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The rail-mountable arresters protect both insulated and solidly grounded systems. The protective circuit is thermally and dynamically [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/pluggable-surge-protection-for-photovoltaic-systems/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Helpful Tips for Solar Site Planning</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:44:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Panels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar pathfinder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar site planning]]></category><guid
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By John R. Gyorki, Editorial Director
Obviously, solar panels and collectors must be located where the sunlight can reach them most of the day during all seasons of the year. Accurate procedures used to find these spots have been around for several decades, but with the recent push to install more solar panels and collectors, those [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>7 Key Steps to Fast PV Module Certification</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/7-key-steps-to-fast-pv-module-certification/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/7-key-steps-to-fast-pv-module-certification/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[certifications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intertek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pv module]]></category> <category><![CDATA[standards]]></category><guid
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Follow these seven tips to ensure that your new product designs for the photovoltaic industry meet certification standards so that you can get to market fast.You won’t be able to sell that new PV module into certain countries and regions around the world if it does not meet specific certification standards. As more companies seek [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/7-key-steps-to-fast-pv-module-certification/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How To Choose The Right PV Power Inverter</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/how-to-choose-the-right-pv-power-inverter/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/how-to-choose-the-right-pv-power-inverter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:05:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inverters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category><guid
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What is an inverter?
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The report says  inverter growth in all countries studied except one are predicted to jump by almost 70% in 2010, with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/worldwide-pv-inverters-to-grow-70-study-says/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Solar Inverter Integrates Communication &amp; Data-Logging Functions</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/solar-inverter-integrates-communication-data-logging-functions/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/solar-inverter-integrates-communication-data-logging-functions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:45:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Inverters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[danfoss]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar inverters]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=816</guid> <description><![CDATA[Danfoss Solar Inverters A/S has  introduced TripleLynx Pro, an inverter that is designed to  integrate the communication and data-logging functions of a solar  inverter. The integrated Web server makes it possible to view settings  and log information without installing additional software or hardware  devices, the company explains.
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isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=799</guid> <description><![CDATA[Following the last release of world&#8217;s first leaf-shape solarcell  (GDXPMLEF-12505A1) by Greendix on 14-May-2010,Greendix presents its  first solar football in the world to every football fans in celebration of  world cup 2010. We hope this solar football can make a breakthrough to  the traditional thinking of the flat and square appearence [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/worlds-first-solar-soccer-ball-released-in-wake-of-2010-world-cup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Solar Panels Taking on New and Creative Shapes</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/solar-panels-taking-on-new-and-creative-shapes/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/solar-panels-taking-on-new-and-creative-shapes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:02:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Panels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greendix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar panels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sonelis]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=793</guid> <description><![CDATA[SunPower Corp. has  produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to electricity  conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent at its manufacturing plant in the  Philippines. This is a new world record for large area silicon wafers,  and has been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s National  Renewable Energy Lab [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/sunpower-achieves-unprecedented-24-2-solar-cell-efficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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