Featured in A safe pair of hands – 08-2014

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Balance of system costs: BOS costs are being systematically reduced, as was demonstrated at Intersolar North America, mainly by eliminating metal, weight and volume, by streamlining and integrating physical connectivity, and by designing housings for universal component acceptance.

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Charles W. Thurston

11 Aug 2014

According to GTM Research, balance of system (BOS) costs drop on average 20% per year. Much of that saving has been in the reduction of metal over the past few years. Now the use of more multi-functional or powerful components is on the rise, and coupled with gains in integration, savings on installation costs are …

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