Tag: News
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ADT Solar now offers leases and PPAs via SunPower
ADT Solar (yes, a division of that ADT) has entered into an agreement in principle with SunPower Financial to be the exclusive lease and PPA provider for ADT Solar customers. ADT Solar will begin offering customers a lease option for the first time. SunPower Financial plans to act as the exclusive lessor for ADT Solar……
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Rundown of Trina Solar’s 210mm solar modules
Starting with the standardization of 210mm module sizes, reducing manufacturing cost and LCOE with 210mm high-power modules has become a trend in the PV industry. Around 60 percent of the 600W+ modules exhibited at this year’s SNEC in Shanghai used 210mm wafers. Last month, nine companies agreed on standardizing the dimensions of rectangular silicon wafer……
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Rove charging center managed by PXiSE microgrid controller
Rove, a full-service charging center operator in Southern California, selected the Microgrid Controller from PXiSE Energy Solutions to manage power flow at Rove’s centers which will start opening later this year. Rove will use battery storage and onsite solar to allow electric vehicles (EVs) to continue charging at its centers during a grid power outage……
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GAF recalls Timberline solar shingles due to fire hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division posted notice of a recall involving TLS-1 jumper modules and TLS-1 energy shingles from the Timberline residential solar product line, manufactured by GAF Energy LLC, of San Jose, Calif. The electrical components in the solar energy shingles can malfunction, posing a fire hazard. The recall affects about 2,100 units….…
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California PUC seeks to limit self-consumption of solar in new virtual NEM rules
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed new rules last week that would “make it unaffordable for renters in multifamily housing, farms, and schools to benefit from rooftop solar and battery storage,” according to the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA). Background | The Virtual Net Energy Metering (VNEM) and Net Energy Metering Aggregation (NEMA)……