How Drones Make Install Day Safer And Faster

Scanifly — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:45:15 +0000

Key takeaway: Installers can use drones to confirm final design accuracy, site context, and gather information necessary for safety checklists. Adding installation data, such as confirmation of work done, alongside survey and design documents provides the information necessary for future projects and O&M. Drone images collected on install day are also valuable for future marketing…

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How This Iowa-Based Solar Contractor Stays Ahead Of The Competition With Technology

Scanifly — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:44:30 +0000

Eagle Point Solar increased safety, accuracy, and revenue with Scanifly Eagle Point Solar (EPS) builds solar arrays for residential, commercial, government, and academic clients across the Midwest. A core value of the company is continual improvement, which means leveling up their processes, including delivering a more precise outcome for clients and a safer environment for…

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3 Reasons You Need Both Remote + On-Site Data For Installing Solar

Scanifly — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:43:24 +0000

Key takeaway: Combining remote and on-site data ensures accurate system sizing, production estimates, and hardware costs. Making a preliminary design is beneficial for sales conversations while finalizing your design with on-site data is essential for everything to follow. If you use an all-in-one software like Scanifly, you have the speed of remote layouts and the…

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Bankability in the Residential Solar Industry: A Key to Connecting with Repeat Customers and Tech-Savvy Consumers

Sponsored Content — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:06 +0000

By Paul Heidesch – Director of US Channel Sales Trina Solar No stranger to disruptions, the residential solar sector is once again abuzz with new questions and uncertainties in the wake of tariff announcements and changes to state net-metering programs. While installers navigate turbulent waters, several indicators point to smoother sailing ahead for the residential…

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The Paris Olympics: An Opening Ceremony like no other

Aurora Solar — Thu, 30 May 2024 20:30:55 +0000

The Paris Olympics is celebrating a lot of firsts. Alongside Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 is one of the first Olympics to achieve gender parity and use (super cool) recycled materials for its olympic medals. But Paris stands out as the first Olympic host to cut its carbon emissions by half, and by offering an unprecedented…

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Optimize your ROI story with solar + storage modeling for energy arbitrage

Aurora Solar — Thu, 30 May 2024 20:29:07 +0000

With evolving net-metering regulations and time-of-use rates, battery storage is quickly becoming more than a backup plan — it can deliver real ROI for solar customers. While battery self-consumption helps, there’s now a next step that can save homeowners even more on their electric bills: energy arbitrage. In this article we’ll look at exactly what…

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Wind Deflection

Sponsored Content — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:41:28 +0000

Background Air flow visualizations from CFD analysis of automobile and alpine ski racer Practical experience with wind forces provides a basic understanding of what makes an object more or less aerodynamic. The smooth contours of automobiles, the curve of airplane wings, and the tuck of bicyclists and skiers help these objects move through the air…

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Save A Dime, Lose A Dollar: Why Not Investing In Technology Costs More In The End

Scanifly — Wed, 15 May 2024 12:10:58 +0000

Key takeaway: New technology in solar, like drones, will pay for itself from your insurance savings and other cost reductions nearly immediately. Once adopted, there are other financial benefits as well, such as increased surveying capacity and eliminating both revisions and install-day adjustments. Even if your current process works today, it may not tomorrow; you…

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How Surveyors Can Save 2 Hours Per Day With Field Data Uploads

Scanifly — Wed, 15 May 2024 12:05:53 +0000

Key takeaway: The entire solar process, from sales to commissioning, can be streamlined by making accurate project information more readily available in real-time. One unlock is to upload field data during your drive time. This blog shows you how to do it. Almost all (98%) of Contractors will conduct an on-site survey prior to installation;…

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Which Data Source Is Best For My Solar Project?

Scanifly — Wed, 15 May 2024 12:00:32 +0000

Key takeaway: Satellite, LiDAR, and aerial imagery make it easy to draft preliminary solar designs for sales conversations; drone imagery confirms measurements and automatically constructs a photogrammetry-based 3D model to create final PV layouts with accuracy for engineering documents and install plans that never have a revision. In solar, getting a quick preliminary proposal to…

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Power Electronics will unveil its US manufacturing plan details at Cleanpower 2024

Sponsored Content — Fri, 03 May 2024 19:42:51 +0000

The multinational company will provide visitors at booth #2615 of Cleanpower with more insights about its local manufacturing plan, aiming to expand their US production capacity. Power Electronics, a leading manufacturer of solar inverters for photovoltaic plants and a global leader in energy storage, is all set to participate in Cleanpower 2024, taking place this…

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Solar’s role in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aurora Solar — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:05:15 +0000

As the world gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics, there’s a growing buzz around the city’s groundbreaking approach to sustainability, aiming for carbon neutrality by leveraging 100% renewable energy sources. Anchored by France’s sustainability laws, which mandate that all new public buildings incorporate at least 50% bio-based materials, the Paris 2024 Olympics is poised…

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C&I, commercial, and utility-scale solar… What’s the difference?

Aurora Solar — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:39 +0000

Navigating the landscape of large-scale solar energy can feel like deciphering a maze of acronyms and categories, each with its own set of rules, benefits, and challenges. Among the most common of those categories are commercial & industrial (C&I), commercial, and utility-scale solar projects. Each serves a unique role in the broader mission to harness…

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Wind Exposure Category

Sponsored Content — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:00:33 +0000

Background Wind exposure category is a critical input parameter for structural designs including commercial rooftop PV systems. Most typical building sites fall into category B (urban, suburban, wooded) or C (Open terrain with scattered obstructions). Category D sites (flat, unobstructed areas) are less common. Wind exposure category affects wind pressures on a structure significantly. Therefore,…

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CPS America- America’s #1 Inverter Supplier

Sponsored Content — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:06:05 +0000

By Bryan Clemente (Operations/Marketing Specialist) & Jocelyn Frohn (Marketing Associate) Based in the United States, CPS America is the market leading supplier for 3-phase string inverters for Commercial & Industrial and Utility-Scale projects. More than 8 gigawatts of 3-phase string inverters are installed in 20,000+ sites around the country, which is continuously increasing. Having been…

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