North American Clean Energy 2022 Energy Efficiency Buyers Guide

2022 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

BUYERS GUIDE

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DIRECTORY

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B2B EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE

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HEAT DISSIPATION

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BACKSHEETS

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INTEGRATOR | EPC

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BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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INVERTERS

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BIPV

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LIFTING SLINGS

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COMPONENTS

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MANUFACTURERS | INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT

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CONDITION MONITORING

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MODULES

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CONSULTING SERVICES

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OFF-GRID SOLAR

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ELECTRICAL

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PERFORMANCE MONITORING

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ELECTRICAL WIRE, CABLE, & CONNECTORS

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PERFORMANCE TESTING

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ELECTROLYSERS

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SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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ENCLOSURES

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SITE ASSESSMENT & FORECASTING

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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SOFTWARE

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ENERGY MONITORING

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SOLAR DISTRIBUTOR

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ENERGY STORAGE

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SOLAR PLUS STORAGE

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ENGINEERING

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SOLAR THERMAL MANUFACTURING & EQUIPMENT

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EV CHARGING

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TESTING & CERTIFICATION

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FANS & VENTILATORS

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TESTING EQUIPMENT

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FASTENERS

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TOOLS

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FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND

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TRACKING SYSTEMS

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FLOATING SOLAR PLATFORM

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TRAINING

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FOUNDATIONS

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VALVES

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GENERATORS | GENERATOR COMPONENTS

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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

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GROUND COVERING

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WIND MEASUREMENT

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DEWESOFT DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS power measurements | power quality measurements | converter/overall efficiency direct/diffused solar radiation evaluation | IEC-61000-4-30 Class A compliance

dewesoft.com | +1-855-DEWE-NOW (339-3669) | sales.us@dewesoft.com Dewesoft LLC (Sales & Support) | 10730 Logan Street, Whitehouse, Ohio 43571

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2022 ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUYERS GUIDE B2B Equipment Exchange

EnergyBin EnergyBin is an online business community for the world’s PV professionals to collaborate, buy and sell new and used solar equipment, and share market intelligence. Buyers can send RFQs to members to receive multiple quotes. Sellers can position inventory in front of pre-qualified buyers and resell excess PV material. The B2B exchange is a subscription-based service and does not charge transaction fees. www.energybin.com

Pytes Energy (USA), Inc. Pytes 48100R LFP batteries collect and store the surplus electricity produced by solar panels during the day for use during outages and peak rate periods. The all-in-one system with waterproof and dustproof design can be equipped with 2 to 6 LiFePO4, 48V batteries, which can flexibly meet the electricity demand of the house with a minimum of 280kWh and 6000 cycles. 10-year warranty, UL1973,IEC62619,CE,UN38.3 certified. www.dig-battery.com

Backsheets Shaanxi Dyness Renewable Energy Group Co., Ltd The Griff Network The Griff Network carries a wide range of film products designed to protect solar panels including durable solar backsheets that protect panels from UV, moisture, and weather. Their backsheets are tested by quality control technicians for conformity and peel strength. With custom options available, their research and development team is ready to create an innovative solution to any product challenges.

Dyness is a battery manufacture headquartered in China. They specialize in grid-tied and off-grid LFP battery solutions for residential applications. Their battery products are produced in accordance with international standards, and have obtained CEC, CE, IEC, EMC, ROHS, and other certificates. www.dyness-tech.com

www.thegriffnetwork.com

Battery Management Systems

EnerSys The Genesis G200EP battery, the largest amp-hour battery in the Genesis EP line, is a high-performance 12V battery that features Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology, making it suitable for grid-tied solar power applications. It offers a nominal capacity of 200 amp hours; fast, efficient recharge; and high cycle performance. The Genesis G200EP battery also has a two-year shelf life, excels in high-temperature and high-vibration environments, and is flame retardant per UL94VO. www.enersys.com

SimpliPhi Power Vertically integrated Energy Storage System. Modular components scale power and energy capacity independently.

Increase power to satisfy higher electrical loads with the SimpliPHI 6kW Inverter/MPPT. Increase energy storage for longer runtimes with the SimpliPHI 4.9kWh Battery.

Monitor and control any customized solution with a simple but sophisticated mobile app to optimize efficiencies and cost savings for indoor/outdoor, AC/DC coupled, on/off-grid installations. Scales 4.9kWh to 358.56kWh. www.simpliphipower.com

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Reliability When It Matters Most Cutting-Edge Blade Monitoring Technology

Turbine Data View Blade Data View

Site Data View

Fleet Data View

A Blade Integrity Revolution Introducing Sensoria™ – the new 24/7/365 blade monitor that helps you maximize blade performance and reliability. Sensoria™ remotely detects, reports, and visualizes blade damages, giving you Edge-to-Edge Intelligence on your blade integrity anytime, anywhere.

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Remote Blade Integrity Monitoring Real-Time Damage Notifications Advanced Acoustic Emission (AE) Technology Intuitive Web Data Portal w/ Mobile Accessibility

Keep Your Blades Spinning.

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2022 ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUYERS GUIDE BIPV

Aplus Energy Co., Ltd. APLUS POWER ROOF combines with the solar directly infused with the metal. These corrugated metal solar panels are lightweight, provide roof strength, and can easily be installed on buildings. A single 81" x 33" corrugated metal solar panel is rated at 270W. This corrugated metal solar panel has been tested and certified for residential and commercial use, so there is no need for a doublelayer roof, one for solar power and one for weather. www.apluspvt.com

GAF Energy Designed with roofers in mind, GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar is a roof system which directly integrates solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. It incorporates a nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle (ES), which installs as readily and easily as a traditional roofing shingle.

With a GAF-backed warranty, it protects from the elements while generating solar energy for the home. Available in select markets.

c3controls The c3controls product portfolio of 15 million+ configurations includes push buttons, pilot lights, miniature circuit breakers, relays, contactors, disconnect switches, and much more. UL 489 and UL 1077 MCBs carry a 277VAC / 60VDC rating all the way to 63A for B, C, and D curve ratings. c3controls provides the OEM with durable, well-designed components for all energy management applications including electric vehicle infrastructure, solar, and energy storage systems. c3controls also has a full UL 508A panel shop. Vertically integrated and based in the USA, c3controls offers supply chain efficiency with a same-day shipping guarantee. All products carry a lifetime warranty. www.c3controls.com

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Components Polywater

Bal Seal Engineering Bal Seal Engineering designs and produces sealing, connecting, conducting, and EMI shielding solutions that improve the performance and reliability of equipment used in wind, solar power, and other alternative energy production. Their solutions enable engineers to prolong service life, reduce maintenance, protect precision components, design more compact, efficient electrical connectors, and ensure consistent current/signal transmission. Their consultative engineering services streamline the design process, improving speed to market. Their products include the Bal Seal spring-energized seal, the Bal Spring canted coil spring, and the Bal Contact electrical contact.

The PHRD-SG conduit seal is designed with segmented ring technology to save labor and reduce inventory. It is UL and CSA Mark certified as gastight and watertight and is backed by a 10-year warranty. Multiple cables with a wide range of outer diameters (OD) can be sealed, and some models have a removable outer segment to accommodate schedule 40 and schedule 80 conduit. Onsite field crews can easily adapt the seal by removing the segments to fit the OD of cables and the conduit ID. The unique split design of PHRD-SG enables use on already laid cables or on new construction. Durable stainless steel and rubbers are rodent resistant. www.polywater-haufftechnik.com

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Samson Roll Formed Products Co. Samson Roll Formed Products specializes in the manufacture of parabolic shaped channels.These highly reflective, thin-walled, roll formed parts are the main component of solar parabolic collectors, which areused for solar heating and cooling projects.

