed to help U.S. homeowners cut electricity costsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower launches new all-inclusive residential PV system in U.S. — Equinox
SunPower introduced its Equinox system in the United States — a residential solar solution where every major component was designed and engineered by SunPower to work together. Similar to its Helix commercial concept, SunPower believes the total configuration achieves greater overall efficiency and system results. Key SunPower Equinox elements: High-efficiency SunPower solar panels, including theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How optimizers bridge the gap to 1,500-volt PV systems
The need to lower PV system costs is driving large-scale solar developers to consider changing from 1,000- to 1,500-volt DC systems. The United States PV market was able to lower the cost of PV systems by increasing the maximum system voltage from 600 to 1,000 volts a few years ago.Read More — Solar Builder magazine