Tag: 2019 May June Print Issue
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PV Pointer: Considerations for super small-scale ground-mount PV systems
When does a ground-mount system work best? Many times, a roof mount is the only option due to space constraints, but when a bit of open land is available, putting a solar project on the ground provides some huge benefits to homeowners: Flexible design. While a roof is fixed atRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Four C&I solar project development lessons learned by Standard Solar
One of the many reasons working for Standard Solar is so rewarding is that we do not design and install cookie-cutter projects. We customize each system with the specific host, site location, environmental situation and unique challenges of the project in mind. Overcoming these challenges and providing the best possibleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Scaling up: Behind-the-scenes moves have readied Solar FlexRack to supply larger projects
Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, is a supplier of custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracker systems. The Youngstown, Ohio-based company basically handles everything involved in large-scale solar mounting, specializing in full turnkey packages that include all of the engineering, geotechnical and pullout testing plusRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Pointer: What can solar installers do now to prep for the new build market?
One of the best things that solar contractors can do to prepare for solar in the new homes market is to get familiar with designing and selling solar for new construction and ensure that they have a strong process in place. This will help ensure they can hit theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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You down with BIPV? Here’s a rundown of today’s solar shingle contenders
This is a continuation of installment III in our Countdown to 2020 series, “Would you like solar with that?”. Will more solar being installed during new construction or roof replacement hasten the shift to solar shingles or other building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) innovations? Tesla’s solar shingles are still mostly a myth,Read More — Solar Builder magazine