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Cable Limiters Under NEC Regulations – Avoiding Costly Solar PV Project Delays

In the complex world of solar interconnections, cable limiters have long been a point of confusion, debate, and evolving regulation. They are key in ensuring safe and compliant system design and operation. This brief update allows developers, EPCs,...

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Drone Surveys Maximize ROI in Distributed Generation Solar + Storage Projects

Drone surveys are powerful tools that help maximize the return on investment (ROI) in Distributed Generation PV systems. They offer unmatched precision in the design process, which can significantly increase a solar + storage project’s system...

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Free Voltage Drop

This is a follow up to the article Design Recommendations for 1500V String inverters, where we only briefly mentioned "Free Voltage Drop" and wanted to dive in a little deeper here.

When we value engineer a large solar project, we can take advantage...

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Aluminum Conductors in Solar Applications: How to Save Costs without Sacrificing Reliability

A principle goal of value engineering is to deliver long-term performance and reliability at the lowest cost practicable. One effective way to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in large-scale or commercial and industrial (C&I) solar...

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Power System Studies for Solar PV Projects

Power engineering is a broad electrical engineering field that covers all aspects of the bulk electric power system, including power generation as well as transmission and distribution. As a full-service engineering firm specializing in photovoltaic...

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Arc Flash Studies for Solar — Introduction

Pure Power performs many types of power system studies, and the Arc Flash Study may be the most important because it is all about worker safety. However, since it’s not always a code requirement and doesn’t have a direct impact on generation, it is...

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