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Clinic in a Can is just that, powered by solar...

A 20-foot SPS4 solar powered containerized emergency unit. All photos courtesy of Clinic In A Can. From the United States to Ukraine, Hondur...

March 20, 2025
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Off-grid outlook: Demand rising

The U.S. demand for residential off-grid solar + storage systems is rising faster than on-grid demand, albeit from a far smaller sales base,...

February 27, 2025
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Solar Energy International rolling out mobile training program with Illumination...

Nick Matthes, Creator and CEO of Illumination Solar, shows off mobile solar lab concept. Building the solar workforce requires more readily ...

January 20, 2025
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Empowered by Light, Enphase send solar generators to LA fire...

Renewable energy nonprofit Empowered by Light partnered with Enphase to deploy portable solar generators to communities impacted by the Los ...

January 20, 2025
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California landslide victims gain emergency solar + storage systems

A growing number of the 350 landslide victims left without electricity or natural gas in Southern California’s Rancho Palos Verdes aft...

November 21, 2024
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This off-grid tiny home from Nature’s Generator can also power...

The all-electric, solar-powered home is the future, but why wait? Nature’s Generator is ready to send a kit to build one in your backy...

February 27, 2024
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Growatt beefs up residential off-grid PV inverter series

Growatt Announces New PV Inverter for Off-Grid Applications, SPF 6000 ES Plus Growatt launched its latest SPF 6000 ES Plus inverter for resi...

December 12, 2022
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How large-format solar modules disrupt off-grid design

The following article was sent by the charge controller experts at Morningstar Corp and the off-grid system design experts at SunWize Power ...

November 9, 2022
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Webinar: Newest Innovations for Off-Grid Success

Thu, Nov 17 | 2 p.m. EST Register here For three decades, Morningstar Corporation has been setting the standards for others in solar control...

October 13, 2022
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Growatt goes off-grid with AXE LV battery

Growatt added the AXE LV battery system to its smart energy product portfolio this week, expanding into the growing demand for residential o...

January 24, 2022
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Details on Growatt’s second generation off-grid inverter

On small islands or in developing and rural areas where there’s limited or even no access to the grid, off-grid solar power has become...

August 30, 2021
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2021 Battery Showcase for Solar Installers

Not all batteries are created equal, and not all batteries make sense – in capabilities or price point – for every customer. To ...

July 6, 2021
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How (and why) to pitch service packages in off-grid solar...

In off-grid battery-based systems, the maintenance involved with traditional flooded lead-acid batteries can give installers issues. Custome...

June 14, 2021
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The secret to off-grid solar installer success? Long-term service plans

Experienced off-grid PV installers will learn a number of valuable lessons over their career. Proper system sizing, installation and program...

April 26, 2021
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Three steps to properly size battery-based off-grid systems

For optimal performance, and to prolong the life of your batteries and other components, an off-grid renewable energy system must be properl...

April 6, 2021
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How carbon improves flooded lead-acid batteries in off-grid solar |...

On this edition of The Pitch, we look at how applying a carbon additive in traditional flooded lead-acid batteries significantly improves th...

January 19, 2021
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Solar Distancing, ep. 5: Basics of battery recycling

Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, joins us again to discuss what to do with batteries when they have reached e...

March 27, 2020
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Solar Distancing, ep. 3: How to size a battery bank...

We chat with Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, about why sizing your home’s energy storage system proper...

March 25, 2020
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Wood Mackenzie: Why the next decade will be huge for...

Approximately $2.1 billion in cumulative disclosed corporate-level investment was deployed into off-grid energy access markets between 2010 ...

March 12, 2020
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Wanna drop lead-acid? Everything you need to know to replace...

For homeowners who live off-grid, prepping for winter weather and months with lower solar production means ensuring that their solar+energy ...

January 6, 2020
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