Solar panels, solar electric, solar photovoltaic, solar PV

Site Assessment for Solar Hot Water Heating Systems

Without a proper site assessment, you may be putting your solar thermal system at risk for poor performance…

This piece originally appeared in Home Power Magazine | Vaughan Woodruff, 2/2014
It is a fairly common occurrence for a solar professional to hear from a potential client, “We get tons of sun,” or “Our roof faces due south,” and then […]

Monetizing the Federal ITC For Your Business

If you are taking your business solar, it’s important to understand the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
Wunder Capital has designed this guide to help answer your questions about the Federal ITC and walk you through the process of how it can be monetized. Download the free PDF and learn more about:

Eligibility
The federal ITC/incentives
PV system depreciation
MACRS
Unused […]

To Defect or not to Defect? Going Off the Grid with Solar + Storage

Why consider defecting from the grid? Is there room for utility and solar + storage compromise?
The combination of solar plus storage is on everyone’s mind these days. There is a huge buzz in the solar industry about the prospect of adding storage to their PV systems.

But why? What is the buzz about?

The cost of PV keeps […]

Megawatt String Sizing Tool 2.0

Download Ryan Mayfield’s Megawatt String Sizing Tool 2.0 for free!
This is an updated version of the original Megawatt String Sizing Tool
This updated String Sizing tool includes a large re-work of the modules and inverters used in the existing database. There are significant updates in verifying inverter specifications and the interaction of multiple MPPTs in the inverters […]

Bring Your Sol to Work: Finding Career Opportunities in the Solar Industry

In a recent conversation with a young woman, I had an epiphany about why working in solar is good for the soul.  She had just returned from volunteering in Greece to help Syrian refugees receive care and assistance upon entry into the country. While listening to her, I began to think that perhaps my job […]