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How aerial imaging improves solar energy deployment

Three years ago, I was on site during construction of a solar energy system when a subcontractor found that he couldn’t move his equip...

October 12, 2021
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OMCO Solar on valuing customer service in today’s solar industry

The power and success of a business is not valued solely on the number of projects or products. How a vendor responds in difficult situation...

October 8, 2021
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Constructing solar farms in Hawaii is not easy — here’s...

Work for the Kawailoa Solar project included clearing and grubbing roughly 110 acres of land, moving 130,000 cubic yards of material, buildi...

October 1, 2021
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Building a solar panel recycling ecosystem

In 2020, U.S. solar power capacity grew to an estimated 97.2 gigawatts, enough to power the equivalent of 18 million average-sized American ...

September 30, 2021
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Can the U.S. achieve net-zero emissions by 2050? This analysis...

President Joe Biden wants the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, building on the net-zero power sector he wants in place by 2035...

September 23, 2021
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The latest on NEM 3.0 and how it could impact...

How drastically will NEM 3.0 curtail the value of this home’s generation? Update: Here are critical questions to ask of NEM 3.0 when t...

September 13, 2021
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Using IIOT thermal monitoring to prevent fires in solar plants

Industrial IoT solutions like those from Sensata’s Cynergy3 brand provide monitoring of termination temperatures and enable the use of...

September 9, 2021
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Review of NEC 2020 code revisions and label changes for...

The new National Electrical Code 2020 (NEC 2020) revision is now the latest installment of changes to Article 690 as well as other solar rel...

September 7, 2021
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Installer FAQ: How to use data loggers to size PV...

Detailed data from an energy logger, like the Fluke 1734 Three-Phase Power Measurement Logger, can help you design a photovoltaic and batter...

August 31, 2021
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Installer tip: DC-coupling avoids adding batteries customers won’t need

Many installers working with solar plus storage systems are quoting more equipment than the customer really needs for their home. The result...

August 25, 2021
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Installer tip: Don’t rush battery system commissioning (and bring an...

System commissioning usually occurs at the end of the installation project, and it can be a rushed and hasty processed. It is important that...

August 24, 2021
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Installer FAQ: Advantages of hybrid inverters vs. AC-coupled systems

If your customer intends to maximize the return on their solar systems, they might prefer the advantages of a hybrid inverter-based PV batte...

August 13, 2021
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Installer FAQ: How do I explain battery sizing and backup...

Once customers get the basics, we recommend giving a “crash course” in battery sizing — enough so they understand and aren...

August 9, 2021
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Installer FAQ: Will this energy storage system provide whole-home backup?

The answer is a qualified “yes.” High voltage residential storage equipment manufacturers have made steady progress toward both ...

July 27, 2021
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