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June 1, 2018
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New York’s Sunrise Solar to start installing SunTegra solar shingles
May 31, 2018
Mounting Guide Quick Mount PV’s Tile Replacement Mount
The Replacements: These solar mounts for tile rooftops cut labor costs, avoid OSHA issues
May 31, 2018
News LONGi solar
LONGi Solar’s 60-cell bifacial module hits world record efficiency
May 30, 2018
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Largest solar project in Arkansas commissioned, spanning 475 acres
May 30, 2018
News sunnova to florida
Sunnova is now offering solar leases in Florida

Sunnova Energy Corp. has expanded its solar offerings in the state of Florida to include solar leases as a way to provide additional energy ...

May 30, 2018
News DNV GL solar module reliability
Solar module reliability improves except in one performance metric, says...

DNV GL, a resource of independent energy experts and certification body, published its fourth annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard report,...

May 29, 2018
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Solar-Log and Amazon’s Alexa team for voice activated solar plant...

Now, with the power of Solar-Log, if you need performance information about your solar PV plant, just ask for it. Solar Data System ann...

May 29, 2018
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Florida’s Advanced Roofing builds out demo solar carport to promote...

Advanced Roofing Inc., Florida’s largest commercial re-roofing contractor, has installed a demonstration project with a solar carport,...

May 25, 2018
News 7X-Energy
7X Energy to construct its largest SolarBlocks project to date

7X Energy finalized an energy contract with CoServ Electric and Brazos Electric Power Cooperative for the sale of solar energy from the Lape...

May 25, 2018
News New Jersey solar bill
Blockbuster New Jersey solar bill raises RPS to 50 percent...

Surrounded by solar industry and advocates, N.J. Governor Phil Murphy signed a historic bill that will stabilize the solar market through 20...

May 24, 2018
News Soltec's bifacial single axis trackers
Soltec to open world’s first bifacial solar tracking evaluation center

Soltec, a leading manufacturer and supplier of horizontal single-axis solar trackers, is opening a new research and evaluation center in the...

May 24, 2018
Batteries pika solar storage
Panasonic now offering beefed up battery for residential solar +...

Panasonic Eco Solutions of North America sent word of a significant upgrade to the Harbor Smart Battery portfolio with the Harbor Plus ...

May 24, 2018
News solar panel recycling
Solar panel recycling market to hit $270 million by 2023

According to the market research report published by P&S Market Research, global solar panel recycling market is projected to reach $269...

May 23, 2018
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New Button Mount with Cable Tie and Locking Clamp now...

HellermannTyton, a specialist in the design and manufacture of robust solar fasteners, announces a high-performance Button Mount with Cable ...

May 23, 2018
News NClave solar tracker
Trina Solar acquires a controlling interest in tracker company Nclave

Trina Solar, a Chinese supplier of global solutions for the solar sector, has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Ncla...

May 23, 2018
News Conti solar ohio parklands
Details on the largest landfill solar project in Ohio now...

Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O&M and energy storage development company, has begun con...

May 22, 2018
News Attack the solar tariff
Attack the Tariff launches in June to highlight solar industry...

Projections show decreases in solar installations and job growth for the next four years because of the #TrumpTariffs. The good news is: the...

May 21, 2018
News residential solar
Solar industry vets team up to help residential solar contractors...

Solar industry veterans Jeff Spies and Deep Patel have teamed up to start a new business providing engineering plan sets for residential sol...

May 21, 2018
News solect energy
Massachusetts-based Solect Energy expanding operations into Illinois

Solect Energy, a leading commercial-scale developer and installer of solar energy systems in Massachusetts, is expanding operations into Ill...

May 21, 2018