By Michael Puttre | Solar Industry Magazine
It has been a year since the merger of SolarCity and Zep Solar. The fist major product born of that union reveals market directions on two significant issues: the future of the commercial-scale market space and the significance of east-west-facing solar as a possible solution to utility load curve problems.
First and foremost, the new ZS Peak line of flat-roof mounting and racking systems puts SolarCity’s marker squarely on the commercial-scale space. The company says the new commercial line inherits the same characteristics of snap-fit assembly and automatic grounding from its residential line. This is largely made possible through a requirement for Zep-compatible grooved modules.
While the company highlights the labor-saving advantages of this design approach, the product says a lot about where SolarCity and Zep Solar, which operates as an independent business unit, see the commercial solar space headed.
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