Tag: Schletter
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Tracking Trackers: We look at what’s new with these seven solar trackers
What are you looking for in a tracker? Longer rows with fewer spans? A two-up bifacial module setup? A simple central drive configuration with reliable bearings? More self-powered options? There are a lot of trackers in the segment, and we wanted to highlight some of the cool, innovative features outsideRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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U.S.-based Schletter subsidiary files for bankruptcy after premature product launch
The Schletter Group sent word that it’s reorganizing its business in the United States. The U.S. subsidiary Schletter Inc, based in Shelby, N.C., has filed for Chapter 11 proceedings in order to sort out its current financial situation. Business activities are to be continued in close cooperation with clients andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Watch: How a single person can install Schletter’s G-Max fixed tilt racking
Steel solar mounting systems manufacturer Schletter kicked off its new blog last week with a quick tutorial on how to install its next generation racking system: G-Max. G-Max’s fixed-tilt construction is ideally suited for utility-scale installations, but here’s the wild part to us: The G-Max system’s fast and easy installationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The ‘Carportunity’: How our electric vehicle future means big things for solar carports
Electric vehicles taking over the road is no longer a question. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles have surged recently. So now the question is where are all of these things going to get their juice? A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Mounting Pressure: Today’s large-scale PV boom demands new levels of service from racking companies
For the first time ever, in 2016, U.S. solar ranked as the No. 1 source of new electric generating capacity additions on an annual basis. In total, solar accounted for 39 percent of new capacity additions across all fuel types, and these big numbers are coming via big installs asRead More — Solar Builder magazine