Emily Wild, Author at Solar Power World

SolarPod Crown installed on church roof

Emily Wild — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:04:09 +0000

Mouli Engineering announces a 40 kW SolarPod Crown installation in San Luis Obispo. This was installed by experienced electricians from Electricraft Inc and permitted by the City of San Luis Obispo & Electricraft Inc electric company. The cement tile roof at the United Methodist Church made it a challenge. Jeff Rudd of Electricraft researched his options,…

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Q&A: Central solar inverters vs string inverters

Emily Wild — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:00:15 +0000

In a recent webinar, Allan Gregg, director of applications engineering at Sungrow, discussed some best practices for utility solar PV plants in terms of choosing the right inverter. Here’s a Q&A from the presentation. You can watch the full webinar here. SPW: Can you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using string or central inverters…

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Solar Speaks: Sullivan Solar talks net-metering 2.0

Emily Wild — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:58:39 +0000

San Diego recently became the first city in California to reach the solar cap in its utility’s region. We are speaking with Matt Gordon, manager Of SD Project Development at Sullivan Solar Power. He discusses the impact of San Diego reaching the solar cap, in terms of net energy metering 2.0, California’s Rule 21 and…

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GRID Alternatives provides solar training for women

Emily Wild — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:58:56 +0000

GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer, recently hosted its first Women in Solar intensive training as part of its Women in Solar initiative, a national push, in partnership with SunEdison, to involve more women in all aspects of solar. Erica Mackie co-founded GRID Alternatives in 2001 with the goal of making solar PV…

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Installation Notes: Microgrid reduces California winery’s carbon footprint

Emily Wild — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:25:32 +0000

Stone Edge Farm Winery sits on 16-acres in Sonoma, California. About 20 years ago, the farm was established by entrepreneur, environmentalist and winemaker Mac McQuown, along with his wife Leslie who contributed her design knowledge to the farm. McQuown also enlisted his previous associate Jeff Baker for his experience in winemaking. Along with grapevines, Stone…

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SMA achieves UL 1741 SA certification for smart solar inverters

Emily Wild — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:18:27 +0000

SMA is the first inverter manufacturer to complete functional and safety testing with UL according to the UL 1741 SA (Supplement A) draft standard, which identifies inverter functions required for optimal grid stability. To achieve that, SMA enhanced the smart-inverter capabilities of its popular Sunny Boy TL-US series of inverters with Secure Power Supply to help maintain…

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Fronius expands presence in the United States

Emily Wild — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:05:43 +0000

When Fronius entered the U.S. solar market in 2004, it was among the first movers in a new market and has been expanding the local presence ever since. For example, the 400,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Portage, IN includes a full manufacturing and testing facility. “Our inverter production line applies the latest lean production technologies…

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RevoluSun Smart Home urges solar customers to reserve grid-supply space now

Emily Wild — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:32:45 +0000

RevoluSun Smart Home, Hawaii’s premier solar and Smart Home solutions provider, is urging Hawaii homeowners getting solar to make sure to reserve their space for the grid-supply program now. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission put a 25MW cap for grid-supply projects on Oahu, and unless the cap is raised, it may be reached as soon as…

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Adara Power takes tiny house off-grid in San Francisco

Emily Wild — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:14:35 +0000

The Tiny House Movement has become a phenomenon across the United States in recent years. Driving this movement is the consumers’ desire for greater financial freedom, cleaner energy, increased independence and a healthier, sustainable lifestyle. As homeowners transition from purchasing large, expensive American homes they are embracing the idea of purchasing tiny houses, which are…

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Shoals and Draker announce distribution alliance

Emily Wild — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:16:15 +0000

Shoals Technologies Group, the global PV Balance of Systems leader, and Draker Corp., a leading provider of data management, analytics and control systems for distributed power generation worldwide, and a subsidiary of BlueNRGY Group Limited, announced that Shoals will begin offering its customers the option to include Draker data acquisition and control systems optimized for…

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Fronius initiates industry standard for NEC 2017 Rapid Shutdown

Emily Wild — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:48:15 +0000

Fronius USA has recently initiated a working group to define an open industry standard for NEC 2017 Rapid Shutdown communication. The standard is now established together with several industry leaders and the SunSpec Alliance. Fronius believes that the best module-level rapid shutdown solutions are not single vendor solutions. Therefore, the string inverter manufacturer is driving…

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Fire fighters use new interactive video-based online solar training

Emily Wild — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:00:04 +0000

With one million homes and businesses nationwide now producing energy through solar roof panels, the likelihood that fire fighters and other professionals will encounter solar electric systems in the course of their work is dramatically increased. A new, cutting-edge, online training course announced offers critically important information and real-world simulations for fire fighters to keep…

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IREC hosting 3iForum at SPI 2016

Emily Wild — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:40:28 +0000

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is hosting their annual 30-minute insight sessions at SPI 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, they’ve wrapped their full 3iForum into one day, beginning with sessions from IREC’s independent solar thought leaders at 11a.m. and ending with their national 3iAwards ceremony from 4:30 to 5 p.m. IREC…

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Vaisala and IRENA enable free global resource data downloads

Emily Wild — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:23:49 +0000

Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of industry-leading renewable energy consulting services, has partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to provide an unprecedented level of access to its global renewable energy resource data. Vaisala has become the first business in the private sector to make its average annual…

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SMA expands residential portfolio by adding new Sunny Boy models with Secure Power Supply

Emily Wild — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:58:44 +0000

SMA has added four new models to its redesigned Sunny Boy inverter line with Secure Power Supply, expanding its portfolio of residential inverter solutions. The UL-listed Sunny Boy 3.0-US, 3.8-US, 7.0-US and 7.7-US join the 5.0-US and 6.0-US in the newest Sunny Boy lineup providing integrators greater design and installation flexibility. The new models offer a host…

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