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solar worker success Kresge Foundation makes a $3 million commitment to solar + storage development in disadvantaged communities
Chris Crowell
January 16, 2020
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News Trump Trade Tariffs
Polysilicon gets relief in Trump’s new China trade deal (updated with Wood Mackenzie trade deal analysis)
January 15, 2020
News Groundbreaking Group Picture
Sunpin Solar breaks ground on 98-MW Titan Solar 1 Project
January 15, 2020
News Voltus
Voltus wins big demand response auction in California
January 15, 2020
News DemandEx w hardcap
Eliminate small commercial demand charges with just solar and Extensible’s new HardCap feature
January 15, 2020
News graphene solar s2a modular
S2A Modular has an exclusive graphene solar PV technology to...

S2A Modular – creator of an electrically self-sustaining smart-connected luxury residence, the #GreenLuxHome (which we profiled in our...

January 15, 2020
News dupont silicon
PV backsheet market set to grow at 6 percent annually...

The global solar PV backsheet market is expected to grow substantially at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6 percent between 2019 to ...

January 15, 2020
News investment
JLC Infrastructure acquires Greenskies Renewable Energy with plans to rebrand...

JLC Infrastructure (JLC) has placed a big investment into Greenskies Renewable Energy, a commercial and industrial solar developer. The...

January 15, 2020
News quickbolt
What to see at Intersolar North America 2020

Intersolar North America has a new home and time — set for San Diego from Feb. 4-6. Yes, it is right around the corner! For those atte...

January 15, 2020
News New-OYA-Solar-Logo
OYA Solar launches solar development operations in Pennsylvania

Solar developer OYA Solar continues to open up new business across North America, launching development operations in Pennsylvania this week...

January 14, 2020
News solar portfolio sale
Dividend Finance completed sale of $200 million of residential solar...

In December 2019, Dividend Finance LLC completed two significant transactions, including the sale of approximately $200 million of residenti...

January 14, 2020
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Capital Dynamics, 8minute Solar Energy team up on Eagle Shadow...

  Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, and 8minute Solar Energy, one of the largest independent solar...

January 14, 2020
+ Storage EverVolt Panasonic
Solar + storage roundup: All the single-vendor systems and strategic...

Along with the doubling of the U.S. residential solar + storage market last year, new system providers have cropped up like spring weeds, he...

January 14, 2020
News Al Ipsun Senior Advisor for Governmental and Legal Affairs
Ipsun Solar hires government adviser to boost advocacy efforts in...

Ipsun Solar, a premier solar installer in Northern Virginia, has brought on Alan S. Larsen as senior adviser for governmental and legal affa...

January 13, 2020
News Dvele -21 (1)
Off-grid smart home developer Dvele explains its solar design strategy

Out of the ashes of the Ventura County, Calif., fires, new life comes from Dvele, the modern prefab smart home producer. Dvele employs ...

January 13, 2020
News s5 metal roof solar project
Project profile: A complex solar installation on two different metal...

Metal roof attachment provider S-5! recently worked on a complex solar conversion project at a manufacturing facility in Clinton, Illinois. ...

January 13, 2020
News Dynamic Energy-Wacoal
Wacoal America adds near 1-MW rooftop solar system to its...

Dynamic Energy Solutions completed the installation of a 965-kW rooftop solar array for Wacoal America at their headquarters and distri...

January 13, 2020
News Nautilus Solar
Nautilus Solar acquires C&I, community solar portfolio spanning seven states...

Nautilus Solar Energy acquired a 31.5 MW portfolio of operating solar project assets from Virgo Investment Group. The portfolio of community...

January 13, 2020
News REC N-Peak Lauch Event at Intersolar Europe 2018
REC ups solar module warranty with new ProTrust program for...

REC Group has unveiled a new ProTrust Warranty for its solar modules, to be exclusively offered by certified REC Solar Professional installe...

January 13, 2020
News Earth, solar, energy icon
Five trends driving solar energy globally in 2020 via Sun...

The solar energy market is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 20.5% from 2019 to 2026, and account for $223.3 billion by the end of 2026. Al...

January 13, 2020