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SolarEdge SolarEdge products ready to meet both NEC 2017 and Rule 21 Phase 3
Chris Crowell
December 11, 2018
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News energy management
New report says half of all U.S. consumers are interested in an energy management platform
December 11, 2018
News battery size calculation
Here’s a crash course in battery system sizing
December 11, 2018
Financing CleanChoice Energy
CleanChoice Energy launches community solar in Massachusetts
December 10, 2018
Products NEC 2017
NEC 2017 Primer for Solar Installers: Manufacturers explain how their products meet the updated code
December 10, 2018
News CIGS module midsummer
This study says Midsummer’s thin-film PV production is one-tenth the...

A new study commissioned by thin-film solar provider Midsummer shows that its proprietary flexible CIGS thin film solar module manufacturing...

December 10, 2018
Projects PennFleet Corp
PennFleet Corp’s new PV system will cover 100 percent of...

A solar electric energy installation to be completed before year’s end will enable Pennsylvania-based PennFleet Corporation to perform...

December 10, 2018
News FTC Solar
FTC updates SunDAT PV with new rooftop solar design features

PV design automation software SunDAT from FTC Solar is adding PanelClaw racking to its component library and new electrical design...

December 10, 2018
News Duke Energy
Duke Energy received four times its bid target for its...

Duke Energy opened up the the Competitive Procurement for Renewable Energy (CPRE) as part of the Competitive Energy Solutions Law for North ...

December 10, 2018
+ Storage energy storage as a service
The value proposition of energy storage without solar

It’s no surprise that within the solar community energy storage is most often discussed in the context of solar+storage. But what abou...

December 10, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA joins in Day of Understanding as part of its...

The Solar Energy Industries Association is one of more than 150 organizations participating in the “Day of Understanding” hosted...

December 7, 2018
News Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy shows its path to 100 percent renewable generation...

Xcel Energy is officially all-in on renewable generation, laying out a plan to deliver 100 percent carbon-free electricity to customers by 2...

December 7, 2018
News 8minutenergy_Mt Signal 3
Eighty percent of the largest solar project in California is...

Developer 8minutenergy Renewables and private asset management firm Capital Dynamics kicked off commercial operation of the 328 MWdc Mount S...

December 7, 2018
News energy service experts
Energy Service Experts relocates HQ to Houston, Spruce Financial gets...

Energy Service Experts (ESE), a residential energy servicing solution provider for the solar and energy efficiency sectors, has completed th...

December 6, 2018
News Solar Uptown Now
Here’s a smart solar installation program for affordable housing you...

We’ve been posting a lot of news focused on low-income solar programs lately, not just because we think this is an important area for ...

December 6, 2018
Financing solar RFP
DC Sustainable Energy Utility issues two huge ‘Solar for All’...

On Tuesday, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) issued two requests for proposal (RFPs) worth up to $9.6 million seeking contractors a...

December 6, 2018
News capitol hill
A ton of solar companies are set to blitz Capitol...

Led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today nearly 70 solar companies are visiting the offices of more than 100 members of ...

December 6, 2018
+ Storage lead acid battery bank
Know your battery specs: Nameplate capacity (10 kWh) vs. Usable...

A common misconception is that lead acid batteries cost less than lithium-iron phosphate batteries. However, what most fail to consider is t...

December 6, 2018
News California Building Standards vote
California Building Standards Commission makes it official: New homes will...

Making it official, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) unanimously confirmed the new standards that require solar on new ho...

December 5, 2018
News Vote Solar advocacy award
Solar Builder shoutout to Melanie Santiago-Mosier for her commitment to...

Melanie Santiago-Mosier is someone you should know about. She is the Vote Solar Access & Equity Director and was awarded the competitive...

December 5, 2018