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Rhode Island flag. 3D Waving USA state flag design. The national Nautilus Solar acquires Rhode Island landfill community solar project from ISM Solar
Chris Crowell
February 19, 2020
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Financing Street hand shake
SOLCAP regional bank-focused tax equity fund closes first solar portfolio with Pine Gate
February 19, 2020
News solar jobs
Solar Jobs Census: Solar employment outpaced overall U.S. job growth by five times over five-year period
February 19, 2020
Financing artificial intelligence
Kaiserwetter CEO explains how artificial intelligence will change solar investing, asset management
February 19, 2020
News Geronimo Energy Solar Panel
Wholesale power provider Basin Electric buys large-scale solar generation for the first time via this PPA
February 18, 2020
News Safari Energy solar project New Jersey
Safari Energy hits 60 commercial solar installs in New Jersey

Safari Energy has completed its 60th commercial-scale solar project in New Jersey — 28.6 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity total &m...

February 18, 2020
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Details on first ‘solar pasture’ seed mix to benefit solar...

The interest in more sustainable solar sites continues to (yes, I’m doing it) grow. Pollinators are being added, vegetation is improvi...

February 18, 2020
News Generac
Sunnova to be exclusive PPA provider for Generac’s PWRcell energy...

Sunnova Energy International formed a strategic partnership with Generac Power Systems, a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy...

February 17, 2020
News Panasonic perovskite solar cell
Using inkjet-based coating method, Panasonic hits perovskite solar module efficiency...

Panasonic Corp. has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency for a perovskite solar module at 16.09% using a gla...

February 17, 2020
O&M Standards.
Get to know your international standards for solar PV monitoring,...

In solar energy there are a number of international standards to consider when it comes to PV plant operation and maintenance. To help make ...

February 17, 2020
Mounting Guide PowerFit 20_sunflare
Sunflare’s new PowerFit 20 panels lie flat between standing metal...

Sunflare specializes in innovative, lightweight rooftop solar PV solutions, and its latest idea is a totally new approach for adding PV...

February 17, 2020
News Solarize
How King County, Wash., overcame income, language barriers to install...

For many families, solar can seem beyond reach because of upfront costs, home prices, or language barriers. To overcome these obstacles over...

February 17, 2020
Financing standard-solar-enews
Standard Solar gets creative to finance this 18-rooftop, multi-state solar...

Storing data and information is among the most important functions of our world right now, and Iron Mountain Incorporated is one of the...

February 17, 2020
News Vision Solar
Vision Solar kicks off aggressive 2020 growth plan with new...

Penn.-based Renewable energy provider Vision Solar will be expanding into Massachusetts and opening a new Northeast headquarters. ...

February 13, 2020
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SunPower earnings show big bump in residential solar in Q4,...

Despite missing its earnings forecast targets and not meeting analyst expectations, SunPower still had a pretty solid 2019. It is still figu...

February 13, 2020
News global solar
GlobalData: JinkoSolar leads the world in PV module shipments for...

JinkoSolar has emerged as the leading company in terms of global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in 2019. The company also secured ...

February 13, 2020
News virginia dominion solar
Virginia Senate votes for 100 percent clean energy by 2050...

The Virginia State Senate passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) this week, a bill that puts Commonwealth on a historic path for 100 p...

February 13, 2020
News solar support
Solar Support, SEMIKRON team up to service, replace failing solar...

Engineering services company Solar Support has launched a new component replacement program for PV asset owners, operators and O&M ...

February 13, 2020
Financing Power Electdronics' New EV Charger
Six solar investment trends: Energy storage and shorter PPAs (and...

Corporate investors in solar energy are modifying their expectations and demands for future utility-scale solar projects, bolstering the pro...

February 13, 2020
News SOLTAGE- Logo
Soltage’s latest solar acquisitions put its Oregon portfolio investment at...

Soltage LLC, a leading independent power producer, and Basalt managed funds announce their entrance into the Oregon power market with a 40 m...

February 6, 2020