Advantages of this technology include: non-imaging optics concentrate light more intensively than traditional optics, the collector requires no moving parts, pollution created by greenhouse gas emissions, sulfur dioxide, mercury, and others are decreased, and the roll forming process used to produce the parabolic shaped channel takes place at room temperature so it’s an energy-saving and environmentally-friendly process. www.samsonrollform.com

Schaltbau North America An international supplier of safety-relevant electromechanical components since 1929, Schaltbau develops and manufactures contactors, plugs, and switching systems with a focus on direct current (DC) technology. They work across industry applications, including high-voltage battery management systems for electric vehicles, charging stations, and battery test stands. Their DC technology is embedded in their newest production facility, enabling significant contribution to energy savings. www.schaltbau.com

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SIBA Fuses, LLC Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) applications have demanding fuse requirements for the protection of devices downstream. The fault conditions to the converter’s DC input side have very high short circuit current capability and very low inductance of the fault loop, yielding low L/R time constants (3ms or less). Very large currents are obtained very quickly. Devices requiring protection have peak withstand current capabilities that fuses must limit, while coordinating with battery fuses. Careful system analysis is required to provide proper fusing.SIBA’s ESS fuses have been 100% specifically designed and tested for the stringent requirements of (ESS) Energy Storage System applications and have been utilized by large OEM’s globally. www.siballc.net

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2022 ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUYERS GUIDE Consulting Services

Bales Energy Associates

Techspan Techspan is an independently owned distributer of CSA approved electrical and automotive products, providing these products to the Canadian market for the last 30 years.

Their Fusetek line includes a wide range of solar fuses and fuse holders, as well as the IMO solar product line.

They carry a substantial inventory to provide fast, reliable delivery for their customers.

In the residential/commercial/institutional sector, Bales Energy Associates provides mini-consults, consulting and design for residential heat pumps, energy recovery ventilators, and other green heating and cooling systems. BEA provides investmentgrade energy, renewable energy system studies, and HVAC design for commercial and institutional buildings and facilities.

BEA takes a whole-systems approach to each facility or home, informed by current building-science standards. www.balesenergy.com

www.techspan.ca

Condition Monitoring

MotorDoc, LLC

Dynamic Ratings Dynamic Ratings provides condition-based monitoring products and services to the utility industry. Realtime data provides awareness of high voltage electrical equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and more.

Condition-based monitoring is a way for utilities to increase workplace safety, reduce unexpected failures, reduce unplanned outages, gain visibility of asset condition, increase load and overall safety, and nurse aged or critical assets.

EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds. www.empathcms.com

www.dynamicratings.com

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LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERIES

HEAVYWEIGHT POWER & PERFORMANCE Rolls NEW R-Series 12V & 24V LFP models provide a lightweight drop-in SLA replacement with fast charging/discharging capability, compact case design, exceptional cycle life, and 48V connectivity.

HIGH PERFORMANCE LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE (LIFEPO4) BATTERIES

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Station A The Station A platform and marketplace help clean energy buyers instantly grade their buildings, get competitive bids from qualified providers, and track their journey to zero emissions in a transparent and all-digital way. www.stationa.com

Westlake Consultants, Inc.

MotorDoc, LLC

For nearly 20 years, Westlake has been providing civil engineering, land survey, and land use planning services for solar, wind, and battery storage facilities. Services include site development, installation of solar arrays, high-tech manufacturing sites, and solar battery storage facilities. Their energy team works on due diligence/feasibility studies, drainage studies, transportation planning assistance, civil site design, permitting assistance, and a full array of surveying services.

EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds.

www.westlakeconsultants.com

www.empathcms.com

Electrical

Electrical Wire, Cable, & Connectors

Dehn USA With over 111 years of global experience, DEHN provides lightning, transient and over voltage protection, and grounding for wind turbine and photovoltaic systems. They provide turnkey solutions, including design, engineering, manufacturing, and implementation of systems www.dehn-usa.com/en-us

Paige Renewable Energy EZ Solar EZ Solar products increase an installer’s efficiency by allowing them to quickly install a worry-free junction box that gives installers the flexibility to enter multiple sides of the roof junction boxes and enter the attic anywhere through the drill zone inside the box. EZ Solar roof junction boxes come with din rail and ground bars and ample space in the box to allow a clean and efficient wiring of the system. The new JB-2 Tile roof solution also allows for a reduced inventory of parts and a clean install. www.ezsolarproducts.com

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Paige Renewable Energy has been a provider of wire and cable solutions for over 60 years. Paige offers 35kV, 2kV, 600V PV, hybrid aluminum/wire cables, and more. With expertise in overmolding and redundant North American factories, Paige offers overmolded harnesses, string extenders, and jumpers. All orders can be custom labeled, prefabricated, kitted, and bundled with coordinated shipping and delivery, for a truly plug and play installation. www.paigerenewableenergy.com

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Electrolysers

Nel Hydrogen Nel Hydrogen manufacturers Alkaline and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysers, producing from 0.27 Nm3 to 19,400 Nm3 of H2 per hour. Units can be grouped together into electrolyser plants for even larger production rates. Electrolysers are used to store excess electricity from renewable resources in the H2 bond. The H2 can then be sold to industry (converting curtailed power to cash), or burned in a turbine or run through a fuel cell to put the stored energy onto the grid during periods of low generation or peak demand. Due to their fast response times the PEM electrolysers are also used by renewable energy plants to balance the power the plant puts onto the grid. www.nelhydrogen.com

OPTIMIZE PV PERFORMANCE & EFFICIENCY Weather Monitoring Solutions for Solar Installations The PVMet™ line of weather stations offers the widest range of customizable options for solar power system monitoring. Multiple configurations and customization of irradiance, temperature, wind, rain and humidity sensors ensures you can meet your project’s needs and budget.

Why Choose a PVMet Weather Station?  Personalized experience based on your project requirements  Customizable solutions with a wide range of sensor options  Pre-Configured stations for quick & easy installation

 System integration via MODBUS RTU and TCP  SunSpec certified or compliant  Meets IEC 61724-1 Standard for PV System Performance Monitoring

Transform weather uncertainty into operational confidence with the accuracy and reliability of PVMet. Request a Quote Today!

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Energy Management

FUERGY FUERGY is a technology company providing solutions for energy optimization. For this purpose, it has developed its own modular battery system and software platform powered by artificial intelligence, which meets the special needs of energy management. From energy storage to dispatch systems and automated energy trading, FUERGY offers complex, cost-effective, tailor-made solutions enabling to accelerate the transition to energy decentralization with a high share of renewables. www.fuergy.com

STEGO The STEGO CSS 014 Smart Sensor is for temperature and humidity monitoring inside cabinet enclosures. Captured data gets converted into analog or digital electronic signals and then transmitted to a master or a PLC. To avoid failures and equipment malfunctions before they happen, temperature and humidity inside an enclosure must be monitored. www.stego-usa.com

Michels Corporation Michels provides comprehensive low-carbon energy solutions.

Their solutions are developed by the Michels Energy Transition Committee and include carbon capture and storage, natural gas, hydrogen, offshore wind, onshore renewables - solar and wind, and methane recovery systems. www.michels.us

Moduly Moduly’s technology intensifies the energy conversion to make it accessible and affordable. Moduly is a smart energy solution behind the meter with an integration of battery storage, IoT control, AI learning process that helps residential and commercial users to reduce their energy consumption, peak demand, carbon footprint, and an energy backup for power outages.

Trachte Trachte is an engineering and manufacturing firm of electrical control enclosures for the substation and renewable markets. Utility providers, OEMs, and EPC firms choose to partner with Trachte for their project execution, problem-solving abilities, product performance, and quality. Trachte pre-assembled, modular steel buildings and integrated packages provide protection, energy efficiency, quality, and convenience for highly technical customers and applications. www.trachteusa.com

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Nuvation Energy The nController Energy Management System (nController EMS) is a demand charge management and asset prioritization and control system for energy storage and distributed energy resources operating behind the meter. Whether adding energy storage to a facility for peak shaving, or creating a multi-asset microgrid, this site controller will coordinate the operation of the energy assets. It natively supports a range of power conversion systems and power meters. www.nuvationenergy.com

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Peak Power Synergy is Peak Power’s energy management technology which underpins the software for three applications: GridPredict, energy storage optimization, and V2G EV chargers. GridPredict software visualizes real-time grid conditions, with notifications for peak event forecasting. For energy storage, Synergy uses signals from electricity markets to charge/discharge at the most opportune time. Within V2G EV chargers, Synergy manages demand costs by predicting the most cost-effective times for charging. www.peakpowerenergy.com

SCHURTER SCHURTER’s FMER SOL single-stage DC filter is designed to limit noise generated on the DC side of the inverter. EMC standards EN 61000-6-3 and EN 55014-1 specify interference limits for non-grid connected conductors such as those going to solar panels. www.schurter.com

Sol-Ark Sol-Ark provides technical support from engineers for their hybrid inverters, microinverters, integrated units, and other upcoming products. Their products have high efficiencies, outputs, and available options, and they can power practically any residential or small industrial setup. Their warrantied products allow repairs to be made remotely, or in the field with ease. www.sol-ark.com

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Carlo Gavazzi, Inc. Carlo Gavazzi manufactures, promotes, and sells energy and power quality solutions for industrial and commercial applications.

Carlo Gavazzi incorporates current technologies in hardware, software, and communications including Edge controllers with full certification for Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. www.gavazzionline.com

Phoenix Contact USA Facility managers and distributed energy resource installations now have real-time, remote access to energy data with Phoenix Contact EMpro. This energy meter offers simple configuration and operation, with no special skills needed to install or use. The EMpro tracks energy parameters such as voltage, current, and power at the device or system level. Data can be communicated locally or transmitted to cloud-based services, creating a streamlined IoT-based energy-monitoring solution. www.phoenixcontact.com/empro

Energy Storage

Aggreko Aggreko’s fully integrated, plug-and-play battery storage solutions ensure maximum system effectiveness and efficiency.

They have been optimized across every component to deliver system performance, minimize operating costs, and shrink a carbon footprint. Aggreko offers solutions to power a microgrid, add reliability to a hybrid system, and to optimize business cases through smart energy management. The Y.Cube is a ready-toinstall energy storage system.

Bioenno Power Based in Santa Ana, California, Bioenno Power offers lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries for various solar and industrial applications. The company’s “BLF-” series offers a 10-year service life, 1/4 the weight of SLA batteries, and built in circuitry that balances/equalizes cells, protects against overcharging, overdischarge, overcurrent, and overvoltage. www.bioennopower.com

BMZ USA, Inc. A modular Li-ion Energy Storage System, the ESS Z battery can be used for both on-grid and off-grid applications that require energy storage. The ESS Z has 7.1kWh of usable energy content and up to 12 ESS can be connected in parallel. This means meeting the energy storage needs of smaller residential or commercial locations is no issue. ESS Z is compatible with 48V inverter systems, which avoids hassles seen with high voltage. Simple to set up and use, BMZ ESS batteries make energy storage easy. www.bmz-group.com

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Darfon America Corp.

Darfon’s outdoor-rated energy storage solution consists of the H7 hybrid inverter and the B17 high-voltage LFP battery. The H7 supports loads up to 7.6kW and the B17 has a capacity of 17.5kWh. The H7 can be both AC- and DC-coupled, so existing PV systems can easily be modified to have energy storage as well as additional solar power.

The B17’s high voltage design also increases the conversion efficiency, lowers the current, and reduces the cable thickness. www.darfonsolar.com

Crown Battery Crown Renewable Batteries are an innovative array of responsible battery energy storage products, including their popular 2CRP1200 model which has capacity up to 55.9kWh (48VDC) for best available performance and ROI, is flexible and easy to handle, configure, deployable for new or existing systems and resilient in extreme operating temperatures, and earthfriendly being 99% recyclable.

Crown can supply grid-connected with back-up power, off-grid, or custom storage applications. www.crownbattery.com

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Discover Battery Discover AES LiFePO4 lithium batteries feature a proprietary high current BMS that delivers superior peak power and fast 1C charge and discharge rates. AES LiFePO4 Lithium batteries are maintenancefree, deliver up to 100% depth of discharge, and up to 98% roundtrip efficiency. Plug-and-play installation with off-grid inverters using the LYNK II Gateway makes closed-loop communication simple and easy and dramatically improves charging performance.

Electriq Power The Electriq PowerPod 2 is an all-in-one solution with more power output than before. Experience long-lasting battery life, increased reliability, and enhanced safety with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) cells. Now with 7.6kW of maximum power output to fill every day energy needs. www.electriqpower.com

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Electrochaea Corporation e-On Batteries, Inc. e-On Batteries, a Fort Worth, TX area supplier with national scope, is a developer of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) based energy storage systems with a focus on product safety. The company’s UL 1973 listed and CEC approved and listed modules are engineered as scalable building blocks to enable larger systems, and its 19" rack-mounted modular systems are easily configured from 12.8kWh residential systems to 4.8MWh container-based systems and more. With over 20 million deployed calls and zero catastrophic failures, combined with cell-level BMS monitoring and control systems, expert engineering liaison and certified installers, e-On Batteries provides full value to their customers. www.e-onbatteries.com

Electrochaea’s grid scale power-to-gas methanation process stores renewable power in synthetic methane.

Co-located renewable power, biogas source, and archaea enables long duration energy storage and decarbonizes the gas infrastructure. www.electrochaea.com

FNS Power FNS POWER is a turn-key residential and C&I energy storage system provider in the USA. They have two nationwide shipping centers in US offering two-day delivery and a full-range of batteries; 48V 100Ah battery module, stackable 51.2V 100Ah module, and high voltage battery module and banks to meet 5kWh to 2MWh capacity. Hybrid inverters available in 8kW, 12kW, or 30/60/120/250kW to meet any power demand. Their systems have passed fire safety UL9540A, UL1973, and UL1741. www.fnspower.com

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Fortress Power The new Fortress Power DuraRack is an iron enclosure which stores up to 4 eFlex 5.4kWh batteries. The DuraRack paired with multiple eFlex batteries can build a 48V UPS server rack or provide storage capacity to home solar arrays.

The DuraRack includes integrated busbars, wheels, and a DIN rail heater mount. This enclosure can be free-standing or pad mounted and the IP65 rating makes for water and dust resistant indoor or outdoor installations. www.fortresspower.com

LEOCH Battery Corporation LEOCH 48V LFELI Series, Lithium Iron Phosphate (LIFEPO4) batteries offer exceptional cycling performance of 10,000 cycles @ 50% DOD, 3500 cycles @ 100% DOD, and can be put into parallel for 48VDC, 1600AH capacity.

These batteries are equipped with a built-in Battery Management System (BMS) and optional LCD screen for hassle-free maintenance. www.leoch.us North American Clean Energy

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Lithion The U-Charge RT series offers built-in automatic protection and a State of Charge indicator (Battery Discharge Indicator) and can be put in systems up to 48V. The lightweight U-Charge RT offers 70% more runtime and is suitable for applications that are restricted by lead acid battery limitations and replacement down time. www.lithionbattery.com

Lithium Power, Inc. ESS-500-48 is a lithium-ion rechargeable NMC battery pack. Designed for telecom UPS and other mission critical applications, the back-up battery comes with built-in safety protections, gas gauge, cell and pack balancing, as well as communication. Various communication protocols are available such as CANBus, SMBus, Bluetooth, and more. Around 60 parameters of battery information can be delivered live or saved in the battery’s history data log. The battery pack is designed to meet UN, UL, and IEC certification requirements. www.lithiumpowerinc.com

MK Battery MK Battery introduces the DEKA Duration DD5300, a 48V, 5300Wh battery module utilizing Lithium-Ion technology.Tested and validated, and branded with the DEKA name from East Penn Manufacturing Co., this modular design allows for either wall mount or floor mount installation and is stackable up to eight modules high.Stocked in the USA, the product ships complete with accessories included. The DD5300 is a universal module that has a programmable BMS, Dual usage, for low voltage and high voltage applications.Low voltage (48V, 5.3kWh, 212kWh). High voltage (150V to 1000V, 21.2kWh, 763kWh). Remote monitoring and firmware updates are just one click away on any smart phone, utilizing a proprietary APP. www.mkbattery.com

Redflow Mango Power Mango Power Union is a large-capacity (6.9kWh), high power output battery (4000Wac and 350Wdc) modular power station with a heavyduty home base and a smaller, detachable unit at the top. With its 19 ports, it can safely be removed anytime through patented mLink technology and taken on road trips. Up to 10 of them can be stacked together into a micro-grid, providing up to 69kWh. Its in-built PV inverter makes it easy to charge by solar panels, power grid, or others.

