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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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