Tag: News
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Pittsburgh International Airport makes solar part of a microgrid that will power the entire facility
Pittsburgh International Airport is redefining how airports of the future will be powered. For the first time in the U.S., a major airport will be completely powered by its own microgrid with the use of its own on-site natural gas wells and solar panels. The first-of-its kind model will increaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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WeatherPower tool can divide its solar electricity production estimates by Congressional district
Science and news organization Climate Central announced the release of its updated WeatherPower tool, which creates localized, graphical estimates of wind- and solar-generated electricity for every state, county, media market, and congressional district in the U.S. WeatherPower estimates the electricity produced locally (yesterday, today, and tomorrow) by combining data onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Massachusetts middle school projected to save $500,000 thanks to solar system installed by Solect Energy
Solect Energy has completed the installation of a 300-kilowatt (kW) DC solar energy system on the roof of the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School in Woburn, Mass. The 798-panel system will reduce the school’s price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for electricity by 64 percent, saving approximately $29,000 in the first year.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Meet the PEG: A super lightweight fixed-tilt solar system now certified for the United States market
Jurchen Technology has had its innovative PEG system certified according to the US UL-2703 standard and debuted its innovative fixed tilt PV system in the United States at Solar Power International 2019. The certification was carried out by Intertek US. “This certification enables us to enter into the US market.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vertical Reach: Trina Solar is taking turn-key solar procurement to its furthest point yet
Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies have all too often been forced to choose solar components for projects as a function of what is available in a given timeframe rather than what is preferred. While cost may not be a great issue in these cases, making all the partsRead More — Solar Builder magazine