Established in the mid 1990's, IronRidge started producing top of pole mounts until the market expanded, and demand for alternative solar racking systems increased. Today, they are a leading manufacturer of top of pole, roof top and ground mount racking systems; and work with most solar panel manufacturers and models. Ever adaptable, IronRidge continues to improve their products, and are known [...]
Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is a leading manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and an industry leader in system integration. Focusing on such areas as the global solar market, becoming the industry leader in solar modules, solutions and service, and innovation; Trina Solar is a company to keep your eye on. In recent months Trina has started to become [...]
Solar installations require a lot of time, planning and decision making. One of the factors that needs to be considered when putting together any system is: "What type of inverter do I need or want?" There are the standard centralized inverters that are often seen for various size systems, and the newer technology of micro-inverters. In 1993 Enphase Energy was [...]
There are a number of factors a homeowner needs to consider before beginning the transition into solar power. Choosing between the two types of solar cells is no exception. While the difference between polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar cells is not vast, it is important for you to understand the difference and how the different types of solar panels will fit your [...]
VSTrina and Conergy are two high quality solar manufacturers that often get overlooked due to lesser brand awareness from both homeowners and installers when putting together a solar array. The panels that are offered from both Trina and Conergy can save you money and lead to a higher ROI on your system. Both manufacturers offer [...]
Very few people have not heard Tesla's exciting news about their new Powerwall battery. The Powerwall works hand in hand with home solar applications, offering power solutions both at night and during power outages. Tesla will produce both 7kWh, and 10kWh batteries, that equate to 2.0kw of continuous power and 3.3kw of peak power. The models can be combined to [...]
Here is our top ten solar states for 2014 solar energy system installations. *Image courtesy of seia.org 1) California In 2014 California installed an impressive 4,316MW of solar power, more than ten times the amount of any other state. Even more impressively, they installed more solar in one year than the entire United States between 1970 and 2011. California is expected to [...]
New York, yellow taxis, subway stations, that east coast charm, and now food carts with solar energy. Current food carts run off of diesel generators, which produce high levels of green house gas emissions. Diesel generators are made to run no longer than four hours, however vendors will often run them for fourteen hours or more on any given day. [...]
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, solar installations spiked by over 34% in the USA. Solar manufacturers are working tirelessly to ensure that they can keep up [...]