Companies of all sizes from across the country and world are becoming majors adopters of onsite solar PV systems. As more businesses continue to switch to this clean, renewable energy source, it will demonstrate the long-term viability and savings gained by utilizing solar power. As noted by GreenTechMedia, experts are projecting the U.S. commercial solar …
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Trinaswitch – The Cost-Effective Solution for Solar PV Rapid Shutdown
Installing a solar PV system is a great way to take control of your energy sources. However, it is important to ensure that your system meets code requirements, including the one around the rapid shutdown of PV systems. Trinaswitch from Trina Solar adds smart functionality to solar modules, allowing you to shutdown your system at …
Boosting returns on your solar PV system
Installing a solar PV system is a long-term investment that generates benefits over the life of the panels. To get the fastest return on investment, it helps to take a few proactive measures. One of the best things about solar panels is that they save you money on energy bills over time. However, you can …
Harnessing residential and commercial enthusiasm for solar energy
In one hour, the sun delivers more energy to the earth than humans consume in an entire year. Indeed, one group of researchers once discovered that over a 90-minute period in 2006, the sun’s output easily outpaced total worldwide consumption for 2001. With such a surplus of power available, capturing at least a portion of …
Solar fuels economic growth and provides steady stream of new jobs
As our reliance on traditional sources of energy wanes, solar power will continue to play a large and ever-growing role in shaping the economy of the future. At Trina Solar, we believe the solar industry serves a crucial function both domestically in the United States and internationally by creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs, generating clean …
Why Solar Power Is So Popular
Advocates of solar power have long known the many benefits of harnessing this clean, renewable energy source. As these benefits become more apparent to a greater number of people every day, it’s driving up the overall positive perception of solar energy among the general population. The unparalleled popularity of solar power According to a recent survey conducted …
How manufacturers can benefit from using solar power
Commercial enterprises are quickly learning about how using a clean, renewable energy source like solar power can help their business cut costs and become more energy independent. Companies of all shapes and sizes and in nearly every sector have made concrete moves to install solar systems to lower their energy bills. According to the Solar …
Fueled by grid modernization and high-voltage modules, utility-scale solar projects spread throughout the U.S.
The U.S. continues to transition toward a more diversified energy strategy as solar PV power continues to enlarge its share in this sector. Fueled by government initiatives to modernize the electricity grid along with a general shift in the public’s demand for clean, renewable energy sources, the country’s utility-scale PV is surpassing its historical growth …
Global investment in renewable energy sources continues to rise
One measure of discerning current trends in the energy industry is to look at how much investment is going into the various sectors. Although global energy investment declined in 2015 compared to 2014’s levels, clean, renewable energy sources, such as solar power, have seen a remarkable increase in this sector. As investment in the renewable energy sector …
Solar provides cost-saving alternative for colleges and universities
Universities have a lot of energy needs. From facilities like libraries and gyms that need to remain well-lit and open for extended hours, to multiple computer labs, to simply providing electricity for hundreds of students who live in on-campus housing, the total electrical consumption can be expensive and create a massive carbon footprint. The high …
