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Array Technologies releases single-bolt clamp for 11-second module installations

Array Technologies, manufacturers of single-axis solar tracker solutions, has announced the launch of RapidClamp, a patent-pending single-bolt PV module clamp technology which drastically decreases solar module installation times. Array Technologies’ RapidClamp “The innovative RapidClamp greatly improves module installation times for EPCs installing First Solar Series 6 modules on DuraTrack single-axis solar trackers. It’s as simple […]

ENGIE to add solar + storage to seven State Fund insurance locations

State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) and ENGIE North America announced an agreement to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, energy storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across seven different State Fund locations throughout California. ENGIE and JLL jointly designed this comprehensive program to help State Fund embark on the next phase of its […]

Trimark Operations Center now offers real-time utility-scale solar monitoring

Trimark’s advanced alerting system monitors and checks the status of any device at a solar site to determine if the equipment is online and operating correctly. Trimark Associates, a leading provider of SCADA, metering and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, announced that the Trimark Operations Center’s (TOC) advanced alerting system now […]

Sun Helping To Power Precision Group’s Port Adelaide Plaza

Commercial property investment and management company Precision Group has officially unveiled its completed $1.3 million PV project in Adelaide. 2,030 SunPower solar panels have been installed on the rooftop of Port Adelaide Plaza, which is around 14 kilometres from Adelaide’s CBD. The shopping centre is in the midst of a $45 million-dollar redevelopment and expansion, […]

Schneider Electric Solar’s new hybrid inverter added to HECO qualified equipment list

Schneider Electric Solar, the solar business division of Schneider Electric, has announced a significant milestone for its latest hybrid inverter, Conext XW Pro, with the recent inclusion to the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) Qualified Equipment List for Grid Support Utility Interactive Inverters and Controllers. Since the launch of Conext XW Pro inverter/charger in early 2019, […]

ABB strengthens grid stability and operational efficiency with Asset Performance Management solutions for power transformers

ABB’s Power Grids business has launched its APM Edge solution for transformers to accommodate the growing complexity of grid operations to safeguard energy reliability and resilience – all whilst reducing capital investment and operational expense. Introducing ABB Power Grids’ Asset Performance Management Edge solution for power transformers ABB’s Power Grids business has launched its APM […]

Guest post: Are UK floods becoming worse due to climate change?

Once again, lives have been turned upside down by flooding across large parts of the UK, following the exceptional rainfall brought by storms Ciara and Dennis. With the flood event still unfolding, it is too early to fully assess its magnitude or severity. But we do know that many major rivers have reached their highest […]

EDF Renewables Installs Clean Energy Microgrid at Headquarters

EDF Renewables North America says its Innovation Drive Microgrid system is operational at the company’s San Diego headquarters. The system comprises a 209 kWp solar carport, 182 kWp solar rooftop, 280 kW (538 kWh) battery storage system and 43 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solar and battery storage system, managed by EDF Store & […]

Donate to Solar Energy International (SEI) through your 2019 Colorado tax return

Solar Energy International (SEI) could benefit from new state income tax refund donation option. This year, Coloradans will have a chance to donate from their state income tax refund to a local nonprofit they trust. Through the new Donate to a Colorado Nonprofit program, taxpayers can choose to support any eligible Colorado-registered charity with a […]

KiloVault launches wall-mounted lithium-iron energy storage tech with HAB series

KiloVault, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, this week unveiled the new HAB series of wall-mount energy storage systems. Designed for trouble-free mounting, the HAB provides a 7.5 kWh battery in a single unit. Up to 14 units can be wired in parallel to provide up to 3.3 mWh […]

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