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When the utility grid power goes off, most solar PV system will shut down automatically. This is a built in safety feature to protect the power company’s linemen working on the wires from being electrocuted by solar PV power back flowing to the grid and electrifying power lines the lineman assumed were turned off. However, [...]
Direction my house need to face for solar panels to be beneficial? Any structure that has a roof can be made to work with a solar photovoltaic system. South facing roofs are always best but east and west work fine too. It is just the north face we do not use unless a title up [...]
Without any doubt it is incumbent on all Americans to take this pandemic seriously and limit exposure to other people, maintain social distancing, and practice good hygiene, but we at ARE Solar have instituted a policy that does all that and still allows us to help the community go green. By using technology we [...]
Annual storage deployments expected to almost quadruple between 2019 and 2024. The global storage market is set to grow from approximately 4 GW in annual deployments in 2019 to more than 15 GW in 2024, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Based on analysis from its Foresight 20/20 series, the storage industry is in [...]
The Bahamas, right smack dab in the middle of hurricane alley, are building multiple micro grids with solar photovoltaic panels to power the island and keep it powered up even after the next Cat 5 -180 mph storm hits the islands. That’s because the solar panels are built to withstand the impact force of items [...]
The Inverter you choose is one of the key decisions you will have to make when deciding on what type of photovoltaic system you want. The Inverters convert direct current (DC) electricity generated by solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity that your home or business runs on. More important than the pv panels you [...]
It depends on the age and condition of your existing roof. If you have a wood shake roof the answer is most definitely yes. If you have asphalt shingles and they still have half of their life remaining I would say you are fine installing a solar PV system on it. However, it would not [...]
In the first half of 2016, solar accounted for 26% of all new electric generating capacity brought on-line in the U.S. The new U.S. Solar Market Insight report shows the market growing 43% year-over-year with 2,051 MW of solar photovoltaics installed in Q2 2016 in the U.S. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries [...]
ARE Solar is proud to support the Colorado Sierra Club and their efforts to push Colorado towards 100% clean energy. The #ReadyFor100 campaign urges Colorado citizens, businesses, and politicians to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like solar and wind to power our state. With cities like Denver, Boulder, Pueblo and [...]
To say the weather in Colorado is sporadic would be an understatement. While The Centennial State boasts 300 days of sunshine per year, the other 60 can feel like the world is coming to an end. Every year, the Front Range is sieged by booming thunderstorms and torrential downpours. And hail. Especially hail. The single [...]
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