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sunpower logo SunPower buys SolarWorld Americas to ramp up P-Series panel production
Chris Crowell
April 19, 2018
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News Meteocontrol
Meteocontrol, viasys are collaborating on solar site monitoring solution for North America
April 19, 2018
News Massachusetts community solar
Massachusetts’ first community solar plus storage project now operational
April 19, 2018
News WGL solar project
Details on 11 MW solar portfolio now live throughout Washington D.C.
April 19, 2018
Projects Hawaii Navy solar project
Hawaiian Electric Company, U.S. Navy break ground on solar farm in O’ahu
April 19, 2018
News Wunder Capital
Wunder Capital to further scale solar lending platform after raising...

Wunder Capital, a financial technology company that provides financing solutions to commercial-scale solar energy projects across the United...

April 19, 2018
News GTM Research global solar market
GTM: Global solar installations to top 100 GW in 2018...

The global solar PV market will add over 100 gigawatts of capacity for the first time in 2018. According to the latest Global Solar Demand M...

April 16, 2018
News perovskite solar cell
NREL update: The puzzle of scaling perovskite solar cells (and...

As perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue ...

April 16, 2018
News Green Mountain Power
How Green Mountain Power is transforming with customer-centric, renewable energy...

Green Mountain Power (GMP) in Vermont has several high-impact opportunities to build upon its customer-focused energy programs while reimagi...

April 16, 2018
News solar system rebate
Duke Energy’s solar rebate program approved in North Carolina

Duke Energy’s $62 million solar rebate program – which will help North Carolina customers with the upfront cost of installing so...

April 16, 2018
News Caterpillar - St Charles IL Solar Facility
Caterpillar dealer commissions 500-kW solar demonstration project for Illinois Municipal...

Caterpillar dealer Altorfer has commissioned a 500-kW solar PV utility-scale demonstration project in St. Charles, Ill., as part of a 20-yea...

April 12, 2018
Featured installing solar
Growth Profile: How J&B Solar and Electric built its Florida-based...

For many opportunistic entrepreneurs, the solar industry is an enticing place to start a business. There is a demand for sales teams and ins...

April 12, 2018
News GFT Shared Rail Pro Clamps 4
Unirac debuts shared rail version of its Ground Fixed Tilt...

Unirac, Inc. has launched a shared rail version of its Ground Fixed Tilt (GFT), an engineered system of standard ground mount components sup...

April 11, 2018
News ABB Tigo
ABB offers new code compliant inverters for residential solar installers

Following the new SunSpec communication protocol, ABB offers a unique configuration that ensures design flexibility and compliance with 2014...

April 11, 2018
News RdTools
NREL promotes new solar tool to accurately calculate PV module...

How long a product can be expected to perform at a high level is a fundamental indication of quality and durability. In the solar industry, ...

April 11, 2018
News south carolina solar net metering
Utilities scramble at last second to defeat popular solar bill...

Less than a week after the South Carolina House passed House Bill 4421 (the Electric Consumer Bill of Rights Act) with bipasrtisan support, ...

April 11, 2018
News nearmap
Aurora Solar sales, design software now includes HD aerial images...

Aurora Solar, a solar sales and design software leader that was in our nine customer service products to watch, sent word that it is now par...

April 11, 2018
News GE Brilliance inverters
GE Power ships 40 MW of Brilliance solar inverters to...

GE Power recently successfully delivered and commissioned its Brilliance Solar Inverters to Pacifico Energy Osaki GK for the 40.32-megawatt ...

April 11, 2018
News Clean Energy Collective
Clean Energy Collective RooflessSolar program now up and running in...

Clean Energy Collective (CEC), North America’s leading community solar developer and solutions provider, is now accepting reservations...

April 10, 2018
News GRID alternatives
GRID Alternatives installs its 10,000th solar system for low-income communities

GRID Alternatives, a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communi...

April 10, 2018