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NV ENERGY solar NV Energy reveals plans for 1.2 GW of new solar projects it is building in Southern Nevada
Chris Crowell
June 25, 2019
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eBOS Emergency Power Systems
FYI: Russelectric’s Emergency Power System offers redundant PLC controls, manual backup capability
June 24, 2019
News Maine
Maine’s new target: 80 percent renewable electricity by 2030, 100 percent by 2050
June 24, 2019
News Hanwha_Q_CELLS
Solar module manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS joins SEIA board of directors
June 24, 2019
+ Storage IEEFA storage chart
IEEFA report shows utility-scale storage has some serious momentum
June 24, 2019
News pennsylvania
Pennsylvania would save $300 million a year if just 10...

A new report commissioned by Community Energy, Inc. finds that transitioning 10 percent of Pennsylvania’s electric generation to solar...

June 24, 2019
News vivint solar survey
Survey shows American adults support a nationwide solar mandate on...

A new survey reveals American adults are much more eager for renewable energy than their elected representatives seem to be, with 70 percent...

June 24, 2019
News SunPower-Whole-Foods-Solar-Project
Details on Whole Foods Market’s multi-MW solar projects via SunPower

The grocery sector is a hot market for solar installations. SunPower reports that its installed more than 2.6 MW at eight Whole Foods Market...

June 24, 2019
Projects Ameresco military project
Ameresco constructs full energy resiliency and infrastructure project at the...

Ameresco keeps making headlines lately, this time completing construction of a comprehensive energy resiliency and energy infrastr...

June 20, 2019
News solar company acquisition
Centrica Business Solutions acquires SmartWatt to expand its U.S. operations

Centrica plc announced today an agreement to purchase SmartWatt, a leading energy services and solutions company, for $37 million. The acqui...

June 20, 2019
News Sao Gonçalo
Soltec to supply and install 475 MW of SF7 bifacial...

Soltec, leading manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers in Brazil, is supplying and installing its Soltec SF7 bifacial track...

June 20, 2019
News Quick Mount PV
Quick Mount PV doubles its manufacturing production to 1.2 gigawatts

Quick Mount PV, a leading American manufacturer of watertight solar roof mounting and racking systems, is doubling its manufacturing product...

June 19, 2019
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SunPower secures funding to bolster its residential solar lease business

SunPower has secured financing commitments for its residential solar lease program (with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital...

June 19, 2019
News DNV GL logo
DNV GL launches SolarFarmer PV plant modeling software to handle...

As the demand for solar energy increases, solar plant design are becoming more challenging as the terrain becomes more complex. This will re...

June 19, 2019
News QCELLS award
Q CELLS earns Top Performer recognition in PVEL’s 2019 PV...

We reported on the eyebrow raising solar module reliability issues PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) uncovered in its latest PV Module Reliabili...

June 19, 2019
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Tesla drops to third in U.S. Solar Installer Rankings due...

Tesla installed 6.3 percent of U.S. residential solar capacity in the first quarter of 2019, marking the first time the company has fallen t...

June 19, 2019
Financing CleanCapital
CleanCapital reports Tahoe is its largest C&I solar portfolio refinancing...

CleanCapital closed on a refinancing of its largest solar portfolio: Tahoe. The 46.9 megawatt portfolio, one of the largest independent C&am...

June 19, 2019
News Boston-3D
Inside Nearmap’s breakthrough combination of 3D aerial imagery and artificial...

Aerial imagery business Nearmap launched its new 3-D product that could revolutionize the way industries such as urban planning, architectur...

June 19, 2019
News solar q1 2019
Solar installations expected to increase 25 percent in 2019 after...

In the first three months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar photovoltaics, making it the most solar ever installed in the firs...

June 18, 2019
Residential Solar Aurora_remote assessment
How have utilities changed the value of solar? Aurora Solar...

Net energy metering (NEM) policies have played a crucial role in making residential solar installations a good investment for homeowners in ...

June 17, 2019