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    Posted 29 September 2017 12:00 AM by Denise Myers

  • Taking Stock in Tumultuous Times

    Posted 5 June 2017 12:00 AM by Juergen Stein, President of SolarWorld Americas

    SolarWorld blog - Taking Stock in Tumultuous TimesIf you’ve been following solar industry news in recent months, you’re likely aware of the uncertain conditions surrounding the US manufacturing of solar panels. The market volatility worldwide has driven down domestic prices and shaken confidence in US firms engaged in manufacturing.

  • Hospital of Light Part 3: Bringing it all together

    Posted 25 August 2016 12:00 AM by Jody Murphy, Director Operations & Project Management

    SolarWorld solar system in Haiti installed by Smucker's Energy. Installing the solar system.Rainy days and a snow storm slowed installation progress but by the end of the first trip (10 working days) one of the three main roof arrays were completed along with racking for the second and layout began on the third.

  • Hospital of Light Part 2: Solar is Good Medicine

    Posted 29 July 2016 12:00 AM by Jody Murphy, Director of Operations & Project Management – Smucker’s Energy

    SolarWorld solar system in Haiti installed by Smucker's EnergyFour hours into our journey in Haiti from the airport to the hospital, horns have honked endlessly. Unlike anywhere else I’ve traveled, there is no break from the economic distress, no sections of town that let you forget, even temporarily, that you are in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.

  • Off-grid island solar and solving the issue of too much power

    Posted 11 July 2016 12:00 AM by Kyle Bronstein, President of Florida Renewable Energy

    Florida Renewable Energy - Cayo Costa - full house viewThe owners of this island beach house were looking for a quality solar system so they contacted us at Florida Renewable Energy. The solar installation for this home is a complete off-grid system on the remote island of Cayo Costa near the coast of Fort Myers, Florida.

    After running the load calculations for the beach house on the island, we determined that a 60 kWh battery bank would be sufficient to run the entire house without discharging the batteries more than 50%, leaving 30 kWh usable. I could tell that the homeowner was a man who valued quality, so I offered him the best components on the market for this system.

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