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EDF Renewables EDF Renewables, EnterSolar form strategic partnership for C&I solar services
Chris Crowell
October 1, 2018
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News solar merger
AlsoEnergy continues to merge solar monitoring space — adds Locus Energy
October 1, 2018
News residential solar costs
Residential solar costs went up nearly $1,000 on average thanks to the Trump tariff
October 1, 2018
News Massachusetts solar
Massachusetts DPU (finally) issues SMART program order
October 1, 2018
News Fronius rapid shutdown inverter
Fronius launches inverter with integrated SunSpec rapid shutdown transmitter
October 1, 2018
News solar permitting red tape
Solar industry leaders launch new initiative to automate solar project...

A big issue still holding back the U.S. solar industry in areas around the country is cumbersome and inconsistent permitting and inspec...

September 24, 2018
Mounting Guide Esdec solar mounting (4)
Esdec enters U.S. solar market to change C&I rooftop mounting

Esdec, a leading European solar rooftop mounting solutions provider, is making its debut in the U.S. market this week at SPI (Booth 378). Wi...

September 24, 2018
News sunflare carport vegas
Sunflare debuts new lightweight PV solution for parking structures

Sunflare is a light, thin, rugged solar system that is changing the residential solar roof concept and ready to do the same for parking stru...

September 24, 2018
News Canadian Solar BiHiKu
Canadian Solar’s new BiHiKu module is a 400+ watt bifacial...

Canadian Solar is unveiling a new module at Solar Power International (booth 1604) that combines three innovative solar PV technologies in o...

September 24, 2018
News AP Systems qs1
APsystems launches QS1 Four-Module 1200W AC Microinverter

If you’re at Solar Power International this week, APsystems is unveiling something you’ll want to see: the QS1, a four-module, s...

September 24, 2018
Products Yotta Solar panel storage
Yotta Solar is the latest company to try and solve...

Yotta Solar, a developer of innovative energy storage systems, is introducing the SolarLEAF at SPI this week (Booth 3869), which uses a 100%...

September 21, 2018
News Solaria Power XT Enphase AC module
Streamlined residential solar: Solaria, Enphase Energy, Quick Mount PV join...

Solaria Corporation, a global provider of high efficiency solar modules, is teaming with mounting and racking provider Quick Mount and micro...

September 21, 2018
News Mission Solar
Mission Solar to show off four new solar panels (three...

Mission Solar Energy, a U.S. based supplier of high-efficiency solar modules, is debuting four new solar panels at Solar Power International...

September 20, 2018
Mounting Guide APA Ground screw
APA Solar Racking launches new ground screw line at SPI

APA Solar Racking is launching a new line of ground screws and secured an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with one of the world’...

September 20, 2018
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Solar Power International Action Plan: What to see at the...

Wondering what to see, where to stop and what’s new at the largest solar industry trade show in the United States? To help you figure ...

September 20, 2018
Solar Trackers Soltec tracker
Details on Soltec’s new solar tracker wind-load analysis method

Soltec, already dedicating itself to bifacial tracker research, now presents Dy-WIND, an innovative method for comprehensive dynamic an...

September 20, 2018
Projects Solstice System Hi Res
California subdivision gets ahead of the solar mandate, re-roofs with...

Across the country, more subdivisions are choosing rooftop solar as a way to attract and retain earth-conscious home buyers. The California ...

September 19, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA, HBCU Coalition launch effort to increase diversity in solar...

With a goal of making the solar workforce and solar communities more diverse, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Histori...

September 19, 2018
Products Snake Tray
Solar Snake Max is now available for utility-grade solar installs,...

Snake Tray Solar Snake Max is Snake Tray’s new patented cable containment system for utility grade installations. The easy snap togeth...

September 19, 2018
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SunPower cells, modules to be excluded from the Trump tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative filed a decision to exclude certain interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cells and modules wi...

September 19, 2018