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News global PV capacity
Global PV deployment trends: North America trending up, China down
July 26, 2017
News Sunrise Solar Solutions
Sunrise Solar Solutions enters SunPower Dealer Network
July 26, 2017
News Braggawatt
New platform launches to fund small, medium-sized solar projects
July 26, 2017
News utility-scale storage
SMA leads discussion on utility-scale solar plus storage projects
July 25, 2017
News Panasonic solar solutions
Panasonic names its first group of Premium Solar Installers

Several authorized installