Tag: News

  • How to select the best metering hardware for each solar project (and an overview of top options)

    Monitoring is essential to effectively manage and optimize the performance of solar PV systems, particularly commercial sites, as they are likely to have revenue-grade production, inverter-level monitoring capabilities, weather stations and additional load monitoring at the site. For sites measuring performance-based incentives such as Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECS) orRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • CalSEED awards $450,000 to EnZinc to develop its rechargeable zinc batteries

    EnZinc Inc., a clean battery technology developer bringing rechargeable zinc batteries to market, was awarded $450,000 by the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program for demonstrating the significant commercial promise of its energy innovation. The award comes at the same time the company revealed its prototype zinc-anodes have surpassedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Longroad continues western expansion with Sun Streams 2, 4 and 5 in Arizona (900 MW)

    Longroad Energy Holdings (Longroad) has announced the signing of the acquisition of Sun Streams 2, 4, and 5, which total approximately 900 megawatts direct current in total solar capacity plus the potential for 1-2 gigawatt hours of battery storage. Longroad also closed the acquisition of Sun Streams 2. Sun StreamsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How does O&M add value to solar power plants? Let me count the ways

    Borrego rebranded this year and shifted its focus after implementing a host of organizational changes in 2020. Its three business units—development, EPC, and O&M — have already begun operating independently, drawing on each other’s strengths when needed. We asked them how they built up that O&M business unit specifically —Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What solar companies need to know about marketing in 2021

    Demand for solar energy is at an all-time high, but with millions ready and willing to spend their hard-earned dollar on your product, how do you reach those potential customers? By making smart marketing decisions. I know from personal experience of owning my own solar business that marketing can be aRead More — Solar Builder magazine