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Schletter launches a slew of new simplified solar mounting products
The globally operating Schletter Group is launching a host of new and advanced products at this year’s Intersolar. The focus here is on the greatly simplified handling of the products – for users and...
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Report: NEXTracker led PV tracker market share in 2016
NEXTracker, a Flex company, has attained the number one global market share position for the second consecutive year among PV solar tracker manufacturers in 2016. According to GTM Research’s upcoming...
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EcoFasten Solar debuts new mounting solution for standing seam metal roofs
EcoFasten Solar has launched its newest product, SimpleBlock, a solution designed specifically for standing seam metal roofing applications. The versatile SimpleBlock provides a variety of options...
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Clamps of Approval: Here’s what to look for when selecting PV clamps
Photo courtesy of AceClamp 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...
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Mexico solar expansion: Two solar tracker companies with Latin America updates
Array Technologies Inc. (ATI) and NEXTacker, two of the top solar tracker companies out there, had news last week concerning moves into Mexico. ATI opens new office ATI’s was the most notable of the...
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On the scene: New solar installation products we saw at the California Solar...
We attended the California Solar Expo in San Diego last week. Here’s a rundown of some of the notable new solar products we spotted around the trade show floor. S-5! is known for its rigorous testing...
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Mounting Pressure: Today’s large-scale PV boom demands new levels of service...
For the first time ever, in 2016, U.S. solar ranked as the No. 1 source of new electric generating capacity additions on an annual basis. In total, solar accounted for 39 percent of new capacity...
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S-5! debuts new RibBracket line for trapezoidal roofing profiles
S-5! just released its RibBracket I-IV products, which are shaped to provide a perfect fit to most common trapezoidal roof shapes. Thoroughly tested for strength, RibBracket I-IV has no moving parts...
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What UL 2703 revisions are on the table? We ask SEIA’s PV Mounting Committee
EcoFasten’s GreenFasten pictured The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) formed its PV Mounting System Manufacturers Committee (MSMC) in March 2016 with the goal of achieving better...
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Canada’s IEC working on solar tracker safety standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC TC82 WG7 meeting was held recently at the University of Ottawa, Canada. The meeting covered topics on safety, performance and testing requirements of...
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We look at the pros and cons of rail and rail-less PV mounting systems
Photo: Quick Mount PV’s E-Mount Lag 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...
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Pegasus Solar issued patent for self-aligning PV panel clamps
The U.S. Patent Office has issued Pegasus Solar a patent for its solar panel clamps for residential installations, that are designed to make the mounting process faster and easier. Pegasus’ rail-free...
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S-5! offering free course to optimize solar rooftop design
The S-5! Attachment Solutions continuing education course, The Solar-Ready Roof: Optimize the Design, is live in the AEC Daily Online Learning Center. Choosing the right platform for solar panels is a...
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How to use tracker control systems to your advantage
In the December 2016 Solar Builder, I discussed the industry evolution from passive to active and dynamic systems. Here’s a primer on control systems and how to make them work for your project. The...
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GAF installs its first fully integrated solar roofing system DecoTech
GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, announced that Bay Valley Contractors completed a fully integrated residential solar panel installation. The 5.1 kW DecoTech Solar Roofing System was...
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Blattner Energy to build 500-MW of new solar in Florida, Minnesota with SunLink
Full-scope solar energy solutions provider SunLink Corp. has been selected by Blattner Energy to be the project supplier in connection with projects in the fast-growing solar states of Florida and...
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Urban Planning: Commercial rooftops are biggest void, opportunity in solar
Solar projects have so much potential when viewed as a collective bundle, like this group of 30 rooftop arrays Standard Solar is installing for the Washington, D.C., Department of General Services that...
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Intersolar North America Showcase: Here’s what to see at this year’s trade show
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...
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New S-5! website includes snow retention calculator, load tests, lab reports,...
S-5! sent word that it has relaunched its website to provide an easy-to-navigate center showcasing the increasing applications of its products. Click that linked text to check it out. The updated site...
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SolaTrim adds 5.5-inch solar array protective barrier to lineup
Due to an increasing demand, SolaTrim LLC announced today that another barrier size option will be added to their product line. In addition to the original ST-001, SolaTrim is now offering the ST-055,...
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