Mango charges to 80% in just 1.5 hours and 100% in 2.5 hours. www.mangopower.com

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Redflow manufactures the ZBM3 which features a modular, scalable design that is suitable for a wide range of applications from small commercial installations to large GWh storage solutions. Each battery is rated at 10kWh, with a 3kW continuous and 5kW peak power rating. The ZBM3 is small, simple, and compatible. The compact and flexible design includes a more compact stack and an Energy Extraction Device (EED) built into the Mark box, allowing flexibility of energy output of 0-60V, making it compatible with a wide range of applications without needing any external voltage conversion. www.redflow.com

RytEnergy RytEnergy provides a comprehensive line of renewable energy storage solutions (ESS) ranging from residential, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) to utility large utility products. RytEnergy ESS systems use Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. RytEnergy batteries are designed and manufactured to the meet current market standards, trends, and requirements. RytEnergy provides the warranty, service, and support of their batteries. www.rytenergy.com

Rolls Battery Engineering Designed for true drop-in replacement in standard BCI sizing, Rolls new R-Series 12V and 24V LFP lithium models offer a maintenance-free, lightweight flooded, and SLA alternative with fast charge/ discharge capability, built-in BMS with operating protections, 50Ah to 300Ah capacity, up to 4x series and 4x parallel connectivity for 48V system configuration, >6000 cycles @ 80% DoD, and backed by a 3-year full replacement manufacturer warranty. www.rollsbattery.com

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Sun Xtender Batteries

Sinexcel, Inc. NEMA3R Cabinet ESS with built-in HVAC/aux power is compatible with most lithium-ion battery systems based on 90-280Ah cells. With the newly released 30kW bi-directional storage inverter, optional 3MPPT DCDC PV charger, and smart transfer switch, it is compatible with flexible power up to 90kW and energy of 140-240KWh, with support up to 135kWp PV input. Smart transfer switch offers automatic and fast switching between grid-tied and off-grid, suitable for commercial and large residential applications. www.sinexcel.us

SolaX Power Co., Ltd. SolaX Power’s latest energy storage system, A1-ESS G2, is a modular-designed body containing inverter, BMS, batteries, and BI(backup interface). When outage happens, A1-ESS G2 can switch to off-grid mode instantaneously and power all the home appliances. Moreover, customers are able to set the prioritization of essential appliances to optimize the energy consumption though SolaX Cloud System, it is a powerful system under smart control. www.solaxpower.com

Sun Xtender batteries are fully contained, maintenance free, lead acid batteries and therefore are hazmat exempt and can be shipped worldwide with any carrier. This design is beneficial in the field where watering, spillage, and acid spray are considerations materials fees. This maintenance-free non-spillable nature also allows for installation in a variety of configurations that would be dangerous with typical flooded batteries. Sun Xtender Batteries are 100% recyclable. www.sunxtender.com

U.S. Battery Manufacturing U.S. Battery Manufacturing has been building flooded lead acid batteries since 1926 and manufactures deep cycle batteries specifically for many industries, worldwide. The company’s RE Series batteries are designed to provide high peak capacity, long cycle life, and reliability for use in industrial or residential renewable energy applications. RE Series batteries utilize the company’s XC2 formulation and Diamond Plate Technology to create an efficient battery plate, delivering high watt-hours per liter and watt-hours per kilogram. www.usbattery.com

Engineering

POWER Engineers, Inc. From U.S. urban centers to remote African villages, POWER Engineers delivers solar PV systems that meet complex on-the-ground needs across the globe. Their experienced staff provides owner’s engineering, environmental, and engineering design services for medium voltage collection systems, site civil, communications, SCADA, substations, and transmission interconnect lines. They perform upfront interconnection support and complete electrical system studies, as well as construction management, inspection services, and testing and commissioning. Their team lays the foundation to help make the most of an investment by designing reliable and cost-effective plant systems which also minimize O&M costs. www.powereng.com

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EV Charging

EvoCharge

Princeton Engineering iRooF, is Instant Roof Framing Analysis for residential solar projects. Stick frame, truss, IBC / CBC 5%, and seismic analysis. iRooF has an easy-to-use online data input with graphic interface. Their database includes PV modules, inverters, and racking products. They check plans for codes, wind / snow, structural, and electrical. AutoCAD integration. Automatically BOM’s. Post installation affidavits and state construction permits.

EvoCharge, founded in 2009, provides reliable, safe, and cost-effective level 2 charging stations and the EvoReel cable management system for single family, multi-family, workplace, and other commercial spaces. EvoCharge products are fully compatible with all EV and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) sold throughout the United States and Canada. www.evocharge.com

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Paired Power SEVO SunStation EV chargers will charge an electric vehicle from 100% on-site solar energy, a resource for public and workplace parking areas. SEVO SunStation EV chargers are designed to integrate with any solar system and SEVO SunStation EV charger offers charging rates up to 60kW per vehicle and is compatible with all battery electric vehicle models, such as Chevy Bolt, Nissan Leaf, and Tesla. kWh pricing is available to allow commercial customers to earn revenue on EV chargers. SEVO SunStation EV chargers are an add-on and revenue generator to any commercial solar project. www.pairedpower.com

Fans & Ventilators

Continental Fan Manufacturing, Inc. Continental Fan is a supplier of fans for nacelle ventilation, GCU (generator control unit) cooling, and tower ventilation.

Whether axial fans for high air volumes and low pressures, centrifugal blowers for higher-pressure applications or motorized impellers for ventilating electrical cabinets, Continental Fan has the solution.

Marine Fasteners Marine Fasteners is a supplier of stainless steel and non-ferrous fasteners, in U.S. and metric threads. They stock a full line of 304 and 316, Magni 565, Delta-Protekt, hot-dip alvanized, and their very own chrome plating line. Stocking well over $24 million worth of fasteners in nationwide locations, with another $4-6 million on order every day, they maintain customer requirements in stock.

If not, their sales staff, with over 700 years of combined fastener experience, can supply competitive parts or custom manufacture to meet their customer’s delivery needs. marfas.com

Floating Offshore Wind

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Principle Power

Ancient Archaea. A New Energy Solution.

Electrochaea’s grid scale power-to-gas methanation process stores renewable power in synthetic methane. Co-located renewable power, biogas source and archaea enables long duration energy storage and decarbonizes the gas infrastructure. joe.feldman@electrochaea.com mark.pastore@electrochaea.com www.electrochaea.com

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The WindFloat is a permanently moored semi-submersible, three-column stabilized floating platform for offshore wind turbines, with proprietary performance-enhancing features such as damping plates and a smart hull trim system. The WindFloat allows wind farms to be optimally located, independent of depth and seabed conditions, enabling customers to access previously untapped sites with higher quality wind resources and minimum impact to stakeholders or the environment. www.principlepower.com

Floating Solar Platform

Foundations

Ciel & Terre USA, Inc. The floating solar system, Hydrelio, enables PV panels to be installed on large water bodies such as reservoirs, quarries, and irrigation ponds. It’s a simple and affordable alternative to ground mounted solar. Hydrelio is particularly suitable for energy and water intensive industries that can’t afford to lose land or water.

Wineries, farms, mining, water treatment plants, or irrigation districts are examples of industries benefiting from the synergy this technology creates between sun and water.

Williams Form Engineering Corp.

