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Power Management Chapter 15: Photovoltaic Systems

[ad_1] A photovoltaic cell converts light energy directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. It is defined as a device whose electrical characteristics, such as current, voltage, or resistance, vary when exposed to light. Solar cells are the building blocks of photovoltaic modules, known as solar panels. Multiple […]

Duke Energy Launches Community Solar Program In S.C.

[ad_1] The Whitney M. Slater Shared Solar Facility Duke Energy Progress is introducing a new community solar program in South Carolina. The Shared Solar Program is available to all qualified Duke Energy Progress residential and nonresidential customers, including those who hold tax-exempt status, those who live in multifamily housing or rented homes, and those who […]

Sunnova re-enters Arizona with solar+storage offerings

[ad_1] Sunnova announced that it has re-entered the Arizona solar market with its solar portfolio offerings, including Sunnova SunSafe, its solar+storage offering. Sunnova offers a broad and comprehensive solar portfolio across the Grand Canyon State and, with Sunnova SunSafe, Sunnova is now the only residential solar service provider to offer 25-year solar+storage lease and loan […]

New York Loves its Solar

[ad_1] The solar market is booming in the Northeast, as more homeowners realize that it’s a great way to combat rising electricity costs. Alex Yackery, co-founder of SunPower by Venture Solar, a SunPower Master Dealer in New York, sums up the trend: “New York is a really strong market for solar. The incentives are great, […]

CertainTeed Solar Installer certification now offered through Solar Energy International

[ad_1] CertainTeed, a leading North American brand of building materials, is expanding its partnership with Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading provider of professional training for the solar industry workforce. Starting now, two of SEI’s courses can be used to satisfy training requirements needed to participate in CertainTeed’s Solar Installer Program. “We offer a wide […]

Canada Uses NAFTA To Fight Trump’s Solar Panel Tariffs

[ad_1] By Alex Lawson Law360 (July 23, 2018, 3:25 PM EDT) — The Canadian government launched a North American Free Trade Agreement challenge to the Trump administration’s safeguard duties on solar panels Monday, asserting that the tariffs were imposed illegally. Canada is fighting the new U.S. tariffs on imported solar panels by saying the fees […]