Tag: Featured
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What’s the real value of high-efficiency solar panels?
The value of high-efficiency solar panels was studied by Nielson Scientific, NREL, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and ARPA-E. Their findings are summarized in this Solar Builder feature, originally published in 2020. For further insight into high-efficiency solar panel data, and how it should affect your solar installation business, check out our accompanying webinar this week: The……
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Solar eBOS insight: Terrain-following, sustainability trends
As part of the Solar Builder 2024 Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar electrical balance of system (solar eBOS) suppliers questions regarding trends in solar tracker design and utility-scale solar sites – and how those impact cable and wire management as well as other solar eBOS considerations. Here are their responses. Does the……
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Solar is a battlefield: Combatting community opposition during project development
A proposed 100 MW solar farm proposed by RWE Clean Energy in Prince George County, Virginia, draws opposition from residents who say it will hurt their quality of life and threaten the future for local farmers and hunters. Residents of Moscow, Maine, vote to ban commercial solar projects, joining a growing list of municipalities in……
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Solar PV module manufacturer financial health rankings | Q1 2024
Solar PV module manufacturer financial health is hugely important because success in solar often comes back to product procurement — and the long-term viability of the company standing behind those products. In the Q2 edition of Solar Builder magazine, we have an exclusive look at quarterly financial rankings produced by Sinovoltaics, a quality assurance, ESG……
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Solar Builder Magazine | Q2 2024 | Bring on the scrutiny
The large-scale solar focus in this edition of Solar Builder got me thinking about the visibility of solar energy. From neighborhood rooftops to acres of green space, solar panels are SEEN in a way that no power source really has been — for better and worse. Our cover story contextualizes the “worse.” Full disclosure: Not……