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CleanChoice Energy Details on CleanChoice Energy’s community solar plan in Maryland
Chris Crowell
August 21, 2018
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PV Modules mission solar
Bifacial Breakdown: Know when and how to use these dual-sided PV panels
August 21, 2018
Mounting Guide
Roof Tech adds seven module manufacturers to its UL 2703 vendor list
August 20, 2018
News Haha Smart
This startup is linking solar manufacturers, installers directly to homeowners
August 20, 2018
News Global Data lithium
Global lithium production to triple over next four years
August 20, 2018
Financing New York Javits Convention solar
New York issues RFP for 1.4-MW solar project at Javits...

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is calling for developers to submit proposals for a 1.4-MW solar project on the rooftop and sidewalk of th...

August 20, 2018
News california storage bill
Solar workers rally at California state house to support self-generation...

The solar industry in California is rallying behind Senate Bill 700 to replenish incentives for residential and commercial energy storage sy...

August 20, 2018
News solar illinois
Sunnova to start selling solar services in Illinois

Sunnova Energy Corporation is expanding into Illinois’ burgeoning solar scene, offering solar leases right now and a loan product that...

August 20, 2018
News Swytch
U.S.-based blockchain clean energy platform partners with South Korean city

Austin-based Swytch is a blockchain platform that tracks, verifies and rewards those reducing the global carbon footprint. An Open “Or...

August 17, 2018
News Conti solar ohio parklands
Conti Solar is looking to hire a bunch of project...

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

August 17, 2018
News solar industry layoffs
Solar coaster news roundup: SolarCity layoffs, SunPower exits utility-scale, Enphase...

The solar installer base has strengthened across the country, but the largest companies still loom largest. When they sneeze, the industry c...

August 15, 2018
Products PV200 Complete Kit
Seaward updates PV testing products with higher resolution I-V curve,...

Solar test equipment manufacturer Seaward Group released an updated version of its solar PV test equipment with new features to improve func...

August 14, 2018
Mounting Guide Slate solar 3 in one roof
This 3 in 1 Roof boosts solar cell efficiency with...

Black or blue silicone solar cells have average efficiency ratings of around 22 percent in test settings, often with a range of 15 to 17 per...

August 13, 2018
PV Modules AE Solar
Fraunhofer Center vouches for AE Solar’s hot-spot free solar module...

Hot-spots remain an issue for various module types and present long-term issues for owners of older PV systems. The term hot-spot refers to ...

August 10, 2018
News TerraSmart ground mount TF3L
TerraSmart’s new TF3L ground-mount is lighter, adds more panels per...

TerraSmart introduced the latest edition to its racking portfolio, the TF3L. Similar to TerraSmart’s TF2P, the TF3 Landscape Rack...

August 9, 2018
News corporate solar
Corporations have contracted for a record 3.57 GW in renewable...

This week, the Business Renewables Center (BRC), a membership program at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), announced that corporate renewable ...

August 9, 2018
Featured Coast Citrus Union City
Why solar is a ray of hope for struggling retail...

The retail industry is facing challenging times. Business Insider reported that electronics, grocery stores, department stores and drug stor...

August 9, 2018
News Ensync energy systems
EnSync Energy sells PPA for California fire training facility solar...

EnSync Energy Systems sold a project under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prot...

August 9, 2018
News Panasonic HIT panels
Panasonic Premium Solar Installer program adds two more companies —...

The Panasonic Residential Solar Business Premium Installer program keeps on growing, with Sunlux and Solaroo Energy recently promoted to Pre...

August 9, 2018
Financing partnership
Vivint Solar nails down new multi-party financial agreement for $327...

Vivint Solar, Inc. closed an innovative multi-party forward flow funding arrangement that includes project-level debt, a levered tax equity ...

August 8, 2018