A new tool enabling the solar and energy storage industry to deploy with confidence was released by Pason Power today. The Storage Architect modeling software for energy storage project development puts economics first by forecasting a project’s economic value with the same optimization algorithm that runs autonomous energy storage systems in the field. With Storage…
The problem of homelessness is unavoidable in Portland, Oregon. In the short Lyft ride from Portland International Airport to a solar conference this year at a hotel near downtown, a number of homeless encampments dotted the highway medians and other green spaces as I looked out the window. Oregonlive reported in 2017 that the…
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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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Why solar works well for farms
Microflashing and residential solar installs
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Digital solar marketing is one of the most powerful ways that solar contracting companies can connect with new leads. But with so many possible avenues for digital marketing it can be hard to know where to start. In this Aurora Solar series, we discuss how contractors can make the best use of a variety of…
