Tesla & SolarCity Unveil New Solar Roof Products
On October 28, Elon Musk showed off the four styles of glass solar roof tiles developed by Tesla and 3M. The tiles are stylish and elegant. They are also affordable, says, Musk.
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Sungrow Invests $939 Million In 600 MW Solar Power Projects
Sungrow is the largest inverter manufacturer in China and the company is now expanding into the solar power development business. An agreement was recently signed between eastern China’s Chaohu government for the development of 600 MW of PV solar plants. (Note that Chaohu is a city with a population of about 859,000.) The goal is to have all 600 […]
Production Begins At Saudi Arabia’s First Solar PV Inverter Facility
Production at a 1 GW solar PV inverter manufacturing facility has begun in Saudi Arabia. The inverter will be the first component to comply with the local production norms. The Shams PV inverters production line is the result of collaboration between Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) and German company Kaco. While the facility had […]
ABB Commands 50% Share In India’s Solar Power Inverters Market
ABB has massively increased its share in the Indian solar power inverters market over the last few months, giving it an excellent platform to further expand its footprint and take advantage of the huge 96 GW potential market by 2022. According to reports, ABB has supplied inverters for 2 GW worth of solar power capacity […]
Enphase Energy Releases Next Generation Envoy-S Energy Management System
Global energy technology company Enphase Energy has released the latest-generation Enphase Energy Management System, the Envoy-S. Announced on Tuesday, Enphase Energy revealed its next-generation Envoy-S gateway product, which it says “serves as the control of the Enphase Energy Management System, an integrated, scalable platform for solar generation, control, energy management, and storage.” According to the […]
Rooftop Solar Explained In Charts & Graphs
Lindsay Wilson has collected over 19 graphs to explain rooftop solar systems to people considering adding one to their homes but don’t know much about them.
Sunrun Appoints SolarEdge As Preferred Supplier
Pioneering solar energy company Sunrun has chosen solar inverter company SolarEdge as its preferred supplier. Announced late last week, the two company’s released a joint press release specifying that SolarEdge would serve as Sunrun’s “preferred supplier of optimized inverter solutions available for use in Sunrun’s home solar installations.” The supply agreement also extends to Sunrun’s distribution […]
SolarEdge Inverters Now Included In More Vivint Solar Systems
SolarEdge inverters are 97% efficient and offer advanced safety features and system monitoring capability. They will be included in all Vivint Solar systems
Innovations in Solar Finance For Homeowners & Installers
Prioritizing ease-of-use for home solar installers, and long-term value for homeowners, a new partnership between Sungage Financial and SMA America is offering innovations in home solar finance. Sungage Financial, a leading residential solar finance platform, is making it easier for homeowners to realize the financial benefits of solar ownership while saving on energy costs at […]
Types Of Power Converters In A PV System
One of the most important parts in PV system architecture is the power converters. The reason is that they play an important role in transforming the different types of electricity, to make the electricity convenient to the end users. Since the solar cell produces a DC type of electricity, there’s room for various types of […]