Tag: Solar Billboards

Conlin Answers Questions on Solar Billboards

Last week Kevin Conlin of Autonomous Power Solutions talked about trends in the solar billboard market.  Today he answers reader questions. How big a set of solar arrays would you need to run a digital billboard? It would probably cover several acres.  The solar is economical now but it’s the […]

Solar Billboard Picture Tutorial

Earlier this week solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin discussed the state of the art in solar powered billboards.  Today Kevin continues his discussion using pictures to illustrate his points. Areas of the country with cloudy winters require a larger solar array to compensate, such at this 3160W array in […]

Jim McIntyre on Solar Power Lessons

In October 2016 Insider wrote an article about IQ Power Systems which was developing a better system for solar powered billboards.  Jim McIntyre of McIntyre Outdoor was acting as the company’s sales agent.  Insider talked with McIntyre last week for an update. Jim, is IQ Power Systems still offering a […]

Conlin does the math on solar billboard lighting

By Kevin Conlin, Autonomous Power Solutions When does solar lighting make sense?  – let’s do the math In previous articles, I’ve discussed some of the technical aspects of building a reliable solar lighting system. But when does it make the most sense, financially? Answer: when conventional power is unavailable, and […]

Rebates for LED Lighting or Solar Billboards

Want to find out if your utility or state government provides rebates for LED billboard lights or solar billboard lights.  Insider thanks Brian Kline of Reliable Electric Products for calling attention to the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.  The website has a searchable map which shows what […]