Featured https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/featured/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:40:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Featured https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/category/featured/ 32 32 VPPs are transforming energy markets in the U.S. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/vpps-are-transforming-energy-markets-in-the-u-s/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/vpps-are-transforming-energy-markets-in-the-u-s/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=107127 Amid the increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the United States, recent developments in virtual power plants (VPPs) are showcasing how grid operators, utilities and retailers have the capacity to leverage connected, distributed renewable energy resources to address critical energy challenges. Leading the charge, Texas and California have emerged as excellent examples of how…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/vpps-are-transforming-energy-markets-in-the-u-s/feed/ 1 Why solar racking is chasing UL 3741 compliance https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/why-solar-racking-is-chasing-ul-3741-compliance/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/why-solar-racking-is-chasing-ul-3741-compliance/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106952 Since it was published by the Underwriters Laboratories in 2020, solar racking producers have been putting their structures through a gamut of testing to be compliant with UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control, one of the routes for making rooftop solar projects meet fire safety requirements. The first few companies to achieve…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/why-solar-racking-is-chasing-ul-3741-compliance/feed/ 1 Solar Spotlight: Using energy load management to avoid service upgrades https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/using-energy-load-management-to-avoid-service-upgrades/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/using-energy-load-management-to-avoid-service-upgrades/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=107068 The American power grid is electrifying through renewable energy proliferation, and homeowners are following suit by replacing gas powered vehicles and appliances with electric-powered options. However, certain homes are encountering the conundrum of having too high of an electrical load and not enough electrical service to back it. Savant is a recognized leader in both…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/using-energy-load-management-to-avoid-service-upgrades/feed/ 0 Solar panel recyclers pioneer new methods for greening the industry https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-panel-recyclers-pioneer-new-methods-for-greening-the-industry/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-panel-recyclers-pioneer-new-methods-for-greening-the-industry/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:37 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106948 U.S. solar output is growing astronomically, and while it is leading the charge to electrify the American grid with renewable energy, the technology isn’t built to last forever. There is current demand for solar panel recycling services, and a few standout companies have already established factories in the United States to process tens of thousands…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-panel-recyclers-pioneer-new-methods-for-greening-the-industry/feed/ 2 California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/california-solar-installers-get-well-acquainted-with-batteries-in-nem-3-0-era/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/california-solar-installers-get-well-acquainted-with-batteries-in-nem-3-0-era/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106868 California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries. New net-metering rules in the…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/california-solar-installers-get-well-acquainted-with-batteries-in-nem-3-0-era/feed/ 1 Solar Spotlight: Playing the long game in domestic solar panel manufacturing https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-playing-the-long-game-in-domestic-solar-panel-manufacturing/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-playing-the-long-game-in-domestic-solar-panel-manufacturing/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106892 Trina Solar US, the domestic arm of the global PV module manufacturer, is ramping up production in the United States. On this episode of Solar Spotlight, Adam Macaluso, national accounts manager for U.S. channel business at Trina Solar, shares an update on Trina’s U.S. manufacturing footprint, as well as the company’s near future plans. A…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-playing-the-long-game-in-domestic-solar-panel-manufacturing/feed/ 0 Residential installers adapt large-format solar panels to roofs https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/residential-installers-adapt-large-format-solar-panels-to-roofs/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/residential-installers-adapt-large-format-solar-panels-to-roofs/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106787 Residential solar installers have always had to deal with slight size variances among solar panel brands. Even when the industry was generally working within the same 60-cell footprint, one brand’s bordering white space on a solar panel may be larger than another’s, but only slightly. Today’s competing wafer camps (M10’s 182-mm wafer vs. G12’s 210-mm…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/residential-installers-adapt-large-format-solar-panels-to-roofs/feed/ 1 Educating businesses on the IRA is the next corporate windfall https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/educating-businesses-ira-next-corporate-windfall/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/educating-businesses-ira-next-corporate-windfall/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106911 The pain of missed opportunity can leave a wound as deep as a CFO learning that they just overpaid their federal taxes. After all, a CFO is the first line of defense for a company’s financial health and stability. Now, imagine that the overpayment totaled 10%, and the total cost is the annual savings compounded…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/educating-businesses-ira-next-corporate-windfall/feed/ 0 At-risk youth win international sustainability competition with off-grid home https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/at-risk-youth-win-international-sustainability-competition-with-off-grid-home/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/at-risk-youth-win-international-sustainability-competition-with-off-grid-home/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106945 A judge in the Monterey County Superior Court in California was tired of seeing young people pass through his courtroom on their way to prison. So, he founded the Rancho Cielo school in 2000 to offer general education and curriculum in a range of trades for marginalized youth. The school in Salinas, California, hosts programs…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/at-risk-youth-win-international-sustainability-competition-with-off-grid-home/feed/ 0 Solar Spotlight: Supplying everything above the roof line — including PV https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-supplying-everything-above-the-roof-line-including-pv/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-supplying-everything-above-the-roof-line-including-pv/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106889 ABC Supply is a prolific distributor in the North American roofing market and has expanded into solar component distribution as well. James Mason, VP of renewable energy at ABC Supply, is on this episode of Solar Spotlight to discuss the company’s history, motivations for entering the PV market and its ambition to reshape how solar…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/solar-spotlight-supplying-everything-above-the-roof-line-including-pv/feed/ 0 Brand-exclusive solar inverter + battery pairings save customers more money in evolving markets https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/brand-exclusive-solar-inverter-battery-pairings-save-customers-money/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/brand-exclusive-solar-inverter-battery-pairings-save-customers-money/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106839 As homes become increasingly electrified and utilities respond to higher demand with new and complex rate structures, solar + storage projects have to find more creative ways to improve homeowner ROI. The two largest residential solar inverter manufacturers have been adding new components to their offerings for the past few years. SolarEdge released its Energy…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/brand-exclusive-solar-inverter-battery-pairings-save-customers-money/feed/ 1 Managing risk and supporting growth in solar energy https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/managing-risk-and-supporting-growth-in-solar-energy/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/managing-risk-and-supporting-growth-in-solar-energy/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:58:32 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106828 The solar industry in the United States has gone from strength to strength in recent years with growth expected to continue following an increase in installations of 50% in 2023 and the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. This growth was also reflected in a survey of the energy sector recently commissioned…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/managing-risk-and-supporting-growth-in-solar-energy/feed/ 0 The Corporate Transparency Act – what all solar companies should know https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/the-corporate-transparency-act-what-all-solar-companies-should-know/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/the-corporate-transparency-act-what-all-solar-companies-should-know/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:39:45 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106898 In early 2021, the U.S. Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to help federal agencies combat money laundering and other financial crimes. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and it requires about 33 million small businesses – including solar organizations of all kinds – to report beneficial owner information (BOI) to…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/the-corporate-transparency-act-what-all-solar-companies-should-know/feed/ 0 AI for solar GADS reporting and NERC compliance https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/ai-for-solar-gads-reporting-and-nerc-compliance/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/ai-for-solar-gads-reporting-and-nerc-compliance/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:59 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106856 Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new energy generation in the world today. Due to the rapidly increasing share of electricity being generated by solar projects, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has mandated Generating Availability Data System (GADS) performance and event reporting to address the impact that solar energy production has on…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/ai-for-solar-gads-reporting-and-nerc-compliance/feed/ 0 4 home battery misconceptions PV installers must debunk for homeowners https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/4-home-battery-misconceptions-pv-installers-must-debunk-for-homeowners/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/4-home-battery-misconceptions-pv-installers-must-debunk-for-homeowners/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:16 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106859 In 2022, the residential solar market set its fifth consecutive quarterly growth record in the United States. This shows that homeowners generally recognize the benefits of solar panels. While encouraging, the same cannot be said for residential batteries – yet. In fact, a recent FranklinWH survey of 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that more than half…

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