Tag: Residential Solar
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Tigo Energy now UL certified to handle rapid shutdown with 17 solar inverter brands
Tigo Energy received UL PVRSS (Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System) certifications for approximately 30 inverter models, bringing its certified inverter total to more than 200 inverters from 17 different companies. Tigo already had the largest network of certified inverters for customers to choose from and this adds even more options toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Loanpal completes largest securitization of residential solar loans
Loanpal closed a securitization of approximately $434 million worth of Loanpal solar loans previously purchased by Goldman Sachs, Blackstone Credit and Goodfinch. This represents the largest securitization of residential solar loans to date and reaffirms Loanpal’s high quality assets and strength in the marketplace. Renewable energy is forecasted to beRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunrun contracts with So Cal Edison on virtual power plant deal
While we entered our Thanksgiving time off slumber, Sunrun contracted with one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, Southern California Edison (SCE), to bundle the power from their Brightbox batteries together in a virtual power plant. The Sunrun-SCE contract will participate in California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO)Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Cool concept: Evergrid keeps solar PV systems up when the grid goes down
Most solar installations require the grid to maintain a consistent voltage and to provide surge power when large appliances start up. When the grid is not present, most systems automatically stop producing energy. Maxout Renewables is addressing the challenging issue of solar power backup with a new system called theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Trina Solar’s Vertex S 400W+ series obtains two IEC certifications
Last week, Trina Solar Limited Vertex S 400W+ series of ultra-high power compact modules successfully completed all necessary reliability tests and have obtained the IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 certificates. Following the two certificates awarded to the Vertex 550W/600W in October 2020 relating to IEC 61215 photovoltaic modules performance standardsRead More — Solar Builder magazine