Williams Form Engineering Corporation has been involved in the geotechnical support industry for over 100 years. Along with their original product line of concrete form hardware, they offer rock, soil, and concrete anchors, micropiles, post tensioning, and wind turbine foundation systems featuring fully threaded steel bars. www.williamsform.com

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Integrator | EPC

Polar Power, Inc. Polar manufactures DC generators and energy storage systems for solar hybrid, EV charging, microgrid, and micro-cogeneration applications. Their natural gas and propane fueled DC generators are unique due to their high fuel efficiency, long life, and low maintenance. Performance resulted by combining Toyota engines and Polar PM alternators. There are no belts and pulleys, SLI alternators, mechanical coolant pumps, overhead cam chains or belts, starting batteries, or alternator bearings. Diesel available. www.polarpower.com

Ground Covering

Presto Geosystems GEOWEB Geocells is a 3D confinement system which uses onsite fill, and less fill than geogrids. The GEOWEB Geocell System reduces overall cross section of stone by 70% or more, controls infill by creating a stable driving surface, even over soft ground, and requires minimal maintenance. The GEOWEB System offers inexpensive load support and substantial reduction of maintenance for wind farm access.

Ampirical Ampirical delivers full turn-key EPC renewable-based electrical infrastructure solutions. Ampirical’s solutions include, but are not limited to, electrical energy collection systems (PV and substation), electrical energy storage systems (BESS), and T&D electrical interconnection 13.8kV through 500kV. The Ampirical team’s renewable market experience spans more than 25 years and has delivered domestic as well as international electrical project solutions.

Over this same period, the Ampirical team has developed proprietary renewable design solutions that deliver a high system reliable service to price point ratio. Ampirical is an electrical system solution provider with in-house capabilities which includes power systems analysis through installation, physical construction, and test. www.ampirical.com

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Heat Dissipation

Baknor Baknor designs heat dissipation solutions, including custom liquid cold plates, heat sinks, heat pipes, fans, and more.

The result is a small, light, cost effective solution. Baknor’s extensive knowledge of cooling systems weighs various trade-offs and factors such as functionality, manufacturability volume, mass, cost, packaging, efficiency, and the reliability and safety of heat dissipation components.

Invaleon Solar Invaleon Solar is a national solar developer EPC headquartered in Haverhill, MA. Having developed and installed more than 120+MW to date, Invaleon applies design solutions for commercial distributed generation and utility solar photovoltaic installations. Their diverse in-house team of engineers, financial planners, utility experts, and fully licensed electricians have a wealth of experience in designing, building, and operating solar PV installations. www.invaleonsolar.com

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New Dawn Energy Solutions

Rosendin Electric

New Dawn Energy Solutions is an energy technology company that provides solar, storage, EV charging, and energy efficiency optimization solutions to residential, industrial, and institutional customers. They engage in all aspects of energy systems infrastructure, including assessment, design, development, installation, monitoring, and maintenance. Their energy solutions range from off-grid urban homes to turnkey micro-grids that are sited on urban rooftops to the remote regions. They are vendor-neutral and take a holistic approach in formulating energy solutions that are best suited for their customers’ needs. Their energy solutions include grid-tied, hybrid, off-grid, solar water pumping, and microgrid. Their service solutions include renewable energy system design and integration, project management, energy audits and site assessments, and plant commissioning.

Rosendin is leveraging its long standing BESS experience and expertise to provide BESS integration services in conjunction with its solar and wind utility scale offerings. Their energy storage solutions are tailored to meet the requirements of the customer while maintaining the quality and safety Rosendin has provided since 1919.

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Scarlet Solar SCARLET TiltPort is a single-axis tracker carport which is code compliant and panel agnostic. TiltPort increases the solar panels’ efficiency to produce more and less expensive energy. Designed for scale, modular, and warrantied, TiltPort is installed in hours in public, business, or commercial parking lots and agriculture applications. Several sizes available: from 30kW to 60kW per unit. Waterproof, bifacial, and other options available. www.scarlet.red

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Ingeteam AIMS Power AIMS Power launches a new DC to AC power inverter that bypasses 50A at 240VAC and 30A at 120VAC. Suitable for homes, RVs, and boats that need 50A service. No need for extra transfer switches or equipment. ETL and CSA listed.

12VDC, 9000W Surge and charges 8 different battery technologies including lithium. www.aimscorp.net

Ingeteam’s Full Skid Power Station is a UL 9540 and UL 1741 SA compliant medium voltage turnkey solution which integrates all the devices required for a system of up to 7.650 MVA into a single skid platform. Available with INGECON SUN PV inverters or INGECON SUN STORAGE battery inverters, this compact, customizable station is reliable, easy to transport and install, and offers a flexible design which can fit up to two inverters on one skid.

Combining Ingeteam’s expertise in the power conversion field (+75GW supplied worldwide) with plant control technology, and monitoring solutions, its highly efficient electronic conversion, and protection devices allow for efficiency values of up to 98.9%. www.ingeteam.com

Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd. Designed for flexibility and performance, Solis’ hybrid storage inverter RHI-1P(5-10)K-HVES-5G brings efficiency to solarplus-storage systems, combines 98.4% efficiency with a wide product range (5 to 10kW), and dynamic MPPT (2 MPPTs with 4 DC inputs) to generate high yield and strong ROI for residential customers. Customers can maximize their self-consumption with flexible operating modes such as time-of-use and off-grid backup, enabling smart time shifting to leverage TOU schedules and optimize energy use. RHI-1P(5-10)K-HVES-5G is a good choice for on/ off-grid integrated storage solutions, providing the option to select the electricity consumption mode in real time according to the market price. It can be operated out of the power grid, and international brand components provide high efficiency less than 10ms from the grid. www.solisinverters.com

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Morningstar Corporation Six all-new inverters from 150W to 2500W; 120 or 230V output, 12, 24, or 48VDC input options. Industrial-grade design over built in the Morningstar tradition, including a low-frequency toroidal transformer for improved sinewave stability. Engineered for system-level integration with Morningstar charge controllers. Full communications capabilities include Bluetooth, RS-485, USB, Ethernet, and MS-CAN. AC hardwire terminal options. Fanless convection cooling for maximum efficiency and reliability. www.morningstarcorp.com

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Lifting Slings

SolarEdge SolarEdge’s Energy Hub Inverter with Prism technology presents a centralized solution that manages and coordinates solar production, storage and backup, EV charging, and future smart energy devices. System power and energy capacity are increased through battery and inverter stacking, so when DC coupled with batteries and the new SolarEdge backup interface, the solution can back up additional loads or even power the entire home, up to 200A, during grid outages. It also enables higher energy yield since energy that would be lost in an AC-coupled solution can be redirected to a battery. Built-in metering and generator compatible.

Doleco, USA, Inc. Doleco offers a full line of lifting slings, including web slings, round slings, high performance slings, and a complete line of load securement products including tie downs, mechanical load securement devices, and DoNova textile chain. These lifting slings are lightweight and easy to use, providing an efficient use of manpower and resources. www.doleco-usa.com

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CE+T America Annealsys Annealsys manufactures Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP and RTCVD) and Direct Liquid Injection deposition (CVD and ALD) systems. RTP systems with cold wall chamber, high temperature lamp furnaces and vacuum capability from 3" to 200mm. Applications: RTA, RTO, RTN, contact annealing, CVD of graphene and h-BN, diffusion of dopants, selenization and sulfurization (CIGS) Direct Liquid Injection deposition systems for deposition of metals, oxides, nitrides, metals, 2D materials, etc. www.annealsys.com

Stabiliti 30C3 is a 3-port bidirectional (AC/DC/DC) converter which easily interconnects to various power sources for high performance. Is able to configure for peak shaving, energy arbitrage, and microgrid. With the internal high frequency galvanic isolation almost doubles the life of batteries and PVs by protecting them from grid transients, reducing installation costs. www.cet-america.com

Kurdex Corporation Kurdex is a supplier of large area vacuum deposition and etch equipment for R&D, pilot, and high volume manufacturing (HVM).

Products include sputtering, evaporation, PECVD, spatial ALD, ARC-CVD and plasma etch tools. Standard and custom systems configured for in-line, cluster, and R2R with full automation.

