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Product Launches
Solmetric's SunEye 210 is a handheld electronic tool that measures available solar energy by day,
month and year at the press of a button by determining the shading patterns of a particular
site.
Product Launches
The Tile Replacement Mount by Quick Mount PV eliminates the labor-intensive requirement for tile cutting and grinding when mounting PV arrays to tile roofs.
Product Launches
Fronius USA’s Rapid Shutdown Box-Multi is a streamlined solution that meets NEC 2014 Section 690.12 requirements for rooftop PV systems when installed on the roof or racking within 10 feet of
the array or in an accessible attic space within 5 feet of the array.
Product Launches
Solaria recently announced the launch of its PowerXT-R 330 W and PowerXT-U 400 W modules.
Product Launches
Ginlong Solis has released two rapid-shutdown devices that provide compliance with NEC 2014 Section 690.12 requirements.
Product Launches
VERTEX, SunLink’s next-generation secure project platform for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and solar performance monitoring, is now available for download in the Apple Store.
Product Launches
SimpliPhi Power developed its deep-cycle lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) Smart-Tech battery models as drop-in replacements for lead-acid batteries in 24 Vdc and 48 Vdc nominal power systems.
Product Launches
Ingeteam announced the launch of its 1,500 Vdc INGECON SUN PowerMax B series central inverters for utility-scale PV plants.
Product Launches
SMA America recently announced its NEC 2014 Section 690.12–compliant Rapid Shutdown System.
Design & Installation
IHS Technology forecasts 9 GW of single-axis tracker installations worldwide in 2019, with the US the largest market, accounting for 36% of global single-axis tracker installations. Growth projections such as these focused the attention of existing tracker manufacturers and...
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Product Launches
The next-generation Self-Grounding System from racking and mounting manufacturer SunModo offers a proprietary built-in grounding pin that is integral to each system component.
Project Profiles
The 18.7 MWdc/15 MWac Morelos del Sol solar plant is located in Kern County, California. Solar Frontier Americas Development coordinated the project’s timeline and led an experienced team including EPC firm DEPCOM Power and engineering services provider Sisener Engineering.
Design & Installation
The 2017 edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code will dramatically change the practical safeguards for PV systems. It introduces more changes to Article 690, “Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems,” than any revision cycle since 1984, when the NEC first adopted Article 690....
Batteries
Technological advancements, constrained electric grids with high penetrations of PV systems and the gradual erosion of net energy metering programs across the US may usher in a new era for distributed, grid-connected energy storage systems. Numerous manufacturers are...
Product Launches
RayTray developed its modular conductor-management system to maximize wire protection and minimize construction cost in commercial low-slope rooftop solar projects.
Product Launches
Fronius USA began manufacturing the Primo non-isolated string inverter line at its US facility in 2015. The Primo product family comprises nine single-phase models with rated power outputs ranging from 3.8 kW to 15 kW.
Design & Installation
In this article, we consider some of the use cases and emerging markets for residential grid-interactive energy storage systems. We then present a simplified levelized cost of stored energy (LCOS) metric, useful for analyzing the economics in residential energy storage...
Product Launches
SolaTrim, a new pest and debris abatement system, protects conductors and module backsheets from damage while allowing airflow for array cooling.
Industry Interviews
Kate Trono, PE, is the vice president of products at SunLink. She heads the product management of roof, tracker and fixed-tilt mounting systems; leads the growth and execution of the PowerCare services division; manages SunLink’s TechHub team in expanding electrical and...
Product Launches
SMA America recently announced its NEC 2014 Section 690.12–compliant Rapid Shutdown System.