Teacher becomes the Student…and then the Teacher Again at SEI Hands-On Lab
While you typically find Greg Smith, senior technical trainer for the SMA Solar Academy, behind the podium or in the...
Q at Night – Reactive power outside of feed-in operation
The electrical grid has a fundamental need for reactive power and, in some cases, the requirement to avoid instabilities via...
Historic Vermont Barn Gains 18kW Solar Array with Secure Power Supply
When BuildingGreen Inc. founder Alex Wilson started to re-build his home and barn in West Dummerston, Vt., he knew that...
The Five Hottest Solar Gadgets
It’s amazing what solar energy can move, illuminate and operate. It lengthens the day after the sun goes down, provides...
Redefining Bankability in Utility-Scale PV
Over the last two years solar equipment prices have plummeted by as much as 70 percent, making utility-scale PV plants...
Video Update: Dream of First Solar-Powered High School in Africa becomes a Reality
In a previous blog post, we introduced Sioma High School, located in Western Zambia, Africa. The school, which houses more...
Five Steps to a Photovoltaic Diesel Hybrid System
Energy-intensive operations in areas with non-existent or poor infrastructure often rely on gensets (diesel generator sets) for their electricity supply....
Solar Spotlight: S.L. Horsford Passes on the Savings from Solar-Generated Power
S.L. Horsford and Co. Ltd., based in Basseterre, St. Kitts – an island in the Caribbean West Indies — is...
5 Remarkable Uses of Solar
Solar has become the new norm and can be seen on rooftops and in large-scale commercial projects all over the...
Solar Spotlight: Vintage Oaks Installation Puzzle Solved with String Inverters
Vintage Oaks, a senior living community located in sunny Citrus Heights, Calif., decided to upgrade their facilities by adding a...