Tag: Featured
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Post-NEM planning: How solar + storage can be a better business model
Battery storage systems are more than just home energy backup – they can also back up your solar installation business. David Dunlap, VP of product strategy with BayWa r.e. joins Power Forward! to explain how energy storage system (ESS) sales can create a more financially sustainable business model for solar installers –regardless of net metering……
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Benefits (and tradeoffs) of large-format PV modules
This is an excerpt from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine, written by Cherif Kedir, president and CEO at the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), an accredited testing laboratory for solar photovoltaic and energy storage products. Subscribe to Solar Builder magazine for free (print or digital) right here. Lowering costs, improving performance, and……
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Turning dead land, unused space into revenue with solar partnerships
Many developers and property owners end up with sections of land that can’t be developed. Referred to as “dead land,” these areas are unusable for a variety of reasons, including regulatory limitations, environmental contamination, or flood zone designation. As a result, dead land becomes a frustrating drain on resources, increasing maintenance costs and representing lost……
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Undeniable value: Developing solar on brownfields and landfills
The use of brownfields for solar development is expected to have a significant impact on our country’s transition toward renewable energy. In recent years, there has been a notable rise in renewable energy projects being established on land that was previously underused or contaminated. Several factors have contributed to this growth, such as favorable policies,……
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How to evaluate solar module PAN files (and why it matters)
This is an article from the Q2 issue of Solar Builder magazine, co-authored by Aaron Hall, president of Anza Renewables and Scott Meredith, product owner of the Anza Engine — a model designed to emulate PVsyst’s accuracy with significantly improved runtime over PVsyst. Subscribe to Solar Builder magazine for free (print or digital) right here….…