Engineering, procurement and construction agreements for utility-scale battery projects
In the second installment of our series addressing best practices, challenges and opportunities in utility-scale battery energy storage systems deployment, we examine engineering, procurement and construction agreements for battery projects.
Forget toilet paper, Australians are panic-buying PV
Byron Bay-based solar retailer Smart Energy says it is seeing an unprecedented surge in sales and inquiries for solar and home energy storage as consumers look to shore themselves up in uncertain times.
How to keep selling solar in an era of social distancing
If there was ever a time to learn how to sell remotely — it’s now — when most homeowners are in their homes around the clock. Join our timely and anticipated webinar to learn the adjustments you’ll need to make to your typical sales process.
Jinko enters the residential solar game with a bang
The new n-type panels, which offer 405W of power output and an efficiency rate of 21.22%, are the manufacturer’s first designed specifically for homes.
Americans want renewables and are willing to pay for them
U.S. renewable energy use has grown significantly in the last decade, yet data from a new survey suggests many Americans may not fully understand the importance of solar and wind.
A solar racking system that’s easier to install from Jurchen Technologies
Jurchen Technology’s response to traditional solar module racking, the PEG, reduces the racking material needed, while cost-effectively simplifying the installation process and maximizing land utilization.
SunCast episode 223: load management + backup power using Lumin & Tesla Powerwall2
In this episode of SunCast, Nico talks load management, not the NBA kind that has up in a frenzy, but rather responsive energy management with professionals from Lumin Smart and Cape Fear Solar Systems.
Patterns are emerging in community solar subscriptions: how does your offer compare?
David Ganske, founder of DG+Design finds that when it comes to community solar, buyers are more educated than ever before and won’t settle for unreasonable terms, especially when the status quo of staying with their existing utility provider is so easy.
The Hawaii Solarcoaster got back on track in 2019 after two lackluster years
Solar industry veteran Marco Mangelsdorf of ProVision Solar, headquarted in Hilo, Hawaii, compiles the solar permit data for the last few years and finds some cause for hope in Hawaii’s volatile solar market. Marco has the numbers.
SunCast Episode 219: An Inconvenient Truth, Installation Quality Roundtable Royale! [SPI 2019]
For this flashback episode of SunCast, Nico does a deep dive on installations with Aaron Adams, Dean Solon, Ben Macias and Brandon Mathis
