Solar Noon

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Solar Noon episodes

  • Changing Landscape of Installing solar on Farms

    This week, Jess Ennis, President of Sun Lion Energy in Hudson, Ohio, joins Jay to talk about installing solar on farms and how the landscape has changed — the shifting picture for agricultural solar in Ohio, and his perspective from running a solar installation company.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • Managing Municipal and Non-profit Solar Installations

    This week we are joined by Jake Kuss, Business Development Manager at Melink Solar, about municipal solar: recent municipal projects, including the impact of a city's wastewater treatment plant project, why it matters for municipalities to look at solar — especially in Ohio and PJM — and growing solar under Trump.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • Piketon, Ohio: Nuclear's Achilles Heel

    This week we discuss several "mega projects" slated for the sleeping town of Piketon, OH - population 2,200. These include an ongoing nuclear cleanup from decades of emissions from a nuclear fuel enrichment plant that was closed in the early 2000's, plants to re-open a new nuclear enrichment facility designed to fuel the next generation of nuclear reactors - and plans to build a 10 GW data center - the largest data center in the world and the largest industrial development project every planned for the planet.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    58 min
  • Catching clipped power: DC-coupled batteries and the oversized-array

    This week we discuss clipping and why designers normally design much larger solar arrays than their inverters can handle. Also will look at how DC-coupled batteries and EV charging is changing this landscape.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • Solar Roofs: New metal roof product

    This week we discuss a new building integrated solar (BIPV) metal roof system from Suns of Liberty.  Tony Frisone, one of the founders, joins us to discuss solar roofs and why they have designed their product to meet the market needs.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • Common questions (and answers) folks have about solar

    This week we discuss common questions (and hopefully answers) that people have when it comes to solar PV systems.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Mesh Micro-Batteries: DIY Home Backup

    This week we discuss meshed micro-battery systems and how they might be an affordable option for home backup.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • Changes in bi-directional EV charging in 2026 that will change the grid

    This week we demonstrate Open Solar - a free online solar PV design tool.  We also explore changes in bi-directional EV charging that may result in V2G becoming mainstream in 2026.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    59 min
  • FREE online programs that can help you design and evaluate your solar PV system

    This week we explore some of the free online programs that can help you in designing and monitoring your solar PV system.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Challenges faced by Chinese-owned solar manufacturer

    This week we are joined by Robert Schwarzinger, CEO of Sigenergy North America to discuss how the FEOC and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has changed the landscape for companies headquartered in China trying to do business in the US.

    Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

    1 hr 3 min

About Solar Noon

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Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a discussion for anyone interested in solar.  We recap the latest news in the solar industry, highlight upcoming conferences and webinars, and then take a deep dive into an area of interest to those folks who own solar or are working in the solar PV industry.