Freedom Solar Financial Services, the first solar financial vehicle of its kind in Texas, has raised an initial round of $7.5 million in funding to finance commercial solar projects. Financing through Freedom allows companies to finance up to 70% of the cost of an entire solar installation and ensures that an investment in solar is…
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 2pm ET / 11am PT The solar industry’s growth has attracted many new businesses to local markets. With so many upstart competitors, how do you set yourself apart as a company? Prospective customers know you offer similar products and services – how do you win their business without competing…
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As solar developers expand into new states or regions, a new solar design question often comes up: How should the design practices from the home office be mapped to the new locations or regions? Historically, design choices were based specifically on a project’s latitude. Many solar engineers held that a module’s tilt had to be…
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Solar contractors face many decisions when it comes to finding the best solar design. One important consideration is determining whether to use module-level power electronics (microinverters or DC optimizers). Once costly specialty products, module-level power electronics have made great strides in the last decade and are rapidly growing in popularity. And there’s good reason for…