Substrate sizes up to 2300MM rigid or flex, wafers, glass sheets, or roll of flexible materials. They also offer an applications lab for contract coating services, DOE, and technology development. www.kurdex.com

Qingdao Wangbaoqiang Industry Co., Ltd. WBQ is solar mounting equipment manufacture since 1999 with ground, roof top, BIPV, and carport series products.

Aptos Solar Technology Aptos Solar Technology’s DNA Split Cell Series uses advanced selective emitter PERC technology with thin film layers to improve heat tolerance, increase photon capture, minimize resistive loss, and use 5% more of the available active area for optimal power performance. www.aptossolar.com

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Stracker Solar Stracker Solar’s elevated dual-axis solar trackers produce 50% to 70% more power than fixed PV systems of the same size while maintaining full use of the grounds below. The 28-module array sits on top of a 20ft steel pole with a minimum 14ft clearance at all times, making the system suitable for parking lots, commercial operations, farms, and schoolyards. The robust pole can be equipped with LED lot lighting and EV charge stations. The low maintenance design comes with 50-year warranty and is microgrid ready. www.strackersolar.com

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Ulbrich Solar Technologies Ulbrich Solar Technologies reveals its newest energy efficient specialty solar ribbon development: Reflective Ready Ribbon (RRR).

This brand new, plug and play, power enhancing solution for multibus-bar solar cell manufacturing offers a power increase of up to 0.8%. This added energy is generated by a special diffuse-reflecting flux coating that gives modules an extra power boost. Additionally, Ulbrich offers a fully black PV module solution designed to blend with the dark color of a solar cell after the stringing process known as Black Ready Ribbon (BRR). Both products eliminate the use of liquid flux in an automated cell-stringing process and enable a plug-and-play process integration. Eliminating liquid flux simplifies the process and removes all costs and efforts associated with buying, storing, and using liquid flux.

Qcells Qcells offers performance and reliability with the Q.PEAK DUO residential module lineup. The modules are offer Q.ANTUM cell technology, with high power yields, power classes up to 405Wp and high efficiency rates. Qcells complies with the VDE Certification Institute’s Quality Testing Program. As an added layer of assurance, the modules adhere to Qcells’ internal Yield Security Quality Checklist, guaranteeing resistance to Potential Induced Degradation (PID), Hot Spots, and Light Induced Degradation (LID). www.qcells.com/us

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Modules

Auxin Solar Auxin Solar produces PERC mono solar modules, bi-facial modules, BIPV, and off-grid modules. Auxin also offers OEM services and produce Made in USA solar products in their customers’ own brand name. www.auxinsolar.com

LONGI Solar LONGi Hi-MO5 features optimized gallium-doped M10 standard silicon wafers (182mm) to produce a P-Type Mono PERC module with low LID, increased attenuation, and power performance well as long-term reliability.

Hi-MO 5 adopts “Smart Soldering,” which uses integrated segmented soldering ribbons that maximize light capture and connect cells with reduced gap distance and reduce the tensile stress of the cell. www.longi.com/us North American Clean Energy

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RenewSys India Pvt., Ltd. RenewSys is an integrated manufacturer of solar PV modules (1.75GW) and their key components including encapsulants (3GW), backsheets (4GW), and solar PV cells (130MW).

Headquartered in Mumbai, with manufacturing facilities at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Patalganga. www.renewsysworld.com

Off-grid Solar Continental Control Systems

SunWize Power & Battery SunWize 3 Module Power Ready Express system is a PRE system which provides a fast and easy installation and is available to ship now. They come with a prewired control panel and everything needed to connect solar and batteries.

Their new system supports continuous loads up to 75W and features a 110MPH rated SunWize mount with 960W + of solar.

The SunWize chest enclosure houses four 8D batteries and a Morningstar charge controller with monitoring capabilities.

CCS provides high accuracy, PV production, consumption, and export limiting power metering equipment. New current transformers are their improved revenue-grade (ANSI C57.13 Class 0.6 and Class 0.3) ACTL split-core current transformers, (0.2% and 0.3%). Their new line of flexible Rogowski coils with integrated signal conditioning provide easy installation. Revenue Grade metering features include SunSpec compliance, UL 2808, and ANSI C12.20 accuracy. www.ctlsys.com

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Performance Monitoring HuksefluxUSA, Inc.

Accuenergy AcuDC is a specialty energy meter suitable for distribution systems that involve DC power generation. It is used for monitoring solar PV energy generation, wind turbine power generation, power distribution, and other direct current applications. www.accuenergy.com

The digital SR30 Secondary Standard pyranometer features an internal maintenance-free heated ventilation system. The circulation of heated air flow between the inner and outer domes suppresses the formation of dew and frost on the pyranometer optic. With < 2.1 Watts max power consumption, SR30 delivers a high level of performance and data availability. Critical sensor data, including irradiance, sensor serial number, and calibration data, are all available via RS485 RTU / Modbus connection. The sealed desiccant cartridge free design with internal ventilation translates into reduced sensor maintenance and cost of ownership. www.huksefluxusa.com

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ONYX Insight

MotorDoc, LLC EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds. www.empathcms.com

Omnidian, Inc. Omnidian manages the health and performance of 2GW of solar assets nationwide for both commercial and residential systems.

Their advances in asset monitoring, issue detection, diagnosis, and remediation, drive insights and operational efficiencies for their clients. They are a technology-enabled services company that ensures their clients maximize their energy investments.

ONYX Insight is a flexible, independent service provider, combining real-world engineering expertise with innovative software and advanced sensing solutions. Their approach to predictive maintenance can minimize downtime, boost profitability, optimize operations, and extend the life of an asset. They work collaboratively at every stage of the asset life-cycle, enabling operators to make informed, future-proof O&M decisions. www.onyxinsight.com

OTT HydroMet The WS50PV is an affordable, compact all-in-one weather sensor measuring critical parameters for commercial and industrial PV monitoring. Equipped with a suite of professional measuring sensors, the WS50PV can handle air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind direction, and wind speed in one efficient housing to simplify mounting. Add an external temperature or rain sensor to the single-wire digital Modbus interface for fast and easy integration. www.otthydromet.com

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Ping Services Ping Services provides condition monitoring technologies with a device that uses advanced acoustic analysis to continuously monitor the sound of wind turbine blades and detect damage.

Self-contained, solar power, cellular communication, and attaches magnetically to the base of each wind turbine tower in less than one minute to start monitoring immediately. Cloud access anytime with notification for any damage. www.pingmonitor.co

PowerDash, Inc.

SDSI Solar Data Systems (Solar-Log North America) Solar-Log is a hardware agnostic, inverter neutral system and is compatible with more than 100 different brands of inverters, meters, weather sensors, and storage systems. As a result, users can monitor and manage all of their plants from one single platform and reduce solar plant downtimes with accurate performance data. It is an enhanced monitoring and management tool for industrial, commercial, and residential fleets. Detailed performance insights avoid lasting negative effects on solar plant return. www.solardatasystems.com

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, PowerDash is a Benefit Corporation providing web-based software tools for the management and monitoring of alternative energy installations.

Their software collects data in real time from energy systems such as inverters and revenue-grade meters. This data is then processed through PowerDash’s secure web services, which provide their customers with visualization, performance analysis, alerting, and independent REC/SREC reporting of their energy performance. www.powerdash.com

Sensoria by MISTRAS Group

RainWise The PVmet 200 features high caliber PV and wind sensors.

The PVmet 200 includes an option for both a Global and Plane-of-Array Irradiance Sensor, one or two Back-of-Panel Temperature Sensor(s), an Ambient Air Temperature Sensor, and a Wind Speed and Direction Sensor. Simple to install on any solar project, the PVmet 200 connects to Modbus RTU Communication with an ethernet TCP option available.

Ships fully assembled and factory calibrated.

