Tag: News
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PG&E rate hikes improve home solar ROI under NEM 3
As the fight over California’s NEM 3 continues, with one California politician launching an effort to repeal it, PG&E brought value back to solar PV the old fashioned way with a rate hike. At the start of the year, PG&E started charging 13% more for power to fund undergrounding power lines and other wildfire mitigation……
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How new solar mounts reduce install risks and roof time
The lack of certified / qualified solar installers is a big storyline in the industry. As more training and apprenticeship programs ramp up, established solar companies can also ease solar installations for installers of all skill levels with newer mounting systems. Many rooftop mounting manufacturers have enhanced their product lines in ways that make installation……
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Webinar: Residential and C&I solar + storage installation with GoodWe, Sollega and OpenSolar
Wednesday, March 13 @ 2 p.m. EDT | Register here This webinar will showcase the GoodWe company, a leading global inverter manufacturer, and its complete energy storage products, with the new C&I three phase 480V and 208V inverters, made for the US market. In addition, Sollega will feature their UL3741 certified racking solutions that simplify……
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Amphenol expands current ratings for RadCrimp PV connector line
Reports from third-party QA/QC organizations show a high number of safety and failure issues in large-scale solar. Many of these issues lead back to solar PV connectors in some way: damaged connectors, cross-mated connectors, inadequate crimping. Supply chain snags also played a big role in recent years, as noted in this “Shut it Down” article,……
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Spread the wealth: Lower solar installation costs with meter collar connection
PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric vehicles, and — the biggie — public utility commissions rolling back net metering payback rates for exported solar energy, for both home and building owners. In this article from the Q1 2024 issue of……