Tag: Tesla
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Tesla drops to third in U.S. Solar Installer Rankings due to its strategy shift
Tesla installed 6.3 percent of U.S. residential solar capacity in the first quarter of 2019, marking the first time the company has fallen to third place since Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables has been tracking installer market shares in its U.S. PV Leaderboard, dating back to Q1 2013. Vivint SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Shave and a rate cut: How solar + storage solutions are shaving peaks, saving big bucks
Shaving the peaks off commercial and industrial (C&I) electric bills is the top revenue stream for energy storage systems, and given the trend in increasing utility charges for time-of-use consumption, peak shaving can pay for a system in as little as three years, system providers say. Just how high theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Module Evolution: What big-time PV improvements will boost panel efficiency?
The solar industry is forever in need of constant innovation and scientific breakthrough. Even now, with PV capacity reaching record highs, prices continuing to fall and efficiencies inching up, more innovation is needed. A lot more. (Not to mention whatever fallout is felt in the module market following the SectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Tesla Announces Sleek New Solar Panels
Late last year, Tesla unveiled a range of solar panels that were actually roof tiles as well. The price was prohibitive though, since there was no way to install them on an existing roof without some expensive and time-consuming renovations. But this is no longer the case. The company has now added a new product…
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Tesla’s Solar Roof is ready to purchase; Here’s how much it costs
They guessing game and cryptic tweets are over. Amid the latest dark clouds from Q1, Tesla’s persistent optimism continues with the official launch of its solar industry-changing (maybe?) solar roof product. So, does it live up to the hype? I suppose we can’t really know until these make it outRead More — Solar Builder magazine