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Tag: utility-scale

  • Carlson Machine Control’s PDGrade now optimized for solar industry

    Pile driving has become a faster and more effective solution in solar farm installation. Carlson Machine Control has now optimized PDGrade for the solar industry with an increased capability in pile installation and navigation accuracy. PDGrade is a machine guidance and positioning system that uses GNSS for pile driving applications.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • At a glance: Ideematec Horizon L:Tec solar tracker (debuts in the U.S. in 2021)

    In case you missed it in the fog of virtual SPI this year, Ideematec solar trackers are making their official debut in the United States in 2021. While new to the U.S., Ideematec has proven its tracker tech over 12 years, gaining market share in Europe, the Middle East andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New from Phoenix Contact: TRIO DC/DC converter

    The Phoenix Contact TRIO DC/DC converter connects directly to solar arrays. It converts high-voltage DC from PV strings to 24 V DC, eliminating the costs and hassle of trenching to supply AC power for monitoring, weather stations and other array applications. Specs: TRIO DC/DC converter has a wide DC voltageRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolaREIT launches with unique solar power compensation deals for landowners

    A solar real estate investment fund, SolaREIT, is officially launching with the closing of their first tranche of capital and looks to employ an innovative model with more options to compensate landowners for hosting solar farms. Solar is a land-intensive technology — the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that solar panelsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Unprecedented energy storage growth predicted in Wood Mac’s Q3 U.S. Energy Storage Monitor

    According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ’US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 476 megawatts (MW) of storage were deployed in Q3 2020. This is an increase of 240% over the previous high, set last quarter.  As noted in the research, the new record for storage is not an anomaly but rather a signRead More — Solar Builder magazine