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*Two Phase Trojan Battery BankWhen installing an off-grid or hybrid PV array, sizing the battery bank can be a complicated process, and oftentimes, research leads to more questions than answers. Th ...

Kaneka Corporation, a chemical manufacturer based in Japan, has set a new milestone in solar technology with their record breaking energy efficient solar cell. Although the efficiency rates of sol ...

The oftentimes cold state of Michigan is not the first state that one thinks of when they hear the word solar. However, that stigma did not stop Michigan from opening the North Star Solar Farm in D ...

2 Year Anniversary of Solaris-Shop.Com April 23rd, 2016 marks the 2nd Anniversary of Solaris Technology Industry, Inc., the day after the 46th Anniversary of Earth Day! We are excited to be a par ...

It is important to understand exactly what you will be getting from your solar energy system over the long-term. Solar panels are one of the most costly sides of this system investment. Kn ...

With the rising utility costs and power outages in the United States, it is no surprise that more home and business owners are turning to hybrid solar energy systems. Hybrid systems are grid tie ...

Hanwha Q Cells and Trina Solar are two of the world’s largest and most recognized solar manufactures. Both provide high-efficiency solar panel solutions backed by their over 40 years combin ...

You know of LG and Panasonic from their electronics divisions, now both big companies are manufacturing some of the best solar panels in the industry to date. Since their induction ...

*Enphase Enlighten Dashboard and Mobile App There are many perks to having microinverters for your solar array. Higher system life, individual power to each of your solar panels, and easy s ...

The recent boom in the solar market is expected to continue through the 2015 year. In fact, the global demand for new solar installations is projected to increase by 25%. During the 2013-2014 year, s ...

Solar shingles have had a short but troubled history, the shingle tiles have been difficult to install, highly inefficient, and have been recalled numerous times due to causing roof fires. Th ...

SMA America and Fronius are industry leaders in solar string inverter technology. Both companies offer high-efficiency inverter solutions for residential, commercial and hybrid solar energy syst ...

Summer is here, and the warm weather is perfect for installing your solar energy system. After making the decision to go solar you may feel overwhelmed with the number of options on the market. It ...

There are a number of reasons why solar system owners consider using pole top racking solutions for their project. Roof and building structures may be too small to handle the number of panels you n ...

This year in solar energy, Canadian Solar has continued to manufacture and release a series of PV modules at higher wattages, better efficiencies, and lower costs than any other year before. These ...

Energy storage is a time-consuming process, from research to maintenance, battery backup systems are oftentimes difficult to size, very expensive, and require a great deal of maintenance. Fur ...

Although solar systems require common household tools such as a screw driver, hammer rails and so on, there are specialized tools designed specifically for solar installations. Some tools are desig ...

Every solar homeowner wants to know what the average DIY solar power system will cost. We looked at the average PV system size throughout the U.S., aggregated costs throughout multiple priced sola ...

Summer is nearing an end and fall is just around the corner, we move towards the end of 2017. Solar in general has seen a great shift with new high-efficiency, high-watt modules taking the industry ...

*SunEye210 with GPS The acquisition of Solmetric by Vivint in 2014, left most installers and DIYers hopeful that Vivint would be producing replacement products and/or selling the popular So ...

When comparing solar panels, it is important to consider output wattages, total capacity and power output. The production output of solar panels varies depending on a number of factors, such a ...

Power optimizers connect to SolarEdge inverters to increase efficiency at the point of power generated from the solar modules. The optimizers increase the conversion rate and efficiency fo ...

The year 2016 was a big year for solar installations. With more residential systems springing up around the country, there is a clear consumer set standard for energy independence using clean ...

What Are Off-Grid Systems?   An Off-Grid System is an electrical producing power module which unlike 'Grid-Tie'; is not connected to a power utility. Off-grid systems are general ...