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Power-One Solar Business to Transition to ABB Brand Name

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, announced that the Power-One Renewable Energy Business will transition to the ABB...

SolarCraft Completes 650-kW Install at Winery Production Facility

Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 649-kW solar power system at Hess Collection Winery providing nearly 100% o...

Competition Heats Up in U.S. PV Inverter Market

The U.S. market for PV inverters turned highly competitive in 2013 as the three biggest suppliers headquartered in the country lost share in...

Srinergy Installs Solar Roof-Mounts in Michigan Condominium Community

Residents of Great Oak Cohousing in Ann Arbor, Mich., are recognized for building a strong sense of community through shared resources and c...

Recurrent Energy Completes 108 MW of Solar Projects in Ontario

Recurrent Energy announced the commercial operation of 10 solar PV projects totaling 108 MWp/78 MWac in Ontario, Canada. The solar projects ...

Pear Energy to Install 550-kW Solar System at California Spa...

Pear Energy, clean energy provider for homes and businesses nationwide, and Two Bunch Palms Spa Resort, located outside of Pa...

10 Tips for Installing Flashed Solar Roof Mounts

1. Locating rafters Rafter-finding techniques include attic rafter mapping, rubber mallet roof tapping, drilling two to three holes thr...

Mounting and Racking Showcase 2014

Here are the latest product announcements from the best mounting and racking companies in the business. See what’s new and what has ev...

Filling Unused Land with Solar

The landfill and brownfield market is growing for solar installations, and SunLink has worked out a system that will last. Massachusetts isn...

Ground-Breaking

A major first for South Carolina turns to trusted names for support. South Carolina is in the heart of solar country. Its neighbor North Car...

Are Solar Trackers Right for Your Next Project?

Tracking systems are simpler and more efficient than ever. The utility-scale solar market is one of the largest areas of opportunity in Nort...

Frameless Modules and How To Mount Them

Frameless modules are becoming more than just an aesthetics-pleaser on residential roofs. There are many benefits to them — better fir...

Mounting Companies Embrace Technology and Social Media

Solar Builder  wanted to offer our readers a look into those mounting companies separating themselves from the crowd. With mo...

Dominion Acquires Two Solar Projects in Tennessee

Dominion, one of the nation’s largest energy providers, has acquired two stand-alone solar energy developments in southwest Tennessee....

Suniva, Solectria Power 321-kW Install at Arkansas VA Medical Center

Suniva, a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announces its...

Solectria Inverters Power 13 MW in Massachusetts

Solectria Renewables, LLC, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that its SMARTGRID 500 Inverters (SGI 500) have been pur...

First Solar to Build 43 MW in California for EDF

First Solar, Inc. has been selected as the turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for two projects under develop...

Adjustable Silverback Solar Mounting System Makes Tricky Install Possible

A barrel roof with HVAC equipment and skylights is not the ideal platform for a crystalline panel solar system, but a watertight attachment ...

Strata Solar Completes Nine Solar Projects in North Carolina

Strata Solar, a leading utility-scale solar provider, announced today it has installed nine utility-scale solar projects across North C...

Fronius USA Launches New Online Calculator for Inverter Lifetime Costs

Fronius USA recently contributed to a panel discussion on solar inverter reliability at the Greentech Media Solar Summit in Phoenix, Ariz. P...