Tag: Residential Solar
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How dust accumulates on solar panels, and how LONGi Hi-Mo 5 Anti-Dust modules prevent it
Solar PV system underperformance is a constant concern. The best operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies deploy a combination of monitoring and on-the-roof personnel, but solar panels are out in the elements. Even the most robust O&M plans can’t keep pace with everything Mother Nature – and human beings – throw at them. The NABCEP CE……
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Click and play: Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 battery overview
Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions debuted the new wire-free SimpliPHI 6.6 LFP battery system this month, which seemingly leaps beyond the “plug-and-play” cliché for an even simpler “click-and-play” design. Key to the SimpliPHI 6.6 are self-guiding RapidStak connectors that simply click together as the batteries are stacked. Assembly of the SimpliPHI 6.6 battery system takes……
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Tesla Powerwall batteries integrate with Lumin Smart Panel
The Lumin Smart Panel is now integrated with the Tesla Powerwall family of home batteries to read and respond to state of charge. This includes Powerwall+, Powerwall 2 and Powerwall 3 batteries. What’s this mean? Lumin’s products have always been compatible with all batteries, inverters, and load centers, including Powerwall. This latest integration enables intelligent……
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This ‘hidden-fastener’ solar mount avoids putting holes in shingles
Martin Roofing & Solar, based in Mascoutah, Illinois, is now promoting a first of its kind solar mount that leaves no holes in roof shingles. To the company’s knowledge, this patent-pending solar mount is the first hidden-fastening solar mount (HFSM) to comply with the UL 2703 standard. “UL Certification is an important milestone for industry……
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K2 Systems focuses on rooftop solar aesthetics with K2 Edge
Rooftop solar mounting specialist K2 Systems is launching the K2 Edge — a simplified system that has an eye toward both aesthetics and installation ease. The K2 Edge is the result “of years of research, development, and collaboration with industry experts,” the K2 team tells us. “We are excited to introduce the K2 Edge to……