A whirlwind of new technology improvements are appearing in solar modules made by the world’s leading manufacturers, with common goals...
Back in 2010, Snake Tray decided to install a PV system on its own roof. At that point, Snake Tray had been a manufacturer of trays for othe...
The evolution of carport design has yielded a leaner, more cost-effective structure that can deliver both the duty of vehicle protection and...
The updated 2014 National Electrical Code’s (NEC) manual, Section 690.12, says that a PV system needs to be able to reduce the voltage...
After selecting all of the panels, wires, inverters and any analytic software or batteries or storage, you wouldn’t want to select the...
The solar industry is ripe with new opportunity, both in terms of previously underserved verticals and new technology, but getting the finan...
Butyl rubber was first developed in the early 1930s, and its traditional applications are pool linings, flexible flashing for constru...
The 2015 Solar Power International conference kicked off with a stellar panel discussion that covered all of the big picture issues facing t...
On its face, adding a storage component to a solar system just seems to make sense. Why not save up energy when the sun’s power...
Solar Power International is the biggest, baddest solar show of the year, bringing the best the industry has to offer under one roof. Seeing...
Charlton Solar Charlton, Mass. Completed: Dec. 31, 2014 Size: 4.4-MW DC Constrained by population densities and interconnection capacity, mo...
Bishop O’Dowd High School Oakland, Calif. Completed: Aug. 1, 2015 Size: 50.960 kW Bishop O’Dowd High School has a two-story clas...
The nominations are in, and now it’s time for you, the reader, to choose the best of the best for our third annual Solar Builder Proje...
In business, people often stick with what they know, but some individuals will look to that horizon, willing to take some risks along the wa...
Don’t let the term microinverter fool you. Sure, they are scaled-down versions of conventional inverters and are usually connected to ...
