Providing Much-Needed Information About the Solar and Storage Industry

For HeatSpring instructor Justine Sanchez, the energy storage system  explosion at Arizona Public Service in 2019 was an eye opener.As a result of the explosion, nine first responders were hospitalized. “For me, this was a real wake-up call about the danger of lithium ion batteries. We need to get cognizant of codes and standards,” she […]

July 28th, 2021|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, HeatSpring Partners, Megawatt Design, NABCEP, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage|Tags: , , , , |
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An Insider’s Guide to the NABCEP Conference Aug 9-12

You can take a beginning PV course live from HeatSpring instructor Sean White, network with solar industry professionals, check out industry members’ exhibits and get your continuing education credits at the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) Continuing Education Conference, Aug. 9-12 in Knoxville.

White, author of numerous books about solar and the 2014 […]

July 8th, 2021|Categories: Certification, HeatSpring Partners, NABCEP, Our Company, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage, Solar Sales & Marketing|Tags: , |
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For Potential Solar Entrepreneurs, These Opportunities Await

The U.S. has 1 million untapped solar entrepreneurs, says Kerim Baran, instructor of HeatSpring’s Solar Entrepreneurship course.

Right now, the U.S. has about 10,000 active solar installers and 1 million electricians. Many of these electricians aren’t aware that they can easily become solar installers, says Baran, an engineer who has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) […]

July 7th, 2021|Categories: Solar Business Growth, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Sales & Marketing|Tags: , |
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NFPA 855 and Fire Code Requirements for Energy Storage Systems

Justine Sanchez and the team at Mayfield Renewables just launched a new course – NFPA 855 and Fire Code Requirements for Energy Storage Systems. It’s the second in a two-course series on Electrical & Fire Codes for Energy Storage Systems.

About the Course

This is a two hour course focused on fire codes for energy storage […]

June 3rd, 2021|Categories: Energy Storage, Megawatt Design, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage|Tags: , , , |
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How Can Fast-Moving Solar Companies Adjust to Growth?

It’s no secret the solar industry is growing quickly. 

In fact, 2020 set records for the industry. The fourth quarter exceeded the quarterly records set in fourth quarter 2016 by 22%, and the year ended with 19.2 GW installed, 43% more than the capacity added in 2019 –in spite of the global pandemic, according to the […]

May 25th, 2021|Categories: HeatSpring for Groups, Megawatt Design, Safety, Solar Business Growth, Solar miscellaneous|Tags: , , , |
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