Solar Energy 101: What is Rapid Shutdown? Introducing Rapid Shutdown Systems By Tigo Solar power is quickly becoming more and more mainstream these days – and why shouldn’t it? It’s considered a Green and renewable technology, which is certainly a common talking point, but it’s also become more refined, effective, efficient, and safer over […]
A Major Solar Win: Puerto Rico Chooses Solar Over Gas for Grid Structuring The solar power community cheered a major win in Puerto Rico last week when the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau approved a long-term energy plan for the island’s sole electric utility: the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). Passing over the proposition for
California Faces the Largest Power Outages in History As if California doesn’t have enough struggles! While trying to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, deadly wildfires, and facing blistering heat, California is in the middle of another dangerous crisis – blackouts. While California had record-breaking temps soaring past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in some
Tigo & Sol-Ark Join Forces For Safe Solar Energy It should come as no surprise that solar energy is quickly becoming one of the most preferred modes of renewable energy. In fact, in recent years solar energy usage among residential and commercial properties has increased significantly, with roughly 16 million American homes powered by solar energy
How to Overcome HOA Objections to Installing Solar Panels. The Pursuit of Solar Power for Your Home. You love your house and you want it to be great in every way. In a quest to streamline costs, reduce your carbon footprint and make your home run more efficiently, you’ve done the research and decided solar
Discover Battery and Sol-Ark have implemented a closed-loop communication between Discover Advanced Energy System (AES) LiFePO4 and Sol-Ark 12K and 8K Hybrid All-In-One inverter systems over CANBus using a LYNK Solar Gateway. In addition to remote reporting of state-of-charge (SOC) and system-level status through Sol-Ark’s web monitoring services, closed-loop communication allows the AES battery management
Can Solar Flares or EMP Damage Solar Power Systems? For many people, the point of solar power systems is to help make their house or business self-sustainable. But what if all that goes out the window with a solar flare or EMP? Can solar panels survive an electromagnetic blast? In this article, we will tell you
If you live in an area that experiences high winds, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms or any other blackout-causing event — you’ll be familiar with the need for a generator. Even if you do not live in a location that’s prone to bad weather, the average household in the U.S. experiences a blackout every nine months. As
Sol-Ark Innovation wins award by Department Of Energy! We have some exciting news to share. For many years, our engineers have been working hard and innovating to make solar power affordable for everyone. Finally, we have been noticed by the Department of Energy for their American Made Solar Prize competition. This prize money will help
Sol-Ark gets great review in wrenches by an awesome fellow installer: “Hey Wrenches, I have installed ~15 Sol-Ark 8k’s over the last year and have a few 12k’s lined up for the coming month. I have basically fallen head over heels for the product and the company. The machine itself works beautifully and is quick
