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Global PV Inverter Market Holding Up Quite Well
Glare Factor: Solar Installations And Airports
Buying Solar Projects From EPC Contractors Can Create Liability Issues
Energy-Storage Applications For Renewable Energy On Distribution Networks
Big-Box Industrial Buildings: Don’t Let Challenges Ruin The Opportunities
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New & Noteworthy
Policy Watch
Products & Technology
Projects & Contracts

Market Report: Inverters

Global PV Inverter Market Holding Up Quite Well

By Cormac Gilligan & Sam Wilkinson

The sector actually grew in 2012 - and is forecast to continue along that path.

Industry At Large: Environmental & Siting Issues

Glare Factor: Solar Installations And Airports

By Stephen Barrett

The FAA is looking into how PV arrays affect pilots and air traffic control operations.

Industry At Large: Legal Issues

Buying Solar Projects From EPC Contractors Can Create Liability Issues

By Drew Baldinger

Many PV module manufacturers develop PV projects and then sell them to a buyer, potentially leading to contractual complications.

Product: Energy Storage & Charge Controllers

Energy-Storage Applications For Renewable Energy On Distribution Networks

By Michael Lippert

Recent research has focused on using energy storage to support peak loads or absorb energy on grids with high levels of distributed PV.

Product: Rooftop Installations

Big-Box Industrial Buildings: Don’t Let Challenges Ruin The Opportunities

By Philip Hodge & Bryan Rainey

There are viable, relatively inexpensive ways to modify massive roof systems to accommodate greater loads.

New & Noteworthy

Solar Trade War: China vs. The EU

Policy Watch

Solar Is Still A Big Priority

Products & Technology

Eyes On Improving Silicon Production

Projects & Contracts

Verizon On New Solar Investment: ‘It’s The Right Thing To Do’