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  • Nevados Engineering solar tracker system eliminates grading, excavation

    San Francisco-based Nevados Engineering has developed an all-terrain, single axis tracking system and was just awarded $3 million in combined funds from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative and the California Energy Commission (CEC) through its Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program for its efforts. Nevados Engineering says itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • TÜV Rheinland study explains reliability of Array Technologies’ Trackers

    Reliability and reduced O&M costs are key metrics when choosing among solar tracking systems. At SPI, TÜV Rheinland reveals an in-depth study of Array Technologies’ DuraTrack HZ v3 that indicates the DuraTrack is “300 × less likely to experience catastrophic failure during wind events than single-row competitors that rely onRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on APsystems’ advanced microinverter (300 VA peak output power per channel)

    APsystems introduces the YC600, a dual-module, utility-interactive microinverter with Reactive Power Control (RPC) technology and Rule 21 grid support functionality at Solar Power International in Las Vegas. See at booth #1745. The first of its kind, the YC600 was designed to accommodate today’s high output PV panels, offer enhanced capabilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar industry sees best second quarter yet, up 8 percent year over year

    As the solar industry awaits its uncertain ITC future, its present remains prosperous. The U.S. solar market continued its years-long expansion in the second quarter of 2017 as the industry installed 2,387 MW of solar photovoltaics (PV), the largest total in a second quarter to date. This tops Q1’s totalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on new AC, heterojunction solar modules from Mission Solar

    Mission Solar Energy, a U.S. manufacturer of high-power solar modules, is displaying three new products at the annual Solar Power International Conference and Exhibition (Booth #3975) that incorporate heterojunction and AC technologies. As there are growing demands for higher panel power, increased lifetimes, and more stringent fire ratings, Mission SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine