Here are the sites and sounds form Day 3 of Solar Power International, told in the words of the people who attended.The two big questions facing the industry today, according to those who live it, are battery storage and PID. What’s PID, you ask? You’ll have to listen to find out.
With the issues of potential induced degradation (PID) and battery storage the talk of SPI, we decided to let SunPower, a manufacturer of solar panels, chime in on what they thought about those issues and their effects on the future of the industry.
Zach Campeau, research and development reliability engineer for SunPower Corp., reports.
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Dow Solar didn’t have a booth, but that didn’t stop them from making SPI one of their most productive North American show of the year.
David McDougall, a long-time SPI veteran and photovoltaics business development manager for Dow, reports.
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The whirring and spinning of the Qbotix robotic solar tracker motor could be heard throughout the show floor (and at the beginning and end of this podcast). The whole idea is interesting and could revolutionize how solar trackers are managed.
Matt Lugar, vice president of sales & marketing at QBotix, reports.
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If the eye-catching visuals of the Lumos Solar booth didn’t immediately catch your eye, then it may be you were blind. This Colorado company is out to prove that solar isn’t just an energy source — it’s a piece of art.
Stephanie Chen, sales and marketing project specialist for Lumos Solar, reports.
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Now that you’ve got your solar array up and running, how can you adequately keep up with the business side of owning an array? That’s where Radian Generation, with its long-term asset management experience, comes in.
Chad Sachs, CEO of Radian Generation, reports.
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Trina Solar recognizes the importance of being at Solar Power International to trumpet the success of the industry — and they are proud to be part of it every year. Wanna know why?
Mark Mendenhall, president of Trina Solar, reports.
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