balance of system

Bondada Engineering has secured a US$85 million contract for balance-of-system works on a 600MW solar PV project in Fatehgarh, Rajasthan. 

American Steel and Aluminum (ASA, which produces US-made solar foundations, has opened a new facility in Syracuse, New York.

PV Tech Premium spoke with Philip Vyhanek, CEO of GameChange Solar, about the company's purchase of Terrasmart and wider solar industry dynamics.

GameChange Energy has acquired the electrical balance-of-system division of Terrasmart, a US provider of tracker, racking and wiring solutions.

Fraunhofer ISE is exploring how medium-voltage technology can reduce the use of raw materials such as copper and aluminium in PV systems.

Enphase has begun US shipments of its new IQ9N-3P three-phase gallium nitride-based microinverter aimed at commercial rooftops.

As utility-scale solar projects grow, managing voltage drops remains a critical challenge for EPCs and system designers. Jason Coleman of Terrasmart explores how optimising eBOS architecture offers a solution while delivering cost savings.

Proper training and adherence to best field practices are necessary to halt the steady trend of PV connector failures resulting from poor workmanship, write Brian Mills and Grayson Maurer.

German research institute Fraunhofer ISE has launched a project to explore how medium-voltage technology can make material-intensive solar components more efficient and cost-effective.

German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar is to restart US manufacturing for the first time in ten years.