Tag: News

  • Seaward’s tool that combines solar commissioning tests with I-V curve analysis debuts at SPI

    A brand new concept in solar PV test instrumentation is making its debut at SPI this year that combines accurate I-V curve analysis with essential electrical testing for the fast and effective commissioning, safety and O&M diagnostic testing of all types of solar PV installations. Using simple push button operation,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • MiaSole debuts next-gen flexible, thin-film PV module

    Timed with the Solar Power International, MiaSolé is making its Next Generation Flexible Ulta-Light Solar Technology Products available, which the company says delivers significantly higher levels of efficiency (up to 17 percent) in a flexible, thin, ultra-lightweight form factor (4x lighter than traditional rigid solar panels). MiaSolé’s Next Generation FlexibleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Survey your next solar site with this autonomous robot from TerraSmart #SPI

    TerraSmart may have revolutionized solar site surveying at Solar Power International this year, introducing a fully autonomous robot, called the Autonomous Precision Survey Rover (APSR), that will handle survey stake-out functions (booth 2145). “Our main goal is to increase the velocity and accuracy with which we survey. A typical surveyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sharp offering financing for C&I solar-plus-storage projects (12 MW coming within 12 months)

    Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group is now offering financing for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV systems coupled with its SmartStorage energy storage solution. The program is dedicated to $0 down financing for solar projects integrated with Sharp’s SmartStorage behind-the-meter energy storage system and is available toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Multiple PV manufacturers integrate new cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim

    New cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. allows photovoltaic panels to harvest significantly more energy and simplifies design complexity for solar installation projects. Maxim’s cell-string optimizers are highly integrated DC-DC converters that replace the bypass diode and perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT) deep inside the PV module.Read More — Solar Builder magazine