Rooftops & Wrenches

Brian, Brad and Paul discuss the ins and outs of adding a small wind turbine to your off-grid PV installation. We also take on questions from Brad’s recent webinar on the topic. Questions discussed in this episode: Is there an effective blade coating for preventing ice buildup? Assuming no ground obstructions (e.g., Arctic tundra), what is the minimum […]

Brian and Paul talk with AEE’s commercial-scale PV systems expert, Glenn Hall about recent trends and questions that came up during his recent webinar. Questions discussed in this episode: Does mounting string-inverters on the roof decrease energy production or inverter lifetime? Can AEE recommend an online tool for demand offsetting calculations? Have you seen/heard of […]

While recording Episode 4, we had a fun discussion about the Nissan X battery as well as the Tesla Powerwall.  Since Episode 4 was already quite long, we had to cut it, but here it is on it’s own.

In this episode, Brad, Brian and Paul dig into the latest grid-tied PV plus battery applications like self-consumption and TOU optimization as well as a few questions about battery backup. Questions addressed in this episode: Is it possible to build a system that utilizes High-Power batteries (i.e. Powerwall) for large instantaneous loads alongside an Aquion Battery […]

  In this podcast, Brad, Brian and Paul discuss the ups and downs of solar water pumping from wells and ponds as they answer questions from Brian’s recent webinar on the topic. Questions answered in this episode include: “ If I have a customer with an off grid house should they use a solar direct pump?” […]