eBOS solutions provider Premier PV is now using advanced connector caps from Affordable Wire Management on Premier PV harnessing solutions. AWM’s Solar LOTO offers better connector reliability during installs and protects crews during energization and O&M. The LOTO prevents disconnects and dust infiltration from dust caps falling off and prevents electric shock risks during energization.

Sollega’s FR510-6° racking is geared for UL3741 certification. The system integrates safety compliance into its design, eliminating the need for RSDs and MLPEs, reducing on-roof DC connections to one-third of what they would otherwise be. It includes BASF’s Ultramid Nylon 6™, a non-conductive, UV-resistant material to mitigate electrical transfer risks and delivering strength and durability.

REW explores trends in energy storage and BESS including the declining price of lithium-ion batteries, reasons for record growth in Q4, concerns about overcapacity, growing pains on the horizon, and more.

SPW rounds up its top reads for 2024. They include the IRA, key state legislation, antidumping, manufacturing news, and closings.

Canary Media covers the companies that didn’t make it through 2024 and lessons to learn from them. Companies include manufacturers like SunPower and Toledo Solar, installers like Titan and Sunworks, BESS like Northvolt, Ambri and Ionic, carbon removal companies like Running Tide, EVs like Tritium, and more.

This video explores where the IRA benefits are actually going and how resi installers can tap it. Three industry experts reveal strategies and programs, particularly for rural and low-income communities. They look at REAP grants, the $7 billion Solar for All program and why federal guidelines can be a competitive advantage. The video is below.

In this Solar Conversation, Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy talks with Billy Christie, Director of Engineering at Trina Solar. They discuss Trina’s innovations in PV module resilience, focusing on extreme weather conditions like hailstorms and hurricanes. Billy shares insights into Trina’s product roadmap, including their new hail-resistant modules, the 5GW manufacturing facility in Texas, and Trina’s vision for providing a complete solution for solar customers. Topics include:

• Billy Christie’s background and journey to Trina Solar
• The importance of PV module resilience in extreme weather conditions
• Innovations in hail-resistant modules and Trina’s testing processes
• Trina’s growth in the U.S., including its Wilmer, Texas manufacturing facility
• The future of PV modules: high voltage, storage, and tracker solutions