Making sure you never hear those words concerning rooftop solar arrays can be as simple as installing smaller inverters. By Paul Bundschuh The commercial rooftop PV market is one of the largest segments of the solar industry and contributes to a substantial, and continously growing, percentage of electrical energy supply.Read More

A special racking system pushes a California city closer to its renewable goals.

How non-penetrating mounting systems are installed on flat rooftops KB Racking, like SunLink (see story here), excels at flat rooftop installs. The Toronto-based company specializes in the development and manufacturing of mounting systems and has worked on projects in California, Colorado and New Jersey. One of its products — theRead More

Flat rooftops aren’t built for solar installations, but solar installations can be built for flat rooftops.

Adding solar power to water treatment plants can help mitigate costs. With an increased demand and major budget cuts limiting today’s utilities, it’s nice to be showered with extra cash once in awhile.

Even the smallest installations can make a big difference.

Surge protection is a small part of an overall PV installation, but it’s a part that can’t be ignored. Surge protection devices (SPDs) protect sensitive electrical equipment within the PV system from overvoltages that can lead to reduced life expectancy and sometimes failure. As solar farms continue to get larger,Read More

An industry-approved 1-MW converter will change the solar industry forever.

Just because a site can’t be built on for human inhabitance doesn’t mean there isn’t a positive use for it.

Solar inverters are simple on the surface. They convert DC power from solar modules into AC power for use in homes and businesses. But how exactly does the whole system function? Greg Smith, technical training specialist for SMA America, gave us a brief summary of solar energy to better explainRead More