Tag: News
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Political solar news roundup: Utah net metering fight, ITC case stalls Minn. PV plant, SEIA adds to board
Utah rooftop solar installs in standstill The Utah rooftop solar rate debate is reaching its peak, and thus creating uncertainty in the local market. Last November, Rocky Mountain Power proposed charging solar rooftop customers installation fees and nearly triple monthly customer charges and peak-time usage, which the solar industry and solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Meet the new KnuckleHead Solar Support from Green Link
Green Link will be premiering its new KnuckleHead Solar Support at the “Construct Show”, September 13-15, 2017, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI (Booth #411). The new head is designed to support solar arrays at a fixed 15-degree angle while also functioning as an elbow connector whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Fronius inverters now California Rule 21 compliant
Fronius USA received UL certification for California’s Rule 21 inverter requirements, which are required in California for new Net Energy Metering (NEM) applications from September 8. What’s Rule 21 again? Rule 21 refers to the generator interconnection requirements of each California Investor-Owned Utility (IOU). A years-long process has been underwayRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on new shared solar project for low-income customers from Con Edison
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a large-scale solar project in New York City that will generate clean energy dedicated exclusively to saving low-income customers money on their utility bills while also protecting the environment. This is one of the first “shared solar” systems for low-incomeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Analyst: ‘Anyone’ can get into solar module manufacturing
With so much talk about the global module supply these days, and the merits of Suniva’s petition for domestic trade protection, this perspective from investor website Seeking Alpha is worth noting. The impetus for the post is Poland-based plastics manufacturer Hanplast jumping into solar panel manufacturing with a 100-MW panelRead More — Solar Builder magazine