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solar project breaks ground California’s Peninsula Clean Energy breaks ground on 200-MW solar project
Chris Crowell
October 22, 2018
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News delaware river solar
Delaware River Solar breaks ground on community solar project in Otsego County, New York
October 22, 2018
News • Checkmate Vantage X high performance harness
Here’s the new lineup of fall protection products from PSG for solar installers to know about
October 22, 2018
News kWh Analytics
Solar Lendscape report shows increased investor interest in community solar
October 18, 2018
News Schneider-Electric-Logo
Details on Schneider Electric’s microgrid project at the Port of Long Beach
October 18, 2018
News smithfield rd solar
Rhode Island’s Southern Sky Renewable Energy commissions 2.6-MW landfill solar...

Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI was joined by Rhode Island state Governor Gina Raimondo, North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi, Senate Pr...

October 18, 2018
News silfab solar modules
Titan Solar Power partners with Silfab Solar for module deployment

Silfab Solar announced a new partnership with PM&M Electric, Inc. – doing business as Titan Solar Power, one of the nation’s...

October 18, 2018
News Advanced energy economy
AEE ranks gubernatorial candidates based on advanced energy policies in...

National business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) launched online scorecards to show where candidates for governor stand on a range of a...

October 17, 2018
News Pason Power Storage system
This Pason Power tool simplifies energy storage economic modeling

A new tool enabling the solar and energy storage industries to deploy with confidence is now available via Pason Power. The Storage Architec...

October 16, 2018
News Forefront power
ForeFront Power gets SDG&E approval for community solar project as...

ForeFront Power says its community solar project in San Diego County is now the first to be approved for San Diego Gas and Electric’s ...

October 15, 2018
News Geronimo Energy
Minnesota approves 1.5 center adder for residential community solar subscribers...

Minnesota has cemented its status as the community solar state, but a design flaw in its program design has left many in the community not b...

October 15, 2018
Projects Black Hills Energy community solar
Two community solar gardens coming online in Colorado via Black...

Black Hills Energy, in partnership with Greenskies Renewable Energy, a Clean Focus company, delivers new renewable energy sources to custome...

October 15, 2018
News SolarEdge
SolarEdge acquires stake in South Korea lithium-ion battery cell provider

  SolarEdge Technologies Inc. keeps preparing for the solar + storage energy future, entering into definitive agreements to acquire a m...

October 15, 2018
Projects Annapolis Solar Park, Maryland, US_Sep 2018_2_lowrez
Largest landfill solar project in U.S. procures REC Solar panels

REC Group, the leading European brand for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, is powering the Annapolis Solar Park in Annapolis, Md. Designed an...

October 15, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA updates Solar Tax Manual for first time since 2016

Known throughout the industry as the must-have guide for solar tax and finance issues, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is now...

October 15, 2018
News nearmap rooftop design
Nearmap’s new MapBrowser tools improve measurement precision, imagery for remote...

We gave this a mention in our top storylines from Solar Power International this year, but Nearmap is changing the game for remote design fo...

October 15, 2018
News Brattleboro Landfill_EncoreRenewableEnergy
This just-commissioned Vermont landfill solar site was more than five...

The Brattleboro, Vermont, landfill solar project was energized on June 30, 2018 and is now producing clean, renewably generated electricity....

October 11, 2018
News CPS Energy solar project
CPS Energy, RES Americas are building a $16 million solar...

CPS Energy has taken a major step in using new technology to produce emission-free renewable energy during high energy use days. This focus ...

October 11, 2018
News Solstice System Hi Res
Allied Solar Products to distribute CertainTeed’s Solstice Solar System

Allied Solar Products, a Beacon Roofing Supply company and one of the nation’s largest distributors of photovoltaic panels, inverters,...

October 11, 2018
News solar customer acquisition
NYSERDA looks to Faraday customer targeting platform to reduce solar...

Faraday has been chosen to provide its customer targeting tools and complementary consulting services to contractors participating in New Yo...

October 10, 2018