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  • Power optimizers v. microinverters: What’s different about these approaches to PV architecture?

    There are three main types of inverter topologies currently used in PV systems: traditional string inverters, microinverters and power optimizers. Since the traditional string inverter topology has a number of significant drawbacks, the industry is moving forward to distributed PV system architecture. The two leading technologies for distributed PV systemRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunEdison to construct 4.5-MW solar project in Dighton, Mass.

    SunEdison has started construction on a 4.5 MW DC solar project in Dighton, Mass., for the Brockton Housing Authority. The housing authority, which serves around 7,000 low and very low income residents, signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with SunEdison last year, and anticipates saving more than $14 million onRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • AET works with BayWa r.e. on its first U.S. solar project

    Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems, was selected to supply the racking for BayWa r.e.’s first three solar installations in the United States. The projects total 6.9 MW and are located in Selma, Newton Grove and Smithfield, N.C. AET is providing its Rayport- GRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • LG, Enphase team up on panel, microinverter integration

    LG Electronics and Enphase Energy, have agreed to integrate Enphase’s microinverter technology into LG Electronics’ new generation of AC solar modules (ACM) for the global solar market. The LG high-performance backsheet-integrated ACM will incorporate Enphase’s next-generation S-series microinverter with LG’s high-efficiency NeON 2 photovoltaic panels. Initial shipments of the LG-EnphaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out the rooftop solar PV of Niner Wine Estates

    Renusol America, a provider of solar PV mounting solutions with systems installed across the U.S., has provided its “one size fits all” Renusol VS mounting system with pre-assembled components for the 200-kW solar power installation on the rooftop of Niner Estate Winery’s tasting room and restaurant in Paso Robles, Calif.Read More — Solar Builder magazine