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Canadian Solar Panel Deals for 2017 (News Item)
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 ...
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Grounding Techniques to Prevent Inverter Damage (News Item)
Although many inverters come with integrated grounding and
arc fault protection, proper care to ensure complete grounding is necessary to
ensure that your inverter will not be overcharged from a po ...
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Solar Net Metering Guide (News Item)
Net metering enables solar homeowners to balance their energy usage by exchanging energy back and forth with the electric company, usually for a credit. Net metering is a very useful tool to have ...
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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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Installing Solar in Low Sunlight Environments (News Item)
There is a common misconception that solar is only useful in
sunny areas such as California. However, with advances in solar technology
those in less sunny areas such as the Northern United States ...
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5 Solar Deals for Summer (News Item)
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 ...
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Five Steps for DIY Solar Power System (News Item)
There are a myriad of tools online to assist you in
determining what kind of
solar power system you will need for your specific energy
needs. However, complicated formulas, industry speak ...
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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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DIY Solar Installations Made Easy (News Item)
Many solar installation industries have reported a loss in
solar installations, including the current leader SolarCity. This has caused
only minor concern in the solar industry due to the fact that ...
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Tesla Solar Shingles (News Item)
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 ...
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Complete Maintenance Guide for Trojan Batteries (News Item)
Trojan Battery Company is one of the leading solar battery
manufacturers, their batteries have one of the longest lifetime expectancy
and energy output in the industry. In order to keep any battery ...
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California Mandate Requires Solar Power for New Homes (News Item)
California became the first state to implement a requirement
for all new homes to have solar panels on Wednesday (05/09/2018). The unanimous
decision by the California Energy Commission has se ...
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A Closer Look at Fronius Inverters for Solar (News Item)
Fronius offers an industry leading line of inverters that
meet all energy applications. From small residential applications to large
commercial arrays; Fronius offers industry leading benefits that ...
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Renewable Energy Hits Milestone in US (News Item)
Exciting news came to the United States renewable energy
market in March of 2017 when wind and solar energy generated 10 percent of
America’s electricity, a new energy milestone. This new milestone ...
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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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Panasonic Solar Panels: The Complete Review (News Item)
Panasonic is a leader in energy efficient, long lasting, premium solar energy technology. Their solar panel series the HIT is the result of the company’s dedication to research and development, wh ...
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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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SMA Tripower CORE1 Inverter: Complete Review (News Item)
SMA America is a leading global specialist for solar inverter system technology, providing solutions for commercial and residential systems alike.
Residential owners may be familiar with SMA’s ...
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Texas Solar Energy Incentives (News Item)
*30MW Texas Solar FarmIn the early 1990s Texas was the country’s leader in wind
energy, however much of its holdings were tied into Enron, and after the Enron
scandal took place, the state fell beh ...
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Enphase Energy Microinverters: The Complete Guide (News Item)
Enphase Energy is a solar inverter technology innovator, founded in California in 2006. In June of 2008, they introduced the
first microinverter system for solar energy systems. The rest, as t ...
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Solar Glossary (Web Page)
Solar Energy Glossary and Terminology Index
The solar glossary contains definitions for technical terms related to solar power and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, including terms hav ...
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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 ...
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Solar Components (Web Page)
Solar Power System Components Overview
Understanding the products or components that enable a solar energy system to function properly is important. Any potential solar power system ow ...