In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Top Solar Contractors list this year, Solar Power World was joined by representatives at CS Energy, Borrego, Freedom Solar Power and Scanifly to discuss how the last year affected the solar industry.…

Arkansas is an expanding solar market. Ranked 36th in the nation for installed solar in 2019, the state climbed to 25th in 2020. Some of that growth can be attributed to Shine Solar, a five-year-old installer headquartered in the state's…

When installing solar inverters on carport installations, contractors must ensure the power electronics are protected from the general public who will park under them, and vice versa. Learn more about carports and inverters in this Solar Basics video, and online…

The Georgia solar market is fairly dependable. Consistently in the Top 10 states by installed solar capacity, Georgia has a strong utility-scale pipeline, mostly fueled by large arrays that support major corporations. But the residential and commercial markets are just…

While “solar shingles” are used in building-applied photovoltaics, a module using shingling technology is different than what is used on specialized solar roofs. Learn all about shingled solar modules in this Solar Basics video, and online at https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2020/07/what-are-shingled-solar-modules/ — and…

Working on utility-scale solar projects requires a lot of hands, and, depending on the region, it may be difficult to find enough help. Construction firm Primoris Renewable Energy has been able to hire skilled workers formerly in the oil and…

Customers who want a hybrid solar + storage system that can sell solar-generated electricity during the day and store that power for use at night, during an outage or during peak times will need a solar charge controller. Learn more…

Solar arrays can stay online for decades, but don’t last forever. Learn about all the steps to tear down and decommission a solar system in this Solar Basics video, and online at https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2019/03/how-to-decommission-a-solar-array-and-why-its-important-to-plan-ahead/ — and visit https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/ for all things…

With a name like Simple Solar, the going-solar process has to be as easy as possible for new customers. And that’s what the Missouri installer has done for its residential clients since 2017. Luke Arthur started Simple Solar after working…