Tag: News
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Distributor PROINSO adds Trojan batteries to microgrid solutions
PROINSO, a global distributor, integrator and technology company in the solar market, has supplied over 2.7 GW of projects and has operations in over 20 countries across 6 continents. The company says is adding the full range of Trojan batteries to its micro-grid and mini-grid solutions. Trojan’s new solar deep-cycleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Huge Michigan State University solar carport project now complete
Alterra Power Corp. and Inovateus Solar LLC are pleased to announce that the 11 MW Spartan solar project commenced full commercial operations on December 21, 2017. The Spartan project is located above 45 acres of carports at the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan, covering over 4,500 parkingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Frontier hits new thin-film solar cell record efficiency of 22.9 percent
Solar Frontier K.K., the world’s largest provider of CIS solar energy solutions, has set a new world record for thin-film solar cell efficiency. In joint research with the National Research and Development Agency’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan, Solar Frontier achieved 22.9% conversion efficiency onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunnyCal Solar debuts ‘Collapsible Array’ with disaster relief PV mounting in mind
SunnyCal Solar, a solar products company specializing in “personal solar” products, announced the first in a series of new products that enable grid-free power. Collapsible solar arrays can be shipped fully assembled, and can be unfolded to an upright position, producing power immediately. The innovative lightweight structure can include upRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schneider Electric sending 1,000 Conext hybrid inverters to Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico over 90 days ago and many residents are still without power, making this the longest major blackout in U.S. history. Officials have estimated it could take four to six months to restore the power grid to full functionality. As we’ve noted before, solar companiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine