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Brooklyn Solar Canopy launches three new mounting system designs

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:01:35 +0000

Brooklyn Solar Canopy is launching three new solar panel mounting systems: Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post. “This expansion of our product line is a direct response to our customers’ evolving needs,” said T.R. Ludwig, CEO of Brooklyn Solar Canopy and its sister company, Brooklyn SolarWorks. “With the addition of Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post mounting systems, we…

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Solar Spotlight: Why solar carports make sense for schools

Billy Ludt — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:19 +0000

While there is greater oversight for installing solar projects on school grounds, M Bar C Construction has found success in this segment of the market and has done so through building solar carports. Bobby Bonfanti, eastern division manager, and Erik Krivokopich, VP of business development at M Bar C, are on this episode of Solar…

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Enstall finalizes acquisition of solar racking manufacturer Schletter

Billy Ludt — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:01:08 +0000

Solar mounting conglomerate Enstall completed acquisition of European racking manufacturer Schletter Group last week. Enstall (formerly known as Esdec) entered the U.S. market in 2018, and began purchasing competing solar mounting manufacturers in late 2019. “This acquisition represents an important step in our mission to build a more sustainable future,” said, Stijn Vos, CEO of…

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Solar canopies adapt to residential customer needs 2025 Trends in Solar

Billy Ludt — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:33 +0000

The size and aesthetic of solar carports and canopies are changing thanks to demand for these products in the residential market. An influx of new manufacturers producing solar canopies have scaled these structures to fit within the confines of residential properties and designed them to look closer to a pergola than the towering carports covering…

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More on racking, trackers and carports at RE+ 2024 1 editor's mission to see every solar mount at America's largest solar trade show

Billy Ludt — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:30:11 +0000

The show is over — at least it is for the Solar Power World team. Without taking too many breaks, I was able to speak to more than 40 companies over two days at RE+. It’s an event that boasted 1,300 exhibitors, so, I managed to meet with about only 3% of them. Putting it…

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AGT completes 1.7-MW solar carport project for Raymond James

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:11:56 +0000

Advanced Green Technologies has completed two large solar-powered parking garages at the Raymond James Financial headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The renewable energy project features 1.7 MW of solar power capacity spread across two carports built atop existing parking garages. Phase one of construction covered the P4 garage, adding 1 MW of solar power, and phase two…

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Enstall acquires German solar racking supplier Schletter

Billy Ludt — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:41:16 +0000

Enstall, the parent company of rooftop solar mounting companies like IronRidge, Esdec and PanelClaw, acquired Schletter Group, a German provider of solar mounting systems. Schletter’s current shareholders, Avenue Capital Group and Robus Capital will become minority shareholders in Enstall to support the company’s long-term strategic plans, working in partnership with existing shareholders Blackstone and Rivean…

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Former oil CEO acquires a taste for solar construction

Billy Ludt — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:57:49 +0000

Steve Newby’s path to entering the solar industry wasn’t one marked by high ambitions to green the grid. He worked for 25 years in oil and gas, with a decade of that time spent running Summit Midstream Partners, a company responsible for building multi-billion-dollar pipeline projects. Instead, Newby saw growth potential in solar, something he…

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Phoenix Contact installs solar powered-EV charging station at Pennsylvania campus

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:39:05 +0000

The Phoenix Contact USA campus in Middletown, Pennsylvania, now hosts a solar-powered EV charging station. Up to 10 vehicles can charge at the station at one time, utilizing four FLO charging stations with two charging points each and two Jule fast-charging stations. The new 112.5-kW solar carport supports the 220-kW capacity EV charging station. Phoenix…

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Infinity Rack engineers watertight, modular solar canopy

Billy Ludt — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:47:57 +0000

Infinity Rack, an American producer of solar canopy structures based in North Carolina, has developed a modular building-integrated PV (BIPV) framing system. The patent-pending design works with any framed solar panel to create a mechanically watertight solar roof. Infinity Rack is currently shipping the roofing system as well as its proprietary modular structures: the SunLounge…

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The intricacies of mounting solar carports atop parking decks

Billy Ludt — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:00:30 +0000

Installing solar on existing structures is a common industry practice, however, the PV projects found on multilevel parking garages are unique in their sheer weight of materials and how they are installed. The planning, design and methods to installing carports — canopy structures composed of heavy steel foundations that can host long spans of solar…

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World4Solar unveils hurricane-proof PV canopy

Billy Ludt — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:01:48 +0000

World4Solar announces its new HelioWing Hurricane Edition Solar Power System for businesses and residential homes that can sustain Category 5 winds. Solar carport manufacturer World4Solar is releasing HelioWing Hurricane Edition Solar Power System, a PV canopy system for businesses and residential homes that can endure Category 5 winds. The HelioWing Hurricane edition offers the strength…

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Solar carport manufacturer Quest Renewables acquired by Bravo Infrastructure

Billy Ludt — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:55:31 +0000

Bravo, an affiliate of energy investment firm Bravo Infrastructure Group, has acquired Quest Renewables, a solar carport and canopy manufacturer. Quest was formed in 2014 to commercialize technology that was developed with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Quest was further supported by the Georgia Research Alliance and investment from…

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NYC relaxes zoning restrictions, opens 8,500 acres of parking lots to solar canopy development

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:16:43 +0000

This week, New York City passed landmark legislation that relaxes restrictions on solar developments through a carbon neutrality zoning amendment. This “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality” zoning initiative will move the city toward more equitable and sustainable living. “New York City is a ‘City of Yes,’ and this historic proposal will pave the way…

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IRA may not incentivize residential and commercial solar racking, but the products still get market boost

Billy Ludt — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) aims to expand both solar manufacturing and installation in the United States, with most provisions geared toward large-scale solar projects and the components used in them. Solar trackers are the only type of solar racking included in the Sec. 45X manufacturing production tax credits in the IRA, leaving out other…

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