Tag: News
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Microgrid capacity is on the rise in the U.S. (could reach 4.3 GW by 2020)
An emerging shift away from single-entity owned and operated projects is greatly improving microgrid project economics in the U.S. microgrid market. In its newly released report, “U.S. Microgrids 2016: Market Drivers, Analysis and Forecast,” GTM Research provides conceptual explanations, analysis of customer drivers and emerging ownership models, and detailed segmentationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEXTracker acquires predictive modeling software company BrightBox
NEXTracker has acquired BrightBox Technologies, Inc., a predictive modeling software and machine-learning technologies company. This acquisition will broaden NEXTracker’s capability for advanced diagnostics and real-time control of solar tracking systems. The added capability will deliver accelerated commissioning time and increased energy yield of NEXTracker systems globally. “This acquisition amplifies NEXTracker’s software engineering resources, includingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Rooftop trackers? Edisun to debut the PV Booster at SPI
Edisun Microgrids, a company created at Idealab, has launched an entirely new tracker concept called the PV Booster. This would be the only dual-axis solar tracker designed and built for the commercial and industrial rooftop sector. Edisun says PV Booster’s technology yields 20 percent better solar rooftop economics than conventionalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New AceClamp website guides installers through standing seam metal roof product selection
Plainville Ct.-based AceClamp PMC Industries launched its new website, www.aceclamp.com. This new interactive website was designed to help installers understand what products are needed to complete the installation on snow retention or solar panels for a standing seam metal roof. Simply start with picking the profile of the S.S.M.R. youRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New solar-plus-storage system available from SimpliPhi
Developed in partnership with solar and energy storage installers to optimize equipment and streamline cost calculations, SimpliPhi Power has released a complete plug-and-play Energy Storage System (ESS) that integrates power storage into new and existing solar installations both on and off grid. SimpliPhi’s fully integrated solution includes the company’s batteryRead More — Solar Builder magazine