Tag: News
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O&M: How to prep your solar sites to stay safe in harsh, dry climates
In August, a deadly blaze in Santa Clarita, Calif., continued to rage, as firefighters did their best to put out flareups from the Sand Fire, located dangerously close to some of the nation’s largest solar projects (near Antelope Valley). The fast-moving fire scorched about 35,000 acres of drought-ravaged terrain, destroyedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunTegra looks to ramp up its solar roof sales, hires new director
Elon Musk’s solar-roof proclamation during a SolarCity earnings call has renewed interest at-large in the idea, but the concept is definitely not new. SunTegra, one such provider of integrated solar roof systems, is looking to expand its sales efforts, hiring Mark Paille as Director of Sales. Previously, Paille led NortheastRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Top 6 solar projects and transactions of the week (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30)
Pacific Ethanol 5-MW System – largest net-meter project in PG&E territory, largest PACE transaction Pacific Ethanol, a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the United States, is installing a 5 MW solar PV system designed and built by Borrego Solar Systems at its Madera, Calif., plant. ThroughRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Manitowoc’s Grove GHC55 used for new solar panel assembly technique
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Mortenson Construction is using a trio of Manitowoc Grove GHC55 telescoping crawler cranes to perform a new method of solar panel assembly and installation at the Alamo solar farms in Uvalde, Texas. Traditionally, solar panels have been constructed by adjoining several 2 ft by 3 ft modules, eachRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Alencon, AES deal aims to retrofit, improve utility-scale PV performance
As the solar industry marches forward, maintaining (and possibly improving) the performance of existing systems will be hugely important. Alencon Systems LLC and Austrian-based Alternative Energy Solutions GmbH (AES) have entered into a strategic cooperation for improving the performance of utility-scale PV power plants. The cooperation agreement brings together twoRead More — Solar Builder magazine