Industry

Solar Data Systems has announced a strategic partnership with PowerWise SOLAR, a prominent player in the Utility and C&I solar energy industry. This partnership aims to combine Solar Data Systems’ cutting-edge monitoring technology with PowerWise SOLAR’s expertise in high-end solar MET Stations, offering clients a comprehensive solution for optimizing solar energy plant performance. Through this …

Solar Data Systems now integrated in PowerWise SOLAR weather stations Read More »

Enphase Energy announced it has started initial shipments of IQ8 Commercial Microinverters produced in the United States. The Inflation Reduction Act has enabled Enphase Energy to manufacture in the United States, supporting jobs and advancing the country’s renewable energy economy. The IQ8P-3P Commercial three-phase Microinverters are designed to support 208-V commercial installations for small- and …

Enphase begins shipping U.S.-made commercial microinverters Read More »

Truro Vineyards, a family-owned winery on Cape Cod, partnered with Sunbug Solar, which is now a part of ReVision Energy, to install more than 160 panels on the vineyard’s 4,000-sq-ft distillery warehouse in North Truro, Massachusetts. Credit: ReVision Energy The solar arrays help South Hollow Spirits, the vineyard’s distillery, maintain an optimal storage temperature of …

Cape Cod distillery ages spirits with help from solar Read More »

Power outages are on the rise nationwide as climate change brings more frequent wildfires, heat waves and severe weather events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of California have both recently established funding to help communities create “resilience hubs” that rely on solar + battery systems to provide emergency power for residents. …

New report outlines possibilities of permanent California solar + storage “resilience hubs” Read More »

Covenant House of West Virginia has partnered with Everybody Solar to harness solar power to bring clean, renewable energy to its facility. The planned 27.8-kW solar array will offset 35% of Covenant House’s annual electricity expenses. This project marks Everybody Solar’s first venture into the state of West Virginia, a region historically dependent on coal. …

Everybody Solar to install 27.8-kW array for West Virginia homeless center Read More »

GameChange Solar, a solar tracker and racking solutions provider, had its rectangular head racking bolt recognized per UL 2703 from the national testing lab, Intertek. A rendering of GameChange Solar’s new rectangular-head bolt. This patent-pending bolting solution is designed to streamline the installation process and reinforce the connection between trackers and solar modules. The new …

GameChange Solar’s rectangular bolts achieve UL 2703 Read More »

Chemitek Solar has launched its new Metal Oxides Removal Agent, a cleaning product designed to efficiently and safely remove metal oxides (e.g. rust) from solar PV modules and tiles. The Metal Oxides Removal Agent features a specialized biodegradable formula that reacts with metal oxide particles, ensuring their removal without causing any damage to the panels. …

Chemitek Solar launches rust-removing cleaning agent for solar panels Read More »

There’s a new focus on professional solar panel cleaning techniques in the United States after the launch of the online community Solar Panel Cleaning Friends and certification school Soilar Tech. The groups will also sell approved cleaning equipment online. Soilar Tech is backed by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), and classes …

Soilar Tech launches solar panel cleaning classes for NABCEP credits Read More »

Watts-Willowbrook Church of Christ, known as “The Brook,” in collaboration with RE-volv and California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL), celebrated the commissioning of a new 12-kW rooftop solar and upcoming battery storage installation. The church’s move to adopt solar energy aims to alleviate financial strains, build community resilience and bolster local clean energy projects and …

Compton church adds resiliency with rooftop solar + storage Read More »

SolarEdge announced that its technology has been selected by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as part of an innovative research and demonstration program to explore the potential of dual-use agrivoltaics for farmers across the state. Rutgers research will assist the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program that will be administered by the NJBPU. The …

Rutgers selects SolarEdge inverters for agrivoltaic research Read More »