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Companies Work On PV For Greenhouses

Fremont, Calif.-based photovoltaic module supplier Solaria Corp. has formed a partnership with Soliculture, a Scotts Valley, Calif.-based provider of greenhouse-integrated PV systems for commercial growers.

Under the agreement, Solaria has made an equity investment in Soliculture that will enable the companies to combine their technologies to develop new products for greenhouse growers. Solaria is supplying its cell processing technology for use with Soliculture’s luminescent solar concentrator technology. The new modules are able to generate electricity in an altered light spectrum optimized for plant growth.

The companies have completed their first commercial project for a large commercial greenhouse grower in northern California.

 

Envision Solar And ChargePoint Partner On EV Charging

San Diego-based Envision Solar and Campbell, Calif.-based ChargePoint have signed an agreement to promote each other’s electric vehicle (EV) charging products and services.

The agreement will enable both companies to offer ChargePoint chargers for Envision Solar’s EV ARC solar-powered charging products throughout the U.S. and Canada.

“The combination of the EV ARC and the ChargePoint network is very powerful,” says Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Envision Solar. “Together, we are providing no-hassle deployments in minutes, sun-powered driving and the largest EV charging network in the world. We see this as a great opportunity to expand both businesses.”

 

Romag Introduces PV Roofing Tile

U.K.-based Romag has introduced its Intecto solar photovoltaic roofing tile.

The system has been specifically developed to enable architects, home builders and roofing contractors to provide an effective rooftop PV solution with a conventional appearance. Installed directly onto wood roofing battens, the frameless Intecto units sit flush with conventional interlocking concrete, clay and terracotta tiles.

The Intecto roof tiles incorporate the same solar cells used in Romag’s existing range of PV products. Available in black, gray and terracotta colors, the new range complies with international building industry codes and standards.

 

Aerocompact Updates Flat-Roof Mounting System

Austria-based Aerocompact has launched a redesigned version of its Flat Roof Solution for U.S. customers. The company’s U.S. products are manufactured at its facility in North Carolina.

The new system includes improved inter-row spacing, more distance to the roof, new certified clamps with integrated grounding and a new ballast tray that the company says is suitable for all mounting tilts.

Aerocompact says the mounting system satisfies wind tunnel testing requirements of up to 150 mph.