Tag: Residential Solar
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Next-gen microinverters: Ramping up reliability, power, storage options
Don’t let the term microinverter fool you. Sure, they are scaled-down versions of conventional inverters and are usually connected to individual modules rather than a string, but the microinverters of today are capable of adding extra value for the right installation. Value in terms of price can be tricky. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity heads into Vermont
SolarCity is making its solar service available to Vermont homeowners for the first time. Vermont residents can now install solar with no upfront cost and pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility power, even without local incentives. Customers can go solar for as little as $30 per month,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Watch: First-ever solar-powered music video (and the product behind it)
Judging by the crowd at Battle of the Bands during Intersolar, the solar industry is into music. The organizers of Battle of the Bands may want to consider Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere – featuring Slug and Ant, as headliners for 2016, as they have just released “the first-ever solar-poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Geostellar patents 3D technology to map out, simulate new solar installs
Online solar energy marketplace Geostellar has patented an invention for programmatically placing solar panels on rooftops or tracts of land in a 3D virtual world and simulating production over a typical meteorological year based on shading, slope and orientation. The invention forms the basis for Geostellar’s instant Solar Profile, whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sonnenbatterie unveils residential storage product using OutBack Power Inverter #Intersolar
Sonnenbatterie announced that U.S. versions of its residential products that have earned the reputation of market leader in Europe, will include OutBack brand inverters/chargers. Demos of the new products and applications for channel partners will be available at Intersolar North America. “OutBack Power’s Radian inverter/charger was a natural choice toRead More — Solar Builder magazine