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Hanwha_Q_CELLS Hanwha Q Cells pass 10 GW in cell technology production
Chris Crowell
December 20, 2018
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News SMA-CORE1-RoofTop
SMA’s Tripower CORE1 commercial inverter now equipped with proactive O&M solution
December 19, 2018
News corporate renewable energy
Corporate renewable energy procurement hits new single-year record
December 19, 2018
Financing Solar Frontier Americas continues to develop its pipeline of over 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar power generation plants
Solar Frontier shifts into independent power producer role with huge solar project acquisition
December 18, 2018
News TP 2S Mono 72_silver_lowrez
REC Group launches two new monocrystalline PV modules with extended warranty
December 18, 2018
News software and communications strategy
Understand the pros and cons of software and communications decisions

As is true in every industry today, solar installations are becoming smarter and more connected by leveraging the power of real-time data, r...

December 18, 2018
Financing comed solar rebate
ComEd commercial customers can now sumbit for solar system rebates...

Commercial and industrial ComEd customers can begin submitting applications for rebates of $250 per kilowatt of installed solar energy, a de...

December 17, 2018
News SunShare_Horizontal_Descriptor_4C
Xcel Energy tabs SunShare to build six new community solar...

  SunShare was selected in a competitive bidding process by Xcel Energy to develop six new community solar gardens totaling 12 MWdc and...

December 17, 2018
News colorado green bank
Colorado launches green bank clean energy fund to help achieve...

Colorado’s Climate Plan is getting a shot in the arm thanks to a new Colorado Clean Energy Fund, launched by Gov. John Hickenlooper, t...

December 17, 2018
News solaria power XT
Sunnova adds Solaria PowerXT modules to approved vendor list

Sunnova Energy Corporation, a national U.S. residential solar and storage service provider announced that Solaria’s PowerXT modules ha...

December 17, 2018
News modular battery storage design
Design a battery bank to grow with your customers

Whether residential or commercial, energy needs and usage inevitably evolve over time — most often with power loads and required energ...

December 17, 2018
News Baja Solar carport project
How SDC Energy is getting apartment owners to profit from...

SDC Energy, a leading provider of commercial solar financing, launched its Powering Title 24 Program with partners Baja Construction and Gri...

December 14, 2018
Batteries Simpliphi commercial solar storage installation
Demand charge management tips for the commercial, industrial segment

It’s no secret that commercial energy users in every industry are seeking to reduce energy costs today and achieve long-term cost pred...

December 14, 2018
News Sol-up
Sol-Up USA named Panasonic’s Fastest Growing Installer for 2018

Panasonic ended a great year by holding their inaugural end of the year awards ceremony. Sol-Up USA was nominated by Panasonic and named the...

December 13, 2018
Projects Atlantic Blueberry solar
New Jersey blueberry farm will recoup its solar investment in...

Atlantic Blueberry in Hammonton, N.J., announced that SolarKal and their partners have completed the farm’s transition to solar energy...

December 13, 2018
Products dc-coupled
Repower your 600-volt PV plants with this Yaskawa Solectria, Alencon...

Yaskawa Solectria Solar and Alencon Systems are combining their areas of expertise to start repowering 600V PV plants. The partnership ...

December 13, 2018
News utility scale solar
Bad news: Utility-scale solar dipped in Q3 because of tariffs;...

The Section 201 solar tariffs took a toll on utility-scale solar installations in the third quarter according to the U.S. Solar Market Insig...

December 13, 2018
Batteries remote site simpliphi battery installation
Temperature considerations in battery selection

As is true with solar projects, the range of environments in which energy storage is being applied has grown and diversified significantly. ...

December 13, 2018
News energy storage funding
Here’s New York’s plan for $250 million in energy storage...

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a new commitment to invest $250 million between now and 2025 to accelerate the flexibility of ...

December 12, 2018
Batteries AC or DC coupling
AC vs. DC coupling: Which is best for your application...

AC or DC coupling refers to the way in which solar panels are coupled with and interact with a battery system. A hotly debated topic among s...

December 12, 2018