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How to Clean Your Solar Panels (News Item)
One of the most commonly asked questions regarding module
maintenance, is how to clean the panels. Dirty modules not only affect the
overall aesthetic of your array, they can be less efficient as d ...
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Is DIY Solar Worth the Investment in 2019? (News Item)
You're thinking about going the DIY solar route and want to know, "Is DIY solar worth it?" That's a good question, so that's why we put together a step-by-step guide to calculating, assessing and des ...
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SolarWorld & Enphase reveal plans for new AC Solar Panel (News Item)
SolarWorld & Enphase Energy
Two of the best Solar Panel and Micro-Inverter manufacturer's team up to unveil the latest in
residential roof-top PV array solutions for homeowners and
installe ...
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Choosing SolarEdge PV Optimizers For Your System (News Item)
*SolarEdge PV OptimizersAs we approach the summer of 2017, so does new lines of
higher efficiency solar panels, new racking systems, better inverter lines –
and the ever increasing addition of Sola ...
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Enphase Ensemble Solar Battery: The Complete Review (News Item)
Enphase Energy changed solar power conversion with their
microinverter technology, now, they have revolutionized energy storage with their newly released
Ensemble Series. Unlike traditional h ...
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Fragile Peace Between Utilities and Renewable Energy (News Item)
Utility companies to date have attempted to meet solar
energy users halfway, offering incentives such as net metering to keep their
customers tied to the grid. However, as residential solar applica ...
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The Benefits of Midnite Solar Charge Controllers (News Item)
Midnite Solar has numerous products designed for use in on
and off grid solar arrays. From accessories to pre-wired back up kits, they
provide solutions fit for a wide range of applications. Their ...
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Enphase VS APsystems Microinverters (News Item)
Microinverters offer a wide variety of benefits to home and
commercial solar arrays. They typically last longer than traditional string
inverters, ensure that each panel is working to their maximum ...
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Power Optimizers: Everything You Need to Know (News Item)
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 ...
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3 Things to Consider When Going Solar (News Item)
Is Your Roof Ready For Solar?
So, you’re interested in installing a solar energy system on
your home? You’ve researched the right
solar panel manufacturer, read endless
reviews on
inverter ...
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What Happened to Solmetric Products? (News Item)
*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 ...
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Best Solar Inverters: Enphase, SolarEdge, SMA (News Item)
When it comes to your solar power system, the inverter is
one of the most important components. It takes energy generated from the solar
panel and transforms it from DC to AC energy (a more u ...
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SolarEdge Inverters: The Complete Review (News Item)
SolarEdge Inverters are one of the most popular and highest quality string inverter solutions for any residential or commercial PV array. The affordability matched with reliable, long-ter ...
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DIY Solar Installation Safety Guidelines (News Item)
The increasing number of DIY installers has undoubtedly had a large affect on the increase of home solar systems. With some assistance during the designing and electrical wiring phases, these in ...
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High-Watt Solar Panels: What You Need to Know (News Item)
Solar energy technology has progressed rapidly in
recent years, less than a decade ago the maximum output for residential solar
panels averaged less than three hundred watts. Today, modules 400w ...
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How to Pick the Best Inverter Manufacturer (News Item)
Inverter sizing can be fairly straight forward with all the
sizing tools and intuitive nature what the correct sized inverter should be.
However, the picking the best manufacturer can sometimes be ...
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Ginlong Solis Inverters and Monitoring Review (News Item)
Ginlong Solis manufactures highly efficient solar inverters
with compatible inverter monitoring units. Although they are not well known in
the solar industry, their quality and low cost makes them ...
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Future of Solar: The Enphase Storage System (News Item)
Enphase Energy stock hits low as director Kortlang buys big
Enphase Energy, Inc.
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One of the few tier-one micro-inverter
companies dealing in Solar Energy has repeatedly ...
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Connecticut Solar Energy Rebates and Incentives (News Item)
Despite the its small size, Connecticut is among the top 30
states in terms of population and is the fourth most densely populated state.
The state also gets an average of 4.5 hours of direct ...
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IronRidge vs SnapNrack (News Item)
IronRidge and SnapNrack are two of the biggest names in solar racking. If you are new to solar, or are simply looking for the best racking system, it can be difficult to determine which racking ...
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SMA vs Fronius String Inverters: What’s Best? (News Item)
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 ...
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Solar Panels and Home Value (News Item)
Solar does more than simply reduce or eliminate your energy
bills. It also increases the value of your home or business to install a PV
array. According to research done by the National Renewable E ...
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The Zomeworks Passive Solar Tracking Mounting System (News Item)
Taking a closer look at Solar Energy Systems and Mounting Solutions, it is important to note the importance of the Zomeworks Solar Track Racks. As an alternative to ground mount systems, the Zo ...
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Solar Panel Performance: Clouds, Rain and Snow (News Item)
Your solar panels performance and efficiency matters. That’s
why you want to know if solar panels will work in adverse weather conditions,
such as cloudy days, rainy days or snowy days. This ...
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Preparing Your Roof for Solar (News Item)
For roof-mount solar arrays, the condition of your roof can
be the breaking point for obtaining solar permits. If you have damaged
shingles, leakage, sagging or moss and algae growing you may have ...
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How to Size a Solar Battery Bank (News Item)
*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 ...
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Enphase Envoy System Monitoring (News Item)
*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 ...
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Cutting Edge SolarEdge HD Wave Technology (News Item)
SolarEdge has made a name for themselves in residential
solar inverter technology. Their inverters are not only highly-efficient, but
affordable and easy to install, making them a favorite in ...
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Rebates and Incentives (Web Page)
State and Local Solar Incentives
There are many state and local rebates for qualifying solar energy systems that combine with the Federal Tax Credit to help system owners reduce the co ...
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Determining Your System Type (Web Page)
What Type of System Do You Need?
Now that you understand your energy usage, ways to reduce it, area and solar yield available, best installation locations on your property, whe ...