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Added by waco on 11/08/2011

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Added by waco on 11/01/2011

The number most often referenced for the lifetime of a Silicon (Si) based solar panel is about 25 years.  Solar panels are an expensive up

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Added by SunGuy on 10/28/2011

The Ontario microFIT Program is available to small renewable energy projects located specifically in Ontario, including residential and sm

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Added by SunGuy on 10/26/2011

In 2008, Berkeley, California successfully tested what would eventually become the PACE program.

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Added by SunGuy on 10/21/2011

Many people forget that most electric cars are recharged by plugging into an electric grid which is customarily fueled by coal, nukes or o

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Added by SF_Solar on 10/20/2011

A solar PV system typically has two safety disconnects. The first is the PV disconnect (or Array DC Disconnect).

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Added by Camilla Jacks on 10/13/2011

In a grid-tied Solar PV System unused energy can be sent back to the utility at the grid connection. Solar PV system owners receive utilit

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Added by Dave Sesler on 10/10/2011

A Solar PV Balance-of-System or BOS refers to the components and equipment that move DC energy produced by solar panels through the conver

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Added by Solar Peter on 10/06/2011

Approximately 5%-30% of collected energy is lost or wasted while an inverter converts DC power from solar PV to AC power. Inverter efficie

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Added by SunGuy on 09/30/2011

Solar energy is considered the biggest winner of the United States Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 , which provides a tax

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Added by Martha on 09/26/2011

On August 31, 2011, American solar module manufacturer, Solyndra announced bankruptcy.

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Added by Solar Peter on 09/26/2011

What is a transformerless (TL) inverter?

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Added by Martha on 09/22/2011

NRTL certification means your solar panels and solar modules conform to safety, health, and environmental standards as required by: NEC

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Added by Solar Peter on 09/14/2011

Since PV systems produce electricity directly from sunlight and maximize the efficiency of energy collection, it may seem like adding or c

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Added by SF_Solar on 09/12/2011

Photovoltaic arrays are typically installed on rooftops, near power transmission lines, constructed of aluminum frames, and must be free f

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Added by kevintai on 08/25/2011

Mono means one while poly means many - just as in romantic relationships.  But what do they mean in terms of solar panels?  The

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Added by romain.mirouse on 08/19/2011

What is a circuit breaker?

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Added by kevintai on 08/08/2011

Other than the obvious soiling that occurs on the face of a module, how can a PV system owner know that they are producing their rated pow

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Added by onur on 08/04/2011

Both photovoltaic modules and batteries use direct current (DC) power.

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Added by kevintai on 07/29/2011

When it comes to keeping your solar panels clean, the most asked questions are why, how, and how often?  Why keep solar panels clean?

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Added by ken_crawley on 07/06/2011

I rebuilt my roof for 150 MPH winds, or for the zombie-near miss tornado.  It is 22 gauge steel, white color with 85% reflectance.  The se

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Added by leventbas on 06/23/2011

We would like to introduce the  "Field Inspection Guidelines for PV Systems" (pdf) , a report by Brooks Engineering.

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Added by Brian Hansen on 06/06/2011

To determine the ideal tilt for your application, the following information is needed: whether you're optimizing your arra

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Added by leventbas on 06/02/2011

Enphase Energy has just launched their next generation microinverter.

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Added by leventbas on 05/27/2011

Bill Brooks from Brooks Engineering published a very helpful report that presents the Expedited Permit Process for small-scale photovoltai

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