Tag: News
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What you need to know about 1500-volt inverters
Seems like just yesterday that large-scale PV systems moved to 1,000 Vdc in the United States, but another sea change to the 1,500-volt system is imminent. The analysts at GTM Research believe the transition will begin in earnest this year, and so do many of the inverter manufacturers we surveyedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic’s new residential PV modules achieve 36 percent higher yield
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America is launching its most innovative and efficient solar panels yet, PV module HIT N330 and N325. Ideal for use in virtually all residential applications, N330 and N325 achieve up to 36 percent higher yield per sq ft and helps lower the installation and BOS costs per kW than conventionalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on the Texas’ Solar Club 60 program
Texas homeowners now can get the benefits of a virtual rooftop solar array, including a low, fixed electricity price, for five years with TXU Energy Solar Club 60. This unique electricity plan, which doesn’t have the cost of installing a home solar system, gives Texans membership in a shared solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity readies solar+storage system for Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative
SolarCity is going to install a first-of-its-kind solar array and energy storage system for Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). And you’re not going to believe this, but the Elon Musk company has selected Tesla Energy to supply the batteries. SolarCity says it made the selection after conducting a comprehensive competitiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower dedicates 15-MW PV system at Nellis Air Force Base
Some solar companies are still able to find work in Nevada. SunPower Corp. joined NV Energy, U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda Ballentine and 99th Air Base Wing Commander Colonel Richard Boutwell in dedicating a new 15-MW SunPower solar power system that is now operatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine