Tag: Residential Solar
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Overview of the Qcells Q.HOME CORE energy storage system | The Pitch
A big trend in residential solar + storage is sourcing full systems from a single vendor when possible. One of the leaders in this space is Qcells, which ranks No. 1 in terms of residential solar panel market share, and also has a compelling home energy storage system. On this episode of The Pitch, Qcells……
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Inxeption seeks smaller solar installers for Solar Installer Advocacy Program
Inxeption is welcoming solar installers doing less than 500 KW of solar installs per year to join its new Solar Installer Advocacy Program (SIAP). Installers that enroll in the SIAP are listed on the Inxeption Energy webpage and benefit from a 10% discount on each Inxeption Marketplace purchase over $50,000. The Inxeption Marketplace is a digital……
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Enphase debuts U.S. inverter manufacturing with President Biden (watch the livestream here at 1 p.m. ET)
Domestic content is now a buzzword in solar, thanks to the U.S. manufacturing incentives and the 10% domestic content investment tax credit adder included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Much of the focus has been on solar module manufacturing, but solar inverter manufacturing in the United States has been practically nonexistent — until today….…
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How to model PV yields in the face of wild weather
For solar professionals, the weather isn’t boring small talk. Sunshine makes electrons flow, rain slows construction and storms test a system’s ruggedness. Lately, this weather wildcard has been getting wilder, making PV production modeling tougher. While weather is becoming more variable, weather data is gaining nuance. The combination means choosing the right data should take……
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GoodWe to license Tigo rapid shutdown tech
Tigo Energy and solar inverter manufacturer GoodWe Technologies Co. have come to an agreement: GoodWe will license Tigo’s Module-Level Rapid Shutdown technology. Under the agreement, GoodWe products compliant with and qualified for certification under the SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Specification will not infringe on claims of Tigo licensed patents. Tigo rapid shutdown technology will be deployed……