THE SOLARGRADE BLOG
PV System Fires, Rapid Shutdown Devices, and Unintended Consequences
Solar PV system fires are rare incidents with severe consequences. But are the regulations for reducing the risk of these events effective?
April New Feature Summary
They say “April showers bring May flowers” and we have a shower of new features for you in the latest version of SolarGrade. Most importantly, we have restructured how the mobile app works offline or when there is intermittent service. Be sure to update your mobile...
March New Features
March is over, which means it’s time for our monthly new feature summary. We’ve pushed out some new features to beef up inspection punchlists, further organize your project page, and improve user experience. So, happy New Feature Tuesday — we hope you enjoy! Master...
February New Features
Our development team has had a busy start to the year — pushing out new features and fixes to improve your SolarGrade experience and optimize workflow. In fact, there have been so many new features that there haven’t been enough Tuesdays to share them all! Instead of...
SolarGrade named a Finalist in Nationwide Solar Competition
Carlsbad, CA. April 22nd, 2022 - Earth Day SolarGrade, a solar software that enhances and digitizes fieldwork was selected finalist at the American-Made Challenges software competition on April 22nd, 2022 in commemoration of Earth Day. James Nagel, Co-Founder of...
SolarGrade Wins American-Made Solar Prize for Software Innovation
SolarGrade is a proven solar fieldwork software developed by industry veterans to revolutionize on-site operations and support workforce development CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 4th 2022 – HelioVolta, a software developer and leading provider of independent technical...
The Ultimate Safety Guide for Solar Connectors
Download our Ultimate Safety Guide for Solar Connectors for a comprehensive breakdown on PV connector field issues and installation best practices.
What We Learned About Connectors from Hundreds of Solar Inspections
It's time for our second post! This time, we're going to share some of the most common connector issues that we see in the field. Cross-Mating & Compatibility This is a huge problem in the industry. Since the MC4 type connection became the standard, lots of...
Combiner Box Checklist: 17 Things to Check
We do a lot of solar PV and renewable energy asset inspections here at HelioVolta and SolarGrade! Every time we visit a site, we use the SolarGrade platform to guide our workflow and document our findings. Here are 17 things we look for every time we approach a...
What is SolarGrade?
What does it mean to be the most advanced solar and storage on-site software? SolarGrade acts as a project information hub, keeping records and collecting data on everything that has been done on-site. Workflows are standardized and the easy-to-use mobile app empowers...