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Tag: utility-scale

  • If you’re not concerned with utility-scale shrinkage, you should be

    As greater numbers of utility-scale solar projects are built on challenging topography that includes hilly terrain, shrinkage in utility-scale layouts is becoming increasingly common and more problematic. Shrinkage can be best described as the amount the total length of a tracker or fixed-tilt row is shortened in a top downRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Six emerging stationary energy storage trends entering 2021

    I grew up accustomed to planned blackouts infamously known as ‘load-shedding’ in India in the 90s and 2000s. Our utility provided a schedule for planned blackouts for up to 6 hours each day. Thankfully, they broke it into non-sequential 3-hour blocks. To provide power during those times, my father gotRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Gibraltar Industries acquires TerraSmart and Sunfig

    Gibraltar Industries, a leader in the renewable energy, conservation, residential, industrial and infrastructure markets, announced the further expansion of its solar energy portfolio through the acquisitions of TerraSmart and Sunfig. TerraSmart, the leading provider of screw-based, ground-mount solar racking technology, particularly used for solar projects installed on challenging terrain, wasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • RatedPower adds dynamic Comparison Tool to compare CAPEX, LCOE of solar plant layouts in pvDesign

    RatedPower is a collaborative and cloud based software committed to enabling and empowering its users with the processes and tools to help them optimize their work. pvDesign, its a Software as a Service (SaaS), can be accessed from anywhere in the world, including the U.S. After months of engineering andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMA America hits 1 GW of Sunny Central Storage inverters in North America

    SMA America has reached an impressive milestone in battery storage, having sold a cumulative 1 GW (gigawatt) of Sunny Central Storage inverters in North America. No small feat, SMA has worked alongside some of the world’s largest storage integrators to reach this landmark achievement. SMA solutions are currently installed onRead More — Solar Builder magazine