Boosts and boasts: The latest data on solar tracker + bifacial PV module...
Improving the electricity yield in photovoltaic solar energy long has been a game of incremental additions of new technology. Over the past few years, bifacial panel adoption has been tested at a...
View ArticleHow 3D-enabled workflow is changing utility-scale solar construction
According to the SEIA Solar Market Insight Report 2020 Q3, utility PV development has reached a new milestone with more than 50 GWdc now in operation. Further, the report notes that at the current...
View ArticleFTC Solar debuts Voyager+ tracker, engineered for large-format solar modules
FTC Solar announced the release of Voyager+, the next generation of its single-axis Voyager tracker, engineered to provide compatibility with new large-format solar modules now entering the...
View ArticleSunModo debuts SMR, a new lightweight, rail-based rooftop racking system
Finding the right mounting system to reduce cost without sacrificing performance and speed is one of a solar installer’s top priorities. After many years of gathering feedback from installers, SunModo...
View ArticleSoltec debuts complete kit to build solar tracker plants up to 12 MW
Soltec launched a complete kit to build solar PV tracker plants of up to 12 MW. Dubbed Solarfighter, the deal includes all equipment needed plus plant installation and maintenance services provided by...
View ArticleMaryland’s American Home Contractors to offer GAF Energy’s solar-integrated roof
American Home Contractors is the first roofing company in Maryland to offer roof-integrated solar from GAF Energy. American Home customers can now install a solar roof and decrease their reliance on...
View ArticleSolar Carport Buyer’s Guide 2021
City building in Montgomery County, Md. Courtesy of RBI Solar. The solar carport market is growing rapidly because more and more projects are becoming economically appealing. With the extension of the...
View ArticleMeet Full Tilt, a new fixed-tilt racking system from BCI Engineering
BCI Engineering sent word of its new ground-mount solar racking system, Full Tilt. Backed by decades of manufacturing and engineering experience, BCI says this new fixed-tilt system has fewer parts,...
View ArticleAerocompact debuts COMPACTGround Ram-X for mid-sized solar projects
Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT presents its new COMPACTGround RAM-X product range for solar parks with more than 500 kWp output. In addition to the high energy density, the...
View ArticleDetails on Trina Solar’s new Agile 1P Dual Row tracker design
Trina Solar Co. announced the official worldwide launch of the TrinaTracker Agile 1P Dual Row this week, a new member to the TrinaTracker family right on the heels of the Vanguard series launched in...
View ArticleEnergix and RPCS working on over 90 MW of solar tracker projects
RPCS has partnered with Energix for the installation of trackers at three of Energix’s solar projects, Hollyfield II (17 MW), Mt. Jackson (22 MW), Buckingham II (28 MW), and Leatherwood (25 MW), and...
View ArticleOMCO Solar, Entegrity Energy partner on 15-MW Arkansas solar portfolio
OMCO Solar, through its partnership with Arkansas-based Entegrity Energy Partners LLC, will supply its OMCO ORIGIN tracker for 15 MW of solar projects in the state. Since its premier at Solar Power...
View ArticleQuickBOLT’s QB2 solar mount approved by Florida regulators
QuickBOLT’s strongest Top Mount, QB2, has been officially approved by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations. Now that QB2 has been approved, solar installers in Florida can...
View ArticleD.C.’s largest solar canopy unveiled at Children’s National Research &...
The District’s largest solar canopy was unveiled on the grounds of the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus (RIC), located on the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. Several...
View ArticleRoofers can access more solar install services via GAF Energy
GAF Energy is expanding the level of solar services available to its roofing partners. GAF Energy, which provides a roof-integrated solar solution, will now allow local roofer partners to access solar...
View ArticleGround-Mount Solar Buyer’s Guide 2021: Fixed Tilt and Trackers
Shown: OMCO Origin factory-direct tracker Ground-mount systems are the literal foundation of solar projects, so choosing not just the right product, but the best manufacturer for each site or...
View ArticleDelivery drivers: How true jobsite efficiency flows from supply chain...
For Helge Biernath, president and CEO of Sunstall, jobsite efficiency is worthless without supply chain efficiency. “Too many EPCs are just looking at price and they forget that time is money,” he...
View ArticleInstall pros discuss wire management for rail-less solar on low-slope metal...
S-5!’s PVKIT 2.0 is one such direct-attach solar mounting solution for metal roofs. Rooftop rail-less solar PV systems have been around for many years, and year-over-year, continue to be a growing...
View ArticleGAF Energy’s solar roofing manufacturing is coming to the United States
GAF Energy, a leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions, has leased and begun critical improvements on a 112,000-square-foot facility in San Jose, California. Once construction is complete,...
View ArticleGrowth Industry: Agrivoltaics gives new life to solar energy values such as...
Fraunhofer ISE research projects like this show how dual-use PV offers protection against hail, frost and drought damage. Boston-based BlueWave Solar has always aimed higher. The certified B Corp. (a...
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