Balance of System (BOS)
Mounting Systems Introduces Open Terrain Racking for Solar Plants
26 April 2013POSTED IN New Products
Mounting Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of solar racking systems, located in West Sacramento, California (US) introduces the ground mount system Sigma II GO Kits – the pre-packaged versions of its Sigma II open terrain photovoltaic substructure.
Twitter Founder Celebrates his Family's Solar Installation
08 April 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of tech companies Twitter and Square, joined his parents, Tim and Marcia Dorsey, to celebrate the completion of a 25 kilowatt solar energy system installed on the rooftop of their downtown business, MA Tech Services. The business’s solar panel system was designed and installed by local clean energy company Brightergy.
PanelClaw Announces Program to Reduce Soft Costs in Solar
08 April 2013POSTED IN Business News
PanelClaw has announced a new program that guarantees the time required to install its flat roof racking systems. Additionally, PanelClaw will cover the costs of shipping as well as the required Professional Engineering (PE) wind and seismic project stamps for all of its flat roof products in the U.S. A part of a new series of initiatives, the program lowers upfront project costs to enable its partners to win more business.
U-Anchor Solar Installation Meets 150 Mph Building Code Requirements
20 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
The U-Anchor 2000c from Anchor Products was recently installed on the rooftop of the newly completed LEED registered building within the sustainably designed and built Anna Maria Historic Green Village, supporting a solar racking system holding 42 photovoltaic panels anticipated to produce 11 KW of electricity.
Grupo Clavijo Delivers Trackers for California Solar Plant
13 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
The Spanish company Grupo Clavijo has completed the delivery of horizontal axis trackers for a 25MW solar photovoltaic installation in California (US).
Creotecc Solar Mounting Receives UL 2703 Recognition
12 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Creotecc's entire product line of solar mounting solutions is now UL 2703 recognized for bonding and grounding.
Trojan Batteries Power Solar Village in Congo
07 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Trojan Battery Co. has provided deep-cycle AGM batteries to support a solar-powered village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called the City of Joy.
ABB Introduces Surge Protection Devices for PV Applications
07 March 2013POSTED IN New Products
The ABB Low Voltage Products division has released a line of OVR PV UL 1449 3rd Edition, pluggable DC DIN Rail surge protection devices (SPD) specifically designed for photovoltaic applications.
PV Inverter Buyers Eye Energy Storage as Number One Need
06 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
A new survey conducted by IMS Research of more than 400 global photovoltaic (PV) inverter customers has revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV systems. Despite the infancy of the energy storage market, nearly one third of respondents indicated that they expect to be using energy storage in over 40% of the PV systems they install by 2015. The recent survey of global installers, system integrators and wholesalers also revealed that Chinese PV inverters are gaining acceptance and that the high price of microinverters is the main barrier to them gaining share.
Schletter and Strata Solar Partner on 100MW of Solar Installations
05 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
Schletter, a global manufacturer of solar mounting systems, was awarded a 100 MW (installed PV capacity) supply agreement with Strata Solar, a leading installer/service provider of utility, commercial, and residential PV systems. The partnership agreement is expected to be completed within 2013.
In mid-2012 Schletter, announced plans to triple its manufacturing capacity with the addition of an eastern facility. Since this announcement, the company is near production ready in its Shelby, North Carolina manufacturing plant. With the expansion, Schletter is unmatched in manufacturing capacity in the solar mounting market. The combination of Schletter's gigawatt output capacity and the proximity to several key Strata Solar proposed installation sites were key factors in Strata selection decision.
Schletter has designed, developed, and manufactured solar mounting products in the US since 2008, while backed with more than 20-years of solar mounting experience from Schletter GmbH. Since opening its United States facility in Tucson, Arizona Schletter Inc. has manufactured more than 800MW of installed PV mounting systems. Schletter Inc. offers products for roof mount and ground
mount systems for residential, commercial, and utility scale photovoltaic systems. Schletter Inc. is an independent subsidiary of Schletter GmbH, which operates subsidiaries in eleven countries with more than 1800 employees worldwide.
