Tag: News
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Deployment operations management systems tackle soft costs in utility-scale solar
This column was contributed by Fadi Abourjeily, Energy Solutions Product Manager for SiteTracker. Plunging solar photovoltaic system costs – down 64%, 69%, and 82% for residential, commercial-rooftop, and utility-scale PV systems since 2010, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory – haven’t come with corresponding drops in the costs of designing, permitting, installing, commissioning, and……
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How much carbon can be offset by 4 GWs of solar micorinverters?
This week, APsystems achieved a significant company milestone, surpassing 10 million interconnected units — a number that represents the number of solar panels served by the 4 GWs of APsystems’ MLPE products installed in markets worldwide. APsystems provided several stats to complement the announcement and quantify the cumulative impact of these installations that felt worth……
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SunVest activates 6 MW in community solar projects in DeKalb, Illinois
SunVest Solar recently celebrated the completion of two new community solar projects in DeKalb, Illinois, officially marking the start of electrical production at the facilities. The DeKalb solar projects totaling 6 MW are two of the earliest projects made possible by Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), signed into law in September 2021. “We……
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Stäubli makes bet on robotics to reduce large-scale solar O&M risks
Solar connections often make headlines for all the incorrect ways they can be installed. It is clear the industry’s status quo for inspection is not good enough. So, where do we go from here? Stäubli, the leader in solar PV connection solutions, is putting a sizable investment on a combination of Computer Vision, AI, and……
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Fronius USA plans solar inverter manufacturing at Indiana HQ
Founded in Austria in 1945, Fronius remains a family-owned and operated business, but is a global player in welding, battery charging and, of course, solar energy. Fronius has been active in the United States solar market since 2002 — a facility we have visited many times over the years — but they’ve been a little……