Tag: News
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Something to copy: Montecito Fire Protection District Board supports renewable energy-based microgrid
Fire, Law enforcement, School and County leaders met to plan yesterday! pic.twitter.com/MAkuvkjs3E — Montecito Fire (@montecitofire) February 1, 2018 The Montecito, Calif., Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously authorized Fire Chief Chip Hickman to draft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to proceed with Community Microgrid efforts for the FireRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Encore Renewable Energy nets $1 million in new funding for community-scale solar PV projects
The Flexible Capital Fund (Flex Fund) of Vermont, Coastal Enterprises (CEI) of Maine and New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (Community Loan Fund) announced a joint investment of $1 million in Encore Renewable Energy, a Vermont-based clean energy company with a proven track record of reclaiming undervalued real estate for community-scaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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HellermannTyton releases solar wire management exclusively for First Solar modules
HellermannTyton just released the Series 6 RPC Hanger and Series 6 Fir Tree Fastener, specifically designed to fit the new Series 6 solar modules manufactured by First Solar. The parts’ purpose-driven design makes them the only fasteners offering a complete wire management solution. The Series 6 RPC Hanger can beRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Global solar microinverter forecast: Growth of 10 percent expected by 2024
Global solar microinverters market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 10 percent to reach $886 million by 2024, owing to persistent advances in R&D of solar microinverters and substantial reduction in costs of microinverters, according to a new market report. With declining solar microinverter prices and rising awarenessRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Life of the third-party: Here’s why project-level due diligence is the BOM for solar EPCs
For today’s top EPCs, a solar project’s success comes well before an RFP is even issued. It starts with vendor and product assessment. Often at the request of the buyer, manufacturers send their products — modules, inverters, batteries, trackers — to a third-party lab for extensive testing. The lab thenRead More — Solar Builder magazine