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Rebates and Incentives
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency – Great website providing information on Federal, State and Local Renewable Energy incentives offered in your state.
http://www.dsireusa.org
Education
Solar Energy International - USA non-profit organization offering online courses and hands-on workshops in solar, wind and water power and environmental building technologies in 22 locations worldwide.
http://www.solarenergy.org
Arizona Solar Center – Non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the use and utilization of solar energy.
http://www.azsolarcenter.com
Solar Living Institute - Non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote sustainable living through inspirational environmental education.
http://www.solarliving.org
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – The Department of Energy's principal U.S. laboratory for renewable energy research and development.
http://www.nrel.gov
Design
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Solar Radiation(Insolation) Data – Peak Sun-Hour charts to cities throughout the US.
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/pubs/redbook/
PV Watts Photovoltaic System Performance Calculator - The purpose of this tool is to allow you to calculate how much energy will be produced by photovoltaic solar panels in a geographical area.
http://www.pvwatt.org
Component Efficiency (CEC or PTC rating)
California Energy Commission(CEC) Eligible Inverter List – List of eligible grid-tie inverters for installation in California. Lists the independently tested efficiency for each inverter.
http://www.gosolarcalifornia.org/equipment/inverter.php
California Energy Commission(CEC) Eligible Module List - List of eligible photovolatiac modules for installation in California. Lists the independently tested efficiency for each module.
http://www.gosolarcalifornia.org/equipment/pvmodule.php
Residential String Sizing Programs
PV Powered String Calculator
http://stringcalc.pvpowered.com
Solectria String Charts
http://www.solren.com/downloads/PVI_1800_2500String.pdf
Fronius Configurator
http://www3.fronius.com/worldwide/usa.solarelectronics/support/configurator.htm
Xantrex GT String Sizing Tool
http://www.xantrex.com/support/gtsizing/index.asp?lang=eng
SunnyBoy String Sizing Program
http://www.sma-america.com/solar-technology/solar-design-tools/index.html
Commercial String Sizing Programs
PV Powered String Calculator
http://stringcalc.pvpowered.com
Solectria Commercial String Charts
http://www.solren.com/downloads/PVI_13kWString.pdf
http://www.solren.com/downloads/PVI_60KW_82KW_95KWString.pdf
Xantrex Commercial GT String Sizing Tool
http://www.xantrex.com/support/gtsizing/index.asp
Products
Modules
SolarWorld – American made monocrystalline modules.
http://www.solarworld-usa.com
Evergreen Solar – American made polycrystalline modules.
http://www.evergreensolar.com/app/en/home/
Mitsubishi Solar – Polycrystalline module manufacturer.
http://www.mitsubishielectricsolar.com
Sanyo Solar – High efficiency monocrystalline modules.
http://us.sanyo.com/solar/
Grid-Tie Inverters
PV Powered – American made residential and commercial grid-tie inverters from 1.1 kW to 100 kW.
http://www.pvpowered.com
Solectria Renewables – American made residential and commercial grid-tie inverters from 1.8 kW to 95 kW, made in Massachusetts.
http://www.solren.com
Fronius – Residential and small commercial grid-tie inverters from 2 kW to 5.1 kW.
http://www3.fronius.com/worldwide/usa.solarelectronics/about/index.htm
Xantrex – Residential and commercial grid-tie inverters from 2.8 kW to 250 kW.
http://www.xantrex.com
SMA America – Manufacturer of the Sunny Boy line of residential inverters, 3 kW to 7 kW.
http://www.sma-america.com
Grid-Tie with Battery Backup
Outback Power Systems– American made grid-tie inverters with battery backup for residential or commercial applications.
http://www.outbackpower.com
Xantrex XW – Residential or commercial grid-tie with battery backup systems.
http://www.xantrex.com
Off-Grid Inverters
Outback Power Systems – American made stackable off-grid inverter/chargers.
http://www.outbackpower.com
Xantrex XW – Stackable off-grid inverter/chargers.
http://www.xantrex.com
Module Mounting Systems
Direct Power and Water – Power-Fab
http://power-fab.com
UniRac
http://www.unirac.com
ProSolar
http://www.prosolar.com
Charge Controllers
Outback Power Systems – MX60 and Flexmax 80 MPPT controllers.
http://www.outbackpower.com
Xantrex XW - XW MPPT and C series controllers.
http://www.xantrex.com
Morningstar – PWM and small MPPT controllers.
http://www.morningstarcorp.com
Batteries
Solar-One – Industrial sized deep cycle lead acid batteries optimized for Renewable Energy applications.
http://www.solaronebatteries.com
Trojan – Commercial deep cycle lead acid batteries.
http://www.trojan-battery.com/Products/RenewableEnergy.aspx
General News and Information
Renewable Energy World (Formerly Renewable Energy Access)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home
Consumer Energy Center
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org
Solar Power News - Consolidated News: Solar Power, Solar Energy and Solar Electric Power.
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/headlines/solar/
Homepower Magazine - Hands-on journal of home-made power.
http://www.homepower.com/home/
New Society Publishers - Publisher focusing on books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society.
http://www.newsociety.com
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Solar Energy Facts
By the end of 2007, over 750 Megawatts of grid-tied photovoltiacs have been installed in the U.S.
SEIA 2007 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review
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