Gwen Brown

Gwen Brown was the Senior Content Marketer at Aurora Solar, managing the development of educational solar resources like blog posts and webinars. Previously, she was a Senior Research Associate at the Environmental Law Institute. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Gettysburg College.

Basics

Key solar energy measurement terms: irradiance, insolation, TSRF, and more
A refresher on some of the key terms and metrics for expressing how much sunlight will reach a solar array.
Basics

Community Solar 101 — How It Works
Learn more about how community solar projects work, why community solar matters, and how you can get involved.
Policy

California’s New Smart Inverter Requirements: What “Rule 21” Means for Solar Design
Basics

The Key Differences Between Residential and Commercial Solar
Learn the main differences between residential and commercial solar, directly from the experts' mouths.
Basics

How to Estimate a Homeowner’s Energy Load Profile
What is an energy load profile is, why does it influence financial returns for solar, and how do you model one?
Products & Features

How Solar Irradiance Is Calculated–and How We Made It 30 Times Faster
Learn more about the principles of calculating solar irradiance and see some of the computation approaches we employed to make this critical process faster.
Technology

Module-Level Power Electronics (MLPE) for Solar Design: A Primer
One important consideration in solar design is whether, and how, to use module-level power electronics (MLPE).
Basics

Making Sense of Commercial Solar: What You Need to Know About C&I
A primer on the commercial solar sector, its current scale, factors that have constrained its growth, and forecasts for its expansion.
Basics

Solar Fundamentals: What’s the Difference Between AC vs. DC?
Solar professionals need to be well versed in electricity — that includes mastering the difference between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC).
Sales Proposals

What Makes a Solar Sales Proposal Successful? 5 Tips for Proposals that Close
Your sales proposal is one of the most important things you present to potential customers. What can you do to make it as strong as possible?
Incentives & Rebates

What to Know About the Solar ITC Step Down
Solar contractors need to have a firm grasp on the IRS's “commence construction” policy to know whether a solar project will qualify for the Investment Tax Credit