Tag: Mounting Guide
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Leading PV project planning tools from K2 Systems and partners
In recent years, K2 Systems has expanded its digital presence by developing its online design tools. In the US market, K2 now offers K2 Base and K2 Quote. K2 Base, the company’s legacy design tool, has been available for many years and is an online design assistant that allows customers to design their projects using……
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Gripple debuts Mini cable hanger at Intersolar Europe
Gripple, a manufacturer of bracing, anchoring, and cable management solutions for utility scale solar installations, is releasing a new Mini Hanger, specifically designed for string cable management, at Intersolar Europe 2023. The new CableSmart Mini Hanger forms part of the Gripple cable management range which now features solutions to manage both string and home run……
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Stracker Solar: Passion leads to prosperity for dual-axis tracker manufacturer
The roots of Stracker Solar were formed in the mid-1970s when founder and COO Jeff Sharpe began designing and installing “bread box” solar water heaters with his father in Southern California’s San Joaquin Valley. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ashland, Oregon, Stracker Solar grew out of the community-based energy engineering business Sharpe founded a……
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Industry audit finds problematic solar racking designs at RE+ 2022
Mature industries are characterized by well-developed engineering practices, standards, quality management processes and highly reliable systems. The solar PV industry has generally not achieved this level of maturity in its structures and fastener technology. During the 2022 RE+ event in Anaheim, Calif., this past September, a research team walked the Exhibit Hall and found many……
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Off-grid solar powers the future of farming
Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the country aiming to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030, the industry must take significant steps toward sustainability. Electrification of heavy-duty farming equipment has emerged as a viable solution, but off-grid solar-powered……