Tag: utility

  • SEIA: ‘Door open for more inexpensive utility scale solar projects’

    The United States, Mexico and Canada made a fairly significant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by relying on clean energy sources for 50 percent of electricity generation by 2025. For quick commentary on what this might mean for solar going forward, we turn to Tom Kimbis, acting president of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Yaskawa-Solectria adds new cost-saving features to string combiner lines

    Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has added new premium features and options to its DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. The combiners have gone through Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) guaranteeing all components are carefully vetted for highest reliability. They offer utility-scale and large commercial PV designers the design flexibility neededRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar solution that produces low-cost steam? GlassPoint Solar has one (and wins award for it)

    GlassPoint Solar helps cats sleep with dogs as a leading supplier of solar to the oil and gas industry. For its efforts, the company was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers, a selection of the world’s most innovative companies. GlassPoint was selected by an expert committee forRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out this All-Iron Flow Battery from Energy Storage Systems at Intersolar

    Energy Storage Systems Inc. (ESS), a manufacturer of safe, low cost, and long cycle-life flow batteries for long duration storage applications including microgrids and time-shifting renewable energy resources, will be showcasing its All-Iron Flow Battery (IFB) system at Intersolar North America (booth #8158). ESS’ long duration (6+ hour) flow battery providesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Utility-scale solar is about to explode in Texas

    When Texans do something, as we know, they do it big. Kicking off the year with record growth across all solar sectors, Texas is on track to become the fastest-growing utility-scale solar market in the U.S. within the next five years, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight,Read More — Solar Builder magazine