Strata Solar LLC is a provider of complete solar energy systems and installations. In addition to turnkey services for the complete design, construction and installation of utility and commercial photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, Strata Solar provides a full array of engineering, procurement and construction EPC services, separately, as needed, to solar developers and companies interested in clean renewable energy. Headquartered in its LEED Silver certified office and showroom in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (US) and expansive warehouse nearby, Strata Solar also has operations in California (US).
Tindo Solar of Australia Partners with SolarBridge
04 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Tindo Solar, the Australian designer and manufacturer of photovoltaic solar panels, announces today a partnership with SolarBridge Technologies to include their microinverters in the Tindo Karra-250 AC Module.
Krannich Solar Expands US Operations
26 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
Krannich Solar USA is delighted to announce the expansion of its US operations with the opening of a new office and warehouse facility in Oceanside, near San Diego, California.
100% Solar Powered Warehouse
12 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Independence Solar, together with its installation partner, Pat Munger Construction Company, completed a rooftop solar energy system at the Connecticut (US) distribution center for The Safety Zone, a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety products and equipment operating 1 million square feet of distribution centre located in six states in the US and in Asia.
PanelClaw and Powerway Form Strategic Partnership
05 February 2013POSTED IN Business News
PanelClaw and Powerway Renewable Energy have formed a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive mounting and balance-of-system (BOS) solutions for commercial and utility-scale PV projects worldwide.
The partnership aims to lower the cost of PV installations and set new standards of quality and safety by sharing global manufacturing locations, product portfolios and engineering services, according to the companies.
Kaco New Energy Ships Tigo Energy Management Unit Integrated Inverters
30 January 2013POSTED IN New Products
Kaco New Energy today announced it is shipping the blueplanet M series of inverters with Tigo Energy’s Management Unit integrated, effective immediately.
The blueplanet 6400M and 7600M inverters are equipped with internal Tigo Energy Management Units (MMUs) and the PV Safe button.
Schletter, Grupo Clavijo Partner on South Africa PV
17 January 2013POSTED IN Business News
The German company Schletter and the Spanish company Grupo Clavijo have formed a joint venture to develop PV plants in South Africa with horizontal-single axis trackers.
SPG Solar's Single-Axis Tracker in Mexican Solar Project
08 January 2013POSTED IN Business News
SPG Solar, a provider of commercial solar power products and services, today announced final shipment and consultation on a 5MW solar power project in Cerro Prieto, Mexico.
Solar Solution: Plastic replaces metal
30 December 2012POSTED IN Case Studies and Solar Solutions
Until now, substructures for PV mounting systems on flat roofs were generally made of steel and aluminum. As a project developer mainly for large PV flat roof installations, German Goldbeck Solar has had much experience with various mounting systems on the market and found that none of the systems available entirely met their requirements. For example, some substructures with a sufficient current carrying capacity do not ensure proper water drainage and vice versa. Other substructures do not have built-in cable ducts or come with a dozen small parts and different screw types.
Roofing Colour for Energy Efficiency
18 December 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The colour of a roof can affect its energy efficiency, according to a recent study by Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, which claims that painting roofs white is as environmentally friendly as taking cars off the roads for half a century. The scientists found that the simplest way of engineering an environment that can cope with global warming is to increase the reflectivity of the roof, so more of the incoming sunlight is directed back into space. (Results of the study were published in Environmental Research Letters.)
Vis Solis begins Construction on US-German Solar Project
17 December 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Tennessee (US) solar energy developer Vis Solis today announced it began construction on a 50kW solar PV installation at the Oak Ridge Heritage Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Monday.
The project was developed in conjunction with the German energy agency, Deutsche Energie-Agentur (DENA), and German solar and dual-axis-sensor-controlled tracking systems manufacturer, DEGERenergie.
