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How Decades of Experience Impact Tracker Design and Architecture

April 7, 2017 Anand Gupta

Tracking the sun’s daily course from east to west to harness its energy and generate solar power may seem like a simple concept, but in reality it’s a complicated process that requires the application of advanced technology. Among the solar tracking technologies there are a few different architectures – and they are as dissimilar as […]

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JLM Energy’s Phazr achieves UL listings

April 6, 2017 Anand Gupta

JLM Energy, Inc. announced today that its first MicroStorage product, Phazr, is now certified to UL standards 9540 and 1973. These standards are designed to provide third-party validation of safety, reliability and performance for energy storage products. UL 9540, a joint standard with Canada, certifies Phazr as a complete home energy storage system that interacts […]

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LAPP India Launches EPIC® SMART Industrial Connectors

April 6, 2017 Anand Gupta

Lapp India, a 100% subsidiary of the Lapp Group Germany and a leading supplier of integrated solutions and branded products in the field of cable and connection technology in India, launched EPIC® SMART, the industrial rectangular connector at IMTEX 2017. EPIC® SMART Industrial Connector is designed and manufactured in Asia for the Asian customers with […]

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Engineered Simplicity: The Future of Solar Tracking

March 31, 2017 Anand Gupta

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While the first solar trackers appeared on the market nearly three decades ago, the utility-scale solar tracker market is still considered early-stage and can be characterized as ‘immature’ at this point in the industry lifecycle. In recent years, many new firms have entered the market, each with varying technologies and levels of innovation. With further […]

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GAMECHANGE SOLAR ANNOUNCES MARK ZENI AS COO

March 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

GameChange Solar announced that Mark Zeni has joined GameChange as Chief Operating Officer. Mark brings over 25 years of experience in renewable energy, semiconductor equipment, automotive and consumer electronics. He has a reputation as a results driven hands-on leader. Mark helped accelerate First Solar into a global leader delivering over 7GW of PV Power Plants […]

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NEXTracker and Array Technologies Reign Supreme in Global PV Tracker Market, IHS Markit Says

March 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

By IHS Markit analysts Camron Barati, North America solar, and Cormac Gilligan, solar supply chain Highlights NEXTracker and Array Technologies remain far and away the leading suppliers of PV tracker systems globally, in addition to being leading suppliers of PV structural equipment in general. Vertically integrated suppliers First Solar and SunPower notably lost market share […]

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NEXTracker and Array Technologies Reign Supreme in Global PV Tracker Market, IHS Markit Says

March 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

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PV monitoring: meteocontrol drives internationalization in Japan

March 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

meteocontrol GmbH, a leading provider of independent photovoltaic monitoring systems, has officially entered into Japan market and launched a new company “meteocontrol Japan” starting business operation in April. Meteocontrol Japan is a joint venture with Suntech Power Japan Corporation, a subsidiary of one of the major Chinese module manufacturers, Suntech Power. Meteocontrol Japan will offer […]

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Mitramax Energy GmbH offers Intelligent Energy Controller, IEC, that harvests 25% more solar energy from a Solar Array

March 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Highest energy yield from any photo-voltaic solar panel is realized when power is drawn at the peak power point voltage, Vp. Intelligent Energy Controller, IEC, at first, ensures that every solar panel in an array delivers its highest energy even when temperature as well as Sun position changes during a day. Secondly, with 98% efficiency […]

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PV Tracker Reliability: The Future Impact on O&M Costs

March 18, 2017 Anand Gupta

In 2013, 40% of new utility-scale solar projects used solar tracking systems to optimize the performance of photovoltaic (PV) panels. In 2017, that number is expected to grow to about 80%. Simply put, solar trackers are quickly becoming the new normal for utility-scale solar projects. As this trend continues, the solar industry will turn its […]

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