This handbook reviews what has been trending in both the solar and wind industries in our sister publications Solar Power World and Windpower Engineering & Development. In addition to installation … [Read more...] about 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook
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5 Innovative Door-to-Door Strategies to Uncover MORE Solar Energy Leads
Door to Door has proven an effective way for solar energy companies to generate leads and thus sales on a consistent basis. It’s why the bulk of growing solar energy companies use have this lead-gen … [Read more...] about 5 Innovative Door-to-Door Strategies to Uncover MORE Solar Energy Leads
Stop Making these 5 Solar Monitoring Mistakes
As decade-long global leaders in solar monitoring, we understand the importance of being ahead of the curve with technology and how easy it can be to underutilize specialized features on your solar … [Read more...] about Stop Making these 5 Solar Monitoring Mistakes
20 Common Mistakes Installing PV Systems
Even the most experienced professionals make mistakes, and PV systems present many opportunities for errors. In this paper we list some of the more common issues we've seen or heard about often enough … [Read more...] about 20 Common Mistakes Installing PV Systems
Simplified Solar-Plus-Storage with the Pika Energy Island
There's no debating the values battery storage adds to a solar PV system, but conventional approaches to solar-plus-storage have been far too complex and costly. With new, increased demand for smart … [Read more...] about Simplified Solar-Plus-Storage with the Pika Energy Island
The hows and whys of higher voltages in solar
Why did the industry move from 600-V to 1000-V solar arrays? The answer is simple: to reduce system costs. The value of increased system voltages is realized in infrastructure savings, reduced … [Read more...] about The hows and whys of higher voltages in solar
How much granularity is enough?
In the age of data, solar contractors, maintenance crews and system owners can see more system performance details than ever. But collecting and analyzing too much data can be a waste of resources. … [Read more...] about How much granularity is enough?
How to save up to 7 cents/Watt in your next commercial solar project
Explore three case studies which compare costs between inverters in commercial rooftop systems of varying sizes and three-phase voltages. Learn how the installer saved with HIQ inverters based on real … [Read more...] about How to save up to 7 cents/Watt in your next commercial solar project
Saving Install Cost by Using Connectors as Means of Disconnect
Additional AC and DC disconnects add cost and complexity to PV systems and introduce several points of potential failure, thus reducing reliability. In the US disconnecting means are mandated by the … [Read more...] about Saving Install Cost by Using Connectors as Means of Disconnect
Taking the Nuisance Tripping out of AFCI – Useful Changes to Testing of PV Inverters
The ability of a PV inverter to detect and interrupt series arcs is a useful safety feature. In the US the National Electrical Code requires PV systems to be capable of detecting high voltage DC arcs. … [Read more...] about Taking the Nuisance Tripping out of AFCI – Useful Changes to Testing of PV Inverters