Sensoria is a 24/7/365 blade monitor that remotely detects and reports damages, taking the guesswork out of wind blade integrity management. Sensoria helps make wind blades more efficient by maximizing uptime through reducing the need to take blades out of service for inspection. The innovative wind blade monitor also promotes a proactive maintenance strategy by allowing early repairs to be completed so blade damages don’t worsen over time and negatively impact generating capacity. www.sensoriawind.com

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Performance Testing

Solmetric The Solmetric PV Analyzer I-V Curve Tracer measures the performance of modules and strings up to 1500V and 30A. The wireless irradiance and temperature sensor captures environmental conditions at the time of the I-V sweep.

Sophisticated software instantly determines the performance factor, fill factor, Isc, Voc, Imp, Vmp, Pmax, current ratio, and voltage ratio. Careful thermal management inside the tool ensures high measurement throughput enabling large systems to be commissioned quickly.

DEWESoft, LLC DEWSoft offers innovative data acquisition instruments for power analysis and power quality with 0.03% accuracy for high voltage and AC/DC current measurement. Their power and power quality analyzers can be used for any power-based test and measurement application. Flexible, robust, and accurate DAQ hardware with easy-to-use DAQ software form innovative power and power quality analysis. www.dewesoft.com

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MotorDoc, LLC EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds. www.empathcms.com

Safety Equipment

MotorDoc, LLC EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds. www.empathcms.com

Software

3S Lift The 3S Lift Climb Auto System is a single technician laddermounted lift that eliminates the physical and mental strain of climbing. It features safety control switches on both handles and a remote mode for the easy transport of tools. The collapsible footboards make for rapid evacuation in the event of an emergency. The Climb Auto System offers independent Fall Arresters for the operator and the system itself, providing utmost safety. The Climb Auto System can be easily retrofitted to almost any wind turbine, often in 8 hours or less. Because it is mounted to the existing ladder, the installation typically requires no changes to the wind turbine structures. It is CE, UL, ANSI, OSHA certified, and has been installed in over 50,000 towers worldwide. The Climb Auto System is a safe and cost-effective way to ascend a tower and lets technicians keep their minds on the job and not on the climb. www.3slift.com/climbauto

Affinity Energy Affinity Energy’s utility-scale PV and BESS SCADA solutions are based on Ignition or VTSCADA software. They design, program, install, and commission power plant controls (PPC) using Schneider-Electric (PLCs), Schweizer Engineering Lab automation controllers and Novatech remote terminal units (RTUs). www.affinityenergy.com

Blu Banyan Blu Banyan’s SolarSuccess is a cloud-based business management suite specifically optimized for the needs of solar installers who are seeking an integrated solution that includes solar-specific accounting, CRM, project management, inventory, and team collaboration functionality. SolarSuccess is fully customizable enabling solar businesses to accelerate soft cost reduction and increase project profitability. www.blubanyan.com

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EagleView TrueDesign helps contractors sell install-ready solar designs from day 1. The web-based 3D visualizer auto-generates final PV designs based on trustworthy data, no design experience required. Simple design summaries by facet and pre-built CAD files help expedite the design and plan sets, and reduce the risk of manual error.EagleView offers guaranteed accuracy for roof dimensions and obstructions, ≥ 98% accuracy for TSRF and Solar Access Values (SAV), and shade data verified by DNV. This means fewer re-designs, lower soft costs, and better profit margins.

ENACT Systems, Inc. ENACT offers a two-sided softwareplatform for solar and energy storage projects. ENACTENVISION is used by developers and installers to remotely design complete solar and storage solutions, as well as finalize contracts and track execution.ENACTENGAGE is used by end-customers to track financial savings, energy usage, and predict their future outcomes.The platform is used in 23 countries by thousands of users, with over $1.5B of projects annually. www.enact-systems.com

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Ellume Solar, Inc. Ellume 360 is a device agnostic, integrated solution designed for centralized management of solar power plants with strong emphasis on data visualization, analysis, and performance reporting. Their cloud based secure and scalable infrastructure allows users to manage multiple solar power plants globally from a central location. Their ticketing and asset management module makes it a complete solution for any device monitoring, reporting, analytics for EPC, O&M service providers, IPP, and C&I end users.

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Raptor Maps Raptor Maps offers an advanced SaaS platform to structure, analyze, and communicate across the solar lifecycle.

Commissioning, equipment records, serial number mapping, aerial thermography, warranty claims, mobile field tools and more, all powered by their data model. Insights for the entire solar industry, including asset owners, managers, O&M, engineers, EPCs, financiers, and OEMs. www.raptormaps.com

NEFIN Group NEFIN’s innovative approach offers bespoke carbon neutral technologies and financing solutions to large corporations and MNC clients worldwide. As a one-stop turnkey renewable energy project management provider, their services include: advisory and consultancy, technology deployment with safety standards and performance, O&M services, project financing, asset management for system optimization and automated ESG reporting, energy storage systems, and renewable energy certifications. www.nefinco.com

RatedPower

Solar-Plus-Storage

RatedPower’s software, pvDesign, is a cloud-based software for designing and engineering utility-scale photovoltaic plants, which helps development, EPC, and solar engineering firms to reduce LCOE by maximizing energy production and reducing construction costs. Developer teams use pvDesign to quickly prospect plots of land and try out different plant configurations in order to find the best investment opportunities. Teams at EPC companies use pvDesign to cast winning quotes to their offtakers, minimizing PV projects costs. pvDesign can reduce the time solar professionals spend designing PV plants from 4-6 weeks to under 2 minutes. www.ratedpower.com

Solar Insure

Canadian Solar Canadian Solar provides solar photovoltaic modules, solar energy, and battery storage solutions to customers. Over the past 20 years, it has successfully delivered over 67GW of solar modules across the world. www.csisolar.com/na

Solar Insure’s 30 Year Monitoring and Warranty improves the back-end efficiency for homeowners transitioning to solar energy.

Reduction in time and effort for repairs is accomplished by the proprietary monitoring software that tracks system needs and includes a 30 year warranty.Solar Insure is embedded in the installation, providing homeowners with covered components, labor, and repairs throughout the lifetime of their system. Solar Insure’s 30 Year Monitoring and Warranty includes parts, labor, travel time, panels, inverters, optimizers, roof penetrations, and hassle-free transferrable ownership. If a homeowner’s installer or manufacturer becomes insolvent or shutters, Solar Insure will deliver needed repairs and replacements detected by monitoring and covered under warranty. Every homeowner going solar with Solar Insure’s 30 Year Monitoring and Warranty can rely on post-installation efficiency. www.solarinsure.com

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Solar Thermal Manufacturing & Equipment

Aquatherm Industries, Inc. Aquatherm Industries offers unglazed polymer solar thermal collectors, primarily used in residential and commercial pool heating applications, solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP), and low-cost thermosiphon systems. Their products are manufactured in the USA to ISO 9001 quality standards, NSF-50 listed, and performance-certified by SRCC and IAPMO. www.aquathermsolar.com

Panasonic Eco Systems of North America Panasonic’s EverVolt Series 400-watt solar module is fueled by high conversion efficiency and a low .25% annual degradation rate, resulting in more clean energy over the long haul. High module efficiency and greater high-temperature performance provide a high-output renewable energy source for residential solar systems. AllGuard warranty covers performance, product, parts, and labor for 25 years. na.panasonic.com/us

The NEW SimpliPHI ESS! Integrated Energy Storage System • Scale power & capacity independently with inverters & batteries • Smart, easy to use app puts the power of an energy storage system (ESS) in the palm of your hand for total control & reliability • Simple installation, programming & setup saves time & money • Indoor & outdoor rated I AC or DC coupled I On or off-grid

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The outdoor-rated EverVolt 2.0 home battery storage system offers a modular design and usable storage capacity of 17.5 to 25.65kWh per system. The weatherproof power cell delivers continuous output of 7.6kW off-grid and 9.6kW on-grid. AC- and DC-coupled models work with new and existing solar systems. Monitor and manage system operation with the EverVolt mobile app. Includes complete EverVolt AllGuard 10-year warranty from Panasonic. na.panasonic.com/us North American Clean Energy

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Chromagen Hot Water Solutions Chromagen develops and manufactures advanced hot-water, energy-saving solutions. Founded in 1962, in Israel, Chromagen brings solutions to projects including single-family homes, apartment buildings, hotels, hospitals, and industrial plants.

