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Chris Crowell
October 24, 2018
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OCI Solar’s San Antonio-based Project Ivory sold to D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments
October 23, 2018
News southern sky renewable
Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI completes Warwick airport brownfield solar project
October 23, 2018
News SCR PV ribbon
Heraeus Photovoltaics says its ‘selectively coated ribbons’ improve solar module power gains
October 22, 2018
News APA Ground screw
APA Racking explains the value of turnkey providers for solar project managers
October 22, 2018
News simpliphi battery solar storage
SimpliPhi launches Installer Qualification Program

To better serve its network of installers operating in more than 35 countries and growing worldwide, SimpliPhi Power is introducing a new In...

October 22, 2018
News KDC SOLAR
Six Flags in New Jersey to be powered by 23-MW...

KDC Solar LLC, a developer, owner and operator of solar power facilities announced today that it has begun construction on a 23.5-megawatt s...

October 22, 2018
News solar project breaks ground
California’s Peninsula Clean Energy breaks ground on 200-MW solar project

California’s largest solar installation built exclusively for a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) agency broke ground in California&r...

October 22, 2018
News delaware river solar
Delaware River Solar breaks ground on community solar project in...

The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Delaware River Solar announced the groundbreaking of a 2.7-megawa...

October 22, 2018
News • Checkmate Vantage X high performance harness
Here’s the new lineup of fall protection products from PSG...

The biggest news in the fall protection industry this year was the ascent of Pure Safety Group (PSG) to become the largest dedicated provide...

October 22, 2018
News kWh Analytics
Solar Lendscape report shows increased investor interest in community solar

kWh Analytics released a free resource profiling 28 tax equity investors for developers looking to raise capital. The Solar Lendscape catalo...

October 18, 2018
News Schneider-Electric-Logo
Details on Schneider Electric’s microgrid project at the Port of...

Schneider Electric has agreed to design, engineer and build a new microgrid that will enable critical energy resilience at the Port of Long ...

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