APsystems: True three-phrase microinverters APsystems boasts an industry best-selling 3-phase solar microinverter and the industry’s first true 3-phase (phase-balanced & phase-monitored) unit, the YC1000-3. This model handles 208V or 277Y/480V grid voltages with 900 watts maximum output, 95 percent peak efficiency and comes with ZigBee communication and integrated ground. AtRead More

Should you go with a rail or rail-less PV mounting system on your next installation? Depending on who you ask, you will get strong opinions for both. I liken the choice to dieting. Don’t eat meat! Actually, don’t eat carbs! No, it’s sugar that’s the killer! Milk is bad! YouRead More

The following advice was sent our way via Civic Solar. Check them out here. Clamps, the racking component used to fasten and ground modules to rails, are an integral component of a racking system. Knowing what to look for in a clamp is a great place to start when vettingRead More

SunModo Corp. announced the appointment of BriteStreet as its new full stocking distributor. Commenting on the new partnership, SunModo CEO Rick Campfield says: “SunModo and BriteStreet have built a strong relationship over the past few years. With the increased brand recognition of both companies and the growth of the solar industry,Read More

Advanced Racking (booth W1113) specializes in the design, manufacturing and sale of PV mounting systems for all types of roof tops and will be debuting a new solution at SPI — the Total Roof Platform (TRP) — that they say is the first system to standardize rooftop mounting hardware. TRPRead More

Intersolar North America is one of the premier solar industry trade shows of the year. Whether it is your first time or your 25th time (somehow this is the 25th anniversary), the bigness of the event can be overwhelming. What to see? We have you covered. Here are some ofRead 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

ASSA ABLOY Location: Berlin, Conn. Size: 1.3 MW International door and hardware manufacturer ASSA ABLOY had been making significant strides in environmental stewardship and was ready for its own clean energy installation. But there was a problem — the selected site had difficult topography, with slopes as steep as 20Read More

Solar installation professionals go to great lengths to protect solar investments from their leading threat – lightning and static discharge. Now, an innovative solar racking company has made the grounding process a generation better. SunModo Corp, the company that established itself with EZ roof mounts and elevated roof installations, hasRead More

For every project, location, budget and situation in the solar building landscape, there are a variety of mounting solutions to consider. So, what’s right for your project? And what can the latest mounting technology do today that wasn’t possible several years ago? Our 2015 Solar Mounting Product Showcase hopes toRead More