Chromagen has two subsidiaries in Australia and Spain, as well as distributors in over 40 countries, including the USA. Chromagen systems conform with SRCC USA standard, European Keymark, Australian standard, ISO and more. www.chromagen.com

Solarflux Energy Technologies, Inc. The FOCUS offers low cost, zero emission solar thermal energy for industrial processes, in a compact, space-efficient, modular package. With an output temperature range of 122°F to 734°F (50°C to 390°C), a wide range of applications can be serviced.

Well suited to contributing heat to food processing, brewing, pasteurization, and sterilization processes, particularly in geographies with high solar availability. www.solarflux.io

Stiebel Eltron, Inc.

FAFCO FAFCO’s Connected Tube and Separated Tube thermal panels are suitable for solar swimming pool heating. They are high performing solar systems that can heat swimming pools for beyond the few warm pool days of summer. They have a wide range of panel sizes for all styles, shapes, and sizes of in-ground swimming pools. www.fafco.com

Stiebel Eltron SOLKITS thermal solar systems have SRCC OG100 system certification. Each solar closed loop system includes SOL 29 PREMIUM flat plate collector panel(s) and mounting hardware, SB/SBB storage tank with heat exchanger(s), pump station with expansion tank, temperature/ pressure gauges, pressure relief and check valves, and controller unit with corresponding sensors. There is a 10-year warranty on Stiebel Eltron solar panels and tanks. www.stiebel-eltron-usa.com

GreenPWR, LLC The SunHopper-D from GreenPWR is modernizing solar hot water systems. Coming in late summer of 2022, the SunHopper inverter includes a learning algorithm which monitors usage, weather conditions, electricity rates, and installation parameters to minimize energy cost to the homeowner while providing a reliable hot water source using backup electricity or fossil fuels. The SunHopper uses a dedicated PV array and wires to off-the-shelf electric immersion storage water heaters to make installation as simple as possible and reduces energy consumption by as much at 80%. The SunHopper also supports off-grid installations to provide a simple renewable water heating system.

SunEarth SunEarth Inc. was incorporated in the state of California in May 1978, and is a solar thermal product manufacturer.

SunEarth provides engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of solar water heating collectors, mounting hardware, ancillary components, and integrated systems at competitive prices for each channel customer. www.sunearthinc.com

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Testing & Certification

Testing Equipment

ICC-ES The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC), a program of ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), is a certifier and standards developer for solar heating and cooling products in North America. Their certifications and listings are designed to help manufacturers comply with regulatory requirements in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Region. Their unbiased efficiency ratings provide independent measure of the performance of products used by incentive programs and consumers. They certify solar thermal collectors, solar domestic water heaters, solar pool heaters, and solar air heaters, and offer listings for major codes and standards applying to solar heating and cooling products in North America. www.icc-es.org

DEWESoft, LLC DEWSoft offers innovative data acquisition instruments for power analysis and power quality with 0.03% accuracy for high voltage and AC/DC current measurement. Their power and power quality analyzers can be used for any power-based test and measurement application. Flexible, robust, and accurate DAQ hardware with easy-to-use DAQ software form innovative power and power quality analysis. www.dewesoft.com

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EYE Lighting International Applied Optix EYE Applied Optic is a manufacturer of light sources and scientific/ industrial applied spectrum systems including solar simulators and weathering test chambers.Their weathering chambers include the xenon and metal halide lamp chambers that are used to expedite weathering tests.Solar simulator options include full spectrum, infrared only, and UV only that may be custom designed and built for any application. www.eyeappliedoptix.com

MotorDoc, LLC Fluke Corporation The Fluke IRR1 Solar Irradiance Meter has been designed from the ground up to simplify the installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of photovoltaic arrays by measuring irradiance, temperature, inclination, and direction of the solar array with a single handheld tool. The simple user interface, instantaneous solar irradiation measurements, and built-in temperature sensor make it easy to meet IEC 62446-1 requirements for testing, documenting, and maintaining photovoltaic systems. www.fluke.com

EMPATH and ECMS-1 data collectors and continuous monitoring electrical/current signature analysis for motors, generators, transformers, and powertrain including energy loss across each electrical or mechanical defect and time to failure estimation (TTFE). MotorDoc provides support for technology, service providers, or direct site services. They can see transformers, inverters, generators, and complete powertrains from their location in 48 seconds. www.empathcms.com

Tools

alkitronic, Inc. The universal alkitronic program provides speed, precision, efficiency, and productivity. Recently, they have launched their latest electric torque multiplier, alkitronic EF, with a repeat shut-off accuracy ± 2% for the same bolting application and a lot more. www.alkitronic-na.com

Slick Tools, LLC The Mod Spacer Peg is easy to grasp and hard to forget on the roof due to its high-vis color. It can either be used by itself, or installers can attach several Mod Spacer Pegs to any length of ¾" EMT. The benefit of this design is that installers can stage multiple panels at once. It sets a ½" gap and thanks to its long arm, the Spacer can perch on the side of a panel, freeing up installers’ hands and increasing efficiency www.slicktoolsllc.com

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Tracking Systems Solar Tools USA Solar Tools USA’s Solar Panel Caddy improves the efficiency of manually lifting and carrying solar modules around the job site.

It features a gravity-fed grip and evenly dispersed pressure on modules when lifted. Using this tool allows for an ergonomic lift, reduced strain on the body, decreased risk of dropped panels, and the effortless movement of each panel by only one installer.

Reduced labor hours provides a more efficient install. www.solartoolsusa.com

P4Q Electronics Suntrack offers 3D Backtracking to maximize tracker performance. An advanced algorithm backtracking algorithm portfolio is embedded in the solar Tracking Control Unit (TCU).

Designed to optimize the most challenging terrains, parameters are embedded in each TCU with no need for external commands or additional devices. On-site validation of shade elimination.

Compatible with all kind of trackers (1P, 2P, 3L, dual-row) www.suntrack.p4q.com

STAHLWILLE TOOLS, LLC Stahlwille Tools offers torque wrenches with no coil-spring design, no need to return to zero after use. These tools can be adjusted without disassembly during calibration. The QuickRelease safety lock secures the insert tools while, at the same time enabling them to be changed quickly and easily and inadvertent release is no longer a risk. Available with multiple choices of inserts, ratchet, crow foot, ring, and specialty options. www.stahlwille-americas.com

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Wildlife Management

Bird Control Group Abaris Training Resources, Inc. Abaris offers training in composite windblade repair for technicians, supervisors, inspectors, and other support staff.

They have two 5-day courses, basic and advanced, that can quickly get teams up to speed and on the same page with proper materials, methods, and techniques. They offer regular classes for individuals and special group classes at their facility in Reno, Nevada, or onsite. www.abaris.com

AVIX Autonomic is a fully automated laser bird repellent that keeps birds away 24/7. Birds perceive the moving laser light as a physical threat and flee immediately when the beam passes by. This solution can reduce bird nuisance by more than 70%. Bird habituation doesn’t occur. The system can be programmed and monitored through an iOS and Android app. www.birdcontrolgroup.com

Wind Measurement

Tech Wind Services Training Center Tech Wind Services Training Center is certified to offer GWO BST (Basic Safety Training) Classes. This includes GWO training standards on modules of First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness, and Working at Heights. Keep technicians up to date on all their training to ensure they work safely on every job to reduce risk of injury from the most common hazards when working on a wind turbine. www.tws-training.com

Vaisala

Valves

Asahi/America Asahi/America’s family of thermoplastic valves and actuators are corrosion resistant, light weight and provide high flow-through which saves energy through performance. Their valves offer extended life cycle and are engineered to work with aggressive chemicals.

Anchored by the suite of WindCube lidars, Vaisala offers a 360° set of global weather and environment solutions for wind and solar. From the WindCube lidar suite to weather sensors, lightning data, and weather forecasts and historical data, they offer solutions to support users throughout the wind and solar farm lifecycle. vaisala.com/renewable-energy

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