Case Study When George denHaan’s brother asked him to help install a PV solar system at his church in 2009, he had no idea that experience would inspire a whole new business for him. “As an engineer, I found the entire PV solar system design and process fascinating,” he shared. Now three years and 30 installations later, George denHaan is at the forefront of the photovoltaic solar frenzy in the…
Case Study The Ontario MicroFIT program encourages the installation of solar energy systems up to 10 kWp by granting them a favorable Feed-in tariff. Within these limits, system owners seek to produce the maximum amount of energy possible in order to accelerate their return on investment. When Mr. Bekendam, owner of a moving company, approached Paul Belanger of Green Planet Solar, a leading…
W hite Paper Safety Risks & Solutions in PV Systems for North America Introduction In traditional photovoltaic (PV) systems, high DC voltages are present and pose risks to installers, maintenance personnel and firefighters. In addition, the possibility of electrical arcs, which can result in a fire, creates a threat to people working or living in the vicinity of a PV system. Safety mechanisms…
Optimizing Commercial PV Systems More power, more revenue, and more insight into your system performance Improve Your Bottom Line More power from your rooftop Increase your system capacity with more modules on the roof Optimized module production SolarEdge mitigates power losses due to mismatch between modules for maximum power generation from each module. With SolarEdge, weaker modules do not…
For Installers 1. What is NEM 3.0? NEM 3.0 is a new version of the net energy metering (NEM) billing structure that goes into effect April 14th, 2023, in California, enabling utilities to reduce homeowner export rates. 3. NEM 3.0 incentivizes homeowners to export to the grid from a battery during certain times of the year. Homeowners are also incentivized to maximize self consumption as much as…