This Week in Solar News – Jan 13, 2017

There have been several big changes in the
solar power industry over the past week. Let Renogy keep you updated with our
Top 3 news stories this week!

  • 1.Hawaii announced plans this week to construct
    the largest solar and energy storage plant to go live in 2018. This plant will
    combine solar energy and battery based energy storage to balance energy
    generation with peak demand. This will increase the Kauai Island Utility
    Cooperative’s renewable sourced generation to over 50%! Read the full article
    below

Largest solar+storage system in Hawaii to come online in 2018

  • 2.The NFPA has officially posted their new
    National Electrical Codes for 2017. As with any new policy controversy exists.
    The new codes mandates a module-level shut down, which has been debated to
    increase safety but also increase industry costs. Could inverters be the
    solution to these new codes? Read more through the link below

Inverters are leading the way to meeting new rapid shutdown requirements

  • 3.Thirteen school sites in the California San
    Gabriel Valley will celebrate newly installed solar! A total of 3.9MW has been
    installed in the Bonita Unified School District. The expected saving is over
    $26 million over the next 30 years. Read more about the new installations
    below!

SunPower installs 3.9 MW of Helix solar systems across 13 California school sites

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