CertainTeed, a leading North American brand of building materials, is expanding its partnership with Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading provider of professional training for the solar industry workforce. Starting now, two of SEI’s courses can be used to satisfy training requirements needed to participate in CertainTeed’s Solar Installer Program.Read More

Building materials manufacturer CertainTeed will make its Midwest Solar Expo debut in May of 2018 with an exhibit featuring its US Series solar modules, warranty offerings, and comprehensive solar installer contractor programs at booth No. 229. The 5th annual Midwest Solar Expo and Smart Energy Symposium, being held May 1-2 inRead More

CertainTeed’s US Series solar modules will now be available on Mosaic, the nation’s leading residential solar lending platform. Featuring 60 cell power outputs of 300W+, CertainTeed’s US Series modules are American-made using domestic and foreign components, and continually ranked among the most efficient domestically-assembled products in the solar industry. US SeriesRead More

As the story goes, solar system costs came down, which drove up demand. But this story is a bit too simplistic because the price drop and demand rise allowed the solar market to mature. In those years where module, mounting and inverter manufacturers drove down costs, quality increased, better salesRead More

Big leap for microinverters APsystems will unveil the YC600, a dual-module, smart grid and Rule 21 compliant microinverter at SPI in Las Vegas. A groundbreaking design in microinverter technology, the YC600 will offer the highest peak output power, faster transmission speed and more modules allowed per string than comparable microinverters.Read More

CertainTeed Solar has increased the rated power in its Apollo II and Apollo Tile II solar roofing systems. Apollo II now offers 63 watts of rated power, improving on both the performance and the economics of CertainTeed Solar roofing systems. “The power increases to our Apollo II line reflect CertainTeed’sRead More

CertainTeed Solar is proud to announce its US Series 60 and 72-cell solar modules, with 60 cell power output reaching 305 W and 72 cell power output of up to 365 W. The US Series modules, which are American-made using both domestic and foreign components, are among the most efficientRead More

Utility cost savings and improved energy efficiency are now more easily accessible for Massachusetts homeowners thanks to a new partnership between New England-based Amergy Solar and CertainTeed. The companies have teamed up to offer reliable and efficient solar systems to homeowners seeking to offset their energy demand. Founded in 2009,Read More

Most of you may have learned that the earth is not flat. Which is too bad, really. If it was flat, we’d just place PV panels all over it and call it a day. Our Mounting Guide would certainly be a lot less interesting. But no, of course it isn’t flat.Read More

A whirlwind of new technology improvements are appearing in solar modules made by the world’s leading manufacturers, with common goals of improving performance and efficiency, while holding costs down to the bare bone. Many of these advances were touted during the recent SPI show in Anaheim, where manufacturers vied forRead More