Tag: Residential Solar
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Nearmap buys 3D geometry tech provider to improve its already great solar roof design platform
Leading aerial imagery company Nearmap has acquired technology and assets from Pushpin, a technology company that extracts data from 3D models to provide roof geometry insights to a variety of sectors including roofing, solar and government. The technology acquisition allows Nearmap to rapidly extract and disseminate roof geometry from itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Residential solar installations in U.S. hit record high in 2019 third quarter (15 states have best quarter ever)
The U.S. residential solar market reached record highs in the third quarter of 2019 with 712 megawatts of solar installed, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The U.S. solar market added 2.6 gigawatts ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Meet Solar Calculator, an AI-driven solar design, estimator tool aimed at homeowners
Solar-Estimate.org, a SolarReviews company, has added an online solar estimator, the Solar Calculator, that puts a legit solar design software into the hands of consumers for the first time. Solar-Estimate.org has been known for its solar production and savings calculations, but its newest tool adds automated panel placement and real-world productionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunnova updates: SunSafe System hits Florida, 15-year add-on battery financing up in all markets
Sunnova Energy International Inc. made a few announcements to close out 2019: 1) The expansion of its Sunnova SunSafe solar + battery storage system offering into the state of Florida, 2) the addition of a 15-year financing plan for add-on solar battery storage. This new, first of its kind, 15-yearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The power shutoff sales pitch: A plan for solar installers selling storage in California’s PSPS zones
The wildfires and resulting (and ongoing) public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are leaving thousands of Californians without power and searching for answers. As a solar installer, you are in a prime spot to provide some of those answers in the form of backup storage. “Solar system owners in CaliforniaRead More — Solar Builder magazine