Month: September 2022

Silicon Ranch is partnering with recycling platform SolarCycle to process end-of-life solar panels from Silicon Ranch projects through SolarCycle’s advanced recycling platform. SolarCycle claims that its approach to solar module recycling recovers approximately 95% of the solar panel’s value. Silicon Ranch is SolarCycle’s first utility-scale partner. This partnership will help fuel the growing U.S. solar …

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The solar division at Mortenson has announced a partnership with Orteco, an Italian-based OEM, to develop robotic equipment to advance the construction of solar energy installations. The new GPS-enabled pile distribution system can operate autonomously to precisely position piles across utility-scale solar sites during construction. The new autonomous pile distribution system allows Mortenson to redirect …

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Solar panel company Aptos is partnering with Chinese microinverter manufacturer Hoymiles to bring the residential microinverters to the U.S. market. “Hoymiles has been a leader in the global microinverter sector since its inception in 2012. It has a proven track record of commercial success and has grown exponentially over the last 10 years. As a …

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Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s legislation, SB 379, the Solar Access Act, passed both houses of California’s legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill implements instant, online solar permitting in cities and counties. This legislation will greatly decrease approval times for residential solar and solar + storage systems, cut permitting …

California cities and counties now required to switch to instant, online residential solar permitting by 2024 Read More »

In this episode of Solar Spotlight, we’re joined by Elie Rothschild, sales manager of Sollega, a racking manufacturer producing polymer-based supports for commercial rooftop and ground-mount solar projects. We’re discussing the latest developments at the company, including how Sollega’s racking can be used on projects without requiring module-level power electronics. Sollega will be exhibiting at …

Solar Spotlight: Racking that makes modules MLPE free Read More »