SPW, Author at Solar Power World Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:39:53 +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 SPW, Author at Solar Power World 32 32 Q&A: Breaking new ground in hail impact analysis https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/qa-breaking-new-ground-in-hail-impact-analysis/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/qa-breaking-new-ground-in-hail-impact-analysis/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:45:15 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106802 KISTERS recently introduced a new hail sensor, HailSens IoT. What follows is a Q&A with Edgar Wetzel, global head of R&D at KISTERS, about the product and how it can be used in the solar industry. Can you tell us about HailSens IoT and what makes it so special? Edgar Wetzel: HailSens IoT is really…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/qa-breaking-new-ground-in-hail-impact-analysis/feed/ 0 2024 Top Solar Contractors: Inside the List https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-inside-the-list/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-inside-the-list/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:01:24 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106377 This year’s Top Solar Contractors included mostly installers and EPCs that installed solar in almost every state. Here are some fun facts about the companies on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List. This information was featured exclusively in our 2024 Top Solar Contractors issue. See the issue and full list of top U.S. solar installers…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-inside-the-list/feed/ 0 2024 Top Solar Contractors: Large-Scale Project Spotlight https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-large-scale-project-spotlight/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-large-scale-project-spotlight/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106379 The large-scale solar market is getting bigger and bigger. The Top 5 on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List each installed more than 2 GW last year. Here are a few of the projects making up the big numbers on this year’s list. This information was featured exclusively in our 2024 Top Solar Contractors issue.…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-large-scale-project-spotlight/feed/ 0 2024 Top Solar Contractors: Residential Project Spotlight https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-residential-project-spotlight/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-residential-project-spotlight/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106378 The 2024 class of Top Solar Contractors has installed more solar in more states and markets than ever before. Here are a few of the hundreds of residential solar projects making up this year’s list. This information was featured exclusively in our 2024 Top Solar Contractors issue. See the issue and full list of top…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-contractors-residential-project-spotlight/feed/ 0 New names take top spots on Solar Power World’s 2024 Top Solar Contractors List https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/new-names-take-top-spots-on-solar-power-worlds-2024-top-solar-contractors-list/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/new-names-take-top-spots-on-solar-power-worlds-2024-top-solar-contractors-list/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:10:12 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106375 The United States installed more solar in 2023 than ever before — 32.4 GW total and 51% more than the previous year. That significant expansion of the installation market is acknowledged this year in the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List released today by Solar Power World. The Top 5 solar contractors each installed more than…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/new-names-take-top-spots-on-solar-power-worlds-2024-top-solar-contractors-list/feed/ 0 Solar Power World presents the 2024 Top Solar Champions https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-champions/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-champions/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:50:50 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106364 In acknowledgement of the hard work completed by the people within the companies on Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes three individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. These special awards highlight three individuals working at Top Solar Contractor companies who have gone the extra mile in their jobs and…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-champions/feed/ 0 2024 Top Solar Advocate: Stephen Welsh, Standard Energy Solutions https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-advocate-stephen-welsh/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-advocate-stephen-welsh/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:49:38 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106358 The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to all those employed by Top Solar Contractor companies, highlighting talent in the industry in different skill areas. The 2024 Top Solar Advocate award-winner is Stephen Welsh, CEO of Maryland-based Standard Energy Solutions. Welsh testified in front of the…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-advocate-stephen-welsh/feed/ 0 2024 Top Solar Installer: Jeffrey Wecks, Enterprise Electric https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-installer-jeffrey-wecks/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-installer-jeffrey-wecks/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:49:28 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106360 The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to all those employed by Top Solar Contractor companies, highlighting talent in the industry in different skill areas. The 2024 Top Solar Installer award-winner is Jeffrey Wecks, solar installation foreman at Oregon-based Enterprise Electric. Wecks is a self-motivated, hardworking…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-installer-jeffrey-wecks/feed/ 1 2024 Top Solar Changemaker: Lee Spruill, Blue Ridge Power https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-changemaker-lee-spruill/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-changemaker-lee-spruill/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:49:17 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106362 The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to all those employed by Top Solar Contractor companies, highlighting talent in the industry in different skill areas. The 2024 Top Solar Changemaker award-winner is Lee Spruill, director of learning and development at North Carolina-based Blue Ridge Power. Spruill…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-top-solar-changemaker-lee-spruill/feed/ 0 Solar Power World’s 2024 Most Forward-Thinking Contractor democratizes solar business with majority worker-ownership https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-forward-thinking-contractor-pv-squared/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-forward-thinking-contractor-pv-squared/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:45:12 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106337 The Most Forward-Thinking Contractor award celebrates solar installers devoted to making progress in energy and beyond in hopes of a more sustainable future. This year’s Most Forward-Thinking Contractor is building a cooperative business structure where employees can share in its success in a way not accessible at traditional workplaces. PV Squared (No. 282 on the…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-forward-thinking-contractor-pv-squared/feed/ 0 Solar Power World’s 2024 Greenest Contractor creates sustainable HQ, expands community solar opportunities https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-greenest-contractor-namaste-solar/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-greenest-contractor-namaste-solar/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:45:10 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106342 The Greenest Contractor award celebrates the greenest contractors taking sustainability in business to the next level. The 2024 Greenest Contractor is an employee-owned company with a deep commitment to sustainable operations and equal green opportunities. While many Top Solar Contractors have installed solar on their headquarters, Namaste Solar (No. 160 on the 2024 Top Solar…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/2024-greenest-contractor-namaste-solar/feed/ 0 July 2024 Issue: 2024 Top Solar Contractors https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/july-2024-issue-2024-top-solar-contractors/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/july-2024-issue-2024-top-solar-contractors/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:30:35 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106833 Congratulations to the 2024 Top Solar Contractors! Many of the companies on this list overcame some major hurdles last year — big net-metering changes in California, high interest rates nationwide, opposition to large-scale solar sites and much more. It always takes some tenacity to build a profitable solar business, but maybe even more than usual…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/july-2024-issue-2024-top-solar-contractors/feed/ 1 Solar Power World opens submission period for new Top Products contest https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106454 Solar Power World, the premier media outlet for the U.S. solar market and publisher of the annual Top Solar Contractors List, is proud to unveil a new awards program for the U.S. solar and storage industry: Top Products presented by Solar Power World. Submissions for the inaugural contest are now being accepted online. “The solar industry is…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/07/solar-power-world-opens-submission-period-for-new-top-products-contest/feed/ 0 May 2024 Issue: America’s Solar Manufacturing Boom https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/may-2024-issue-americas-solar-manufacturing-boom/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/may-2024-issue-americas-solar-manufacturing-boom/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 01:25:23 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=106127 O&M advancements keep large-scale solar + storage projects humming While the residential solar market has taken a hit from new incentive regimes in the largest solar state, the large-scale solar sector is still on the upswing. IRA incentives for medium and large projects have spurred new proposals — a Berkeley Labs study found developers submitted…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/may-2024-issue-americas-solar-manufacturing-boom/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Solar releases energy storage product https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/philadelphia-solar-releases-energy-storage-product/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/04/philadelphia-solar-releases-energy-storage-product/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:37:24 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=105687 Philadelphia Solar has introduced a new energy storage technology, Involtek. These lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are IEC and UL certified, have an integrated BMS and are ideal for both residential and commercial solutions. It has a maximum capacity of 30 kWh. Philadelphia Solar’s decision to venture into battery manufacturing underscores its holistic approach to sustainability.…

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