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Sungrow inverters BloombergNEF survey shows Sungrow inverters rate at 100 percent bankablility
Chris Crowell
August 26, 2019
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Financing Funding
Johnson Controls, Capital Dynamics partner to boost funding for solar + storage projects
August 26, 2019
News EVgo
Big-time EV agreement: Electrify America, EVgo form a roaming partnership
August 26, 2019
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Three solar projects coming soon as part of Maryland’s community solar pilot program
August 26, 2019
News Intersolar
Next year’s revived Intersolar North America will have NABCEP continuing education sessions
August 26, 2019
Inverters and eBOS ginlong solis
Ginlong now ranks third among Chinese inverter exports

According to EnergyTrend, China exported $1.3 billion (USD) in inverters during the first half of 2019, with the country’s top five in...

August 26, 2019
News Yotta Solar
Solar panel-level energy storage developer Yotta raises another $1.5 million...

Yotta, a PV panel-level energy storage developer, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding and an additional $300,000 in grants for the conti...

August 26, 2019
News Florida solar amendment
Florida Municipal Power Agency is trying to coordinate a $50...

According to the Energy and Policy Institute, the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) — a wholesale power agency owned by Florida&rs...

August 26, 2019
News solar swimming pool
First certifications for solar swimming pool water heating systems awarded...

UMA Solar and Techno-Solis were awarded the first OG-400 certifications for their solar swimming pool water heating systems from the Solar R...

August 26, 2019
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How does lower solar PV pricing impact the Caribbean? WRB...

By Chris Cadwell, WRB Energy, VP Renewable Energy Solar PV wholesale energy pricing is continuing to drop below two cents per kWh in the U.S...

August 26, 2019
News SolarEdge
SolarEdge announces death of co-chairman and founder Guy Sella

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. issued a statement announcing the death of Guy Sella, co-chairman and founder. “It is with a very heavy a...

August 26, 2019
News GlobalData US renewable capacity (1)
GlobalData: U.S. renewable energy capacity to double by 2030

The contribution of renewable power to total installed capacity in the US is expected to double from 15% in 2018 to 30% by 2030, reaching a ...

August 21, 2019
News DUKE ENERGY LOGO
Duke Energy to let large energy customers negotiate directly with...

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program in North Carolina, desi...

August 21, 2019
News C2 energy capital community solar
C2 Energy Capital now operating the largest community solar site...

C2 Energy Capital LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, announced the successful completion and operation ...

August 21, 2019
News solar commercial loan financing
Fifth Third launches new Renewable Energy Investment Banking Group

Fifth Third Securities Inc. has hired Timothy Beach, Ari Citrin and Oliver Janssen as managing directors to lead a new Renewable Energy Inve...

August 19, 2019
News virtual power plant
Navigant: Virtual power plants to show annual growth of 48...

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are part of a growing trend in which the intelligent aggregation and optimization of distributed energy resource...

August 19, 2019
+ Storage
UL issues its first certification for EV battery recycling, repurposing...

  Here’s a small piece of news that could have an impact on energy storage applications down the road: UL, a leading global safet...

August 19, 2019
News Standing-Seam-SunDock-rail-free-system
SunModo debuts SunDock Standing Seam Rail-Free solar mounting system

The new SunDock Standing Seam Rail-Free System from SunModo is a Mid Clamp and End Clamp assembly all rolled into one. This unique universal...

August 19, 2019
News solar inverter supply chain
Strategic Solar Sourcing wants to provide small solar installers with...

A group of seasoned wind and solar industry executives launched Strategic Solar Sourcing to offer small and medium-sized solar businesses su...

August 19, 2019
News Roof Maxx
How this Roof Maxx spray can extend asphalt roofing life,...

The solar company’s sales challenge has been homeowners’ reluctance to install solar panels over a roof that may fail in the yea...

August 19, 2019