Solar Industry Mag

Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and provider of photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, has supplied Primergy Solar with its TDP and TDP 2.0 Solar Trackers for 14 projects, all of which will supply energy to schools in Illinois.  Located in the north and central sections of Illinois, the projects together total over 8 … [Read more...] about Solar FlexRack Supplies Primergy Solar Projects with Tracker Solution

Nearly 650 solar companies have sent a letter to Congress galvanizing support for legislation that deploys clean energy to help rebuild the U.S. economy. The letter calls on members of Congress to pass legislation that would push out deadlines for the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and create a direct payment option, both of which would help the economy recover from … [Read more...] about Solar Companies Call on Congress to Pass Clean Energy Legislation

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at the end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 … [Read more...] about NREL: No Plans to Manage PV Modules at End of Lifespan

Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, has launched its SF7 Tandem tracker.  This is the first tracker on the market to be linked in a 2-in-portrait (2P) configuration every two rows. The model is an upgraded version of Soltec’s standard solar tracker, the SF7. The tracker combines the best of the 2P trackers with the best of the two-row … [Read more...] about Soltec Launches the SF7 Tandem Tracker

New utility-scale solar is poised to push much of the remaining coal-fired power fleet across Texas into retirement in the next few years, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report – Solar Surge Set to Drive Much of Remaining Texas Coal-Fired Fleet Offline – describes the increasing vulnerability of … [Read more...] about Solar Poised to Drive Texas Coal Plants Offline