Tag: software
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Monitoring home solar monitors: SunPower and Sense update their apps, David Energy wants to do everything
Installing a ton of residential solar doesn’t just “distribute” generation, it distributes the responsibility for managing that generation, and we are just starting to scratch the surface of products and strategies for doing so. These range from customer apps that (try to) change each user’s relationship with their home’s energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Loveland Innovations adds suite of shade analysis tools to solar site surveyor IMGING
Loveland Innovations announced a new suite of shading analysis tools are now available in IMGING, its solar site survey solution. IMGING is able to keep surveyors on the ground and significantly reduce their time spent on site. With a single automated drone flight, design teams can now receive solar access,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Owning O&M: How C&I solar installers can turn a nuisance into new business
The commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment has lagged behind residential and utility-scale to this point, but not because of the opportunity. In terms of available surface area and financial impact for asset owners and off-takers, C&I arguably has the most potential. Yes, C&I solar is a perfectly ripe pieceRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower adds EagleView high-res aerial analytics to solar design app
SunPower has reached a deal with EagleView, a provider of aerial analytics, to combine EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling our solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready solar designs without a home visit. The feature set is now available to the company’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How 3D-enabled workflow is changing utility-scale solar construction
According to the SEIA Solar Market Insight Report 2020 Q3, utility PV development has reached a new milestone with more than 50 GWdc now in operation. Further, the report notes that at the current growth rate, that number is likely to reach 100 GWdc by 2023 and exceed 250 GWdcRead More — Solar Builder magazine