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  • DNV GL develops tool to verify lithium-ion battery life, predict degradation

    DNV GL, a resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has created Battery XT, the first testing-based verification of battery lifetime for Li-on batteries. The independent verification tool compiles battery life cycle data and predicts battery degradation under different conditions and duty cycles, providing renewables stakeholders with an objective way toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Entire Solis 4G inverter line now available with UL 1741 SA certification

    Ginlong Technologies sent word that its complete product line of Ginlong Solis (NA) Single-Phase 4G PV string inverters have been tested and certified for compliance to the new UL 1741 SA Standard as described in the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Rule 21. Each Ginlong Solis (NA) single-phase 4G PVRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NABCEP launches solar-specialty certifications for PV design, installation and maintenance

    NABCEP developed three new specialty certifications for the solar industry in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative: PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist, and PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist. “We developed our PV Installation Professional Certification in 2002 as a way to certify PV installers whoRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Case study: Prepping solar tracker systems in advance of a hurricane

    When the U.S. government declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Irma’s arrival on Sept. 8, we knew what was at stake for the 33 NEXTracker solar projects (or 24,000 tracker rows) that would be affected by the impending high winds and flood waters. Although our experience withRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Standard Solar to build, own 2.5-MW PV array for Maryland park system

    Standard Solar has been selected by Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), to construct, own and operate the 2.5-MW combined ground-mount arrays at South Germantown Recreational Park and Rock Creek Regional Park. The 3,978 panel, 1.32 MW array at South Germantown Recreational Park isRead More — Solar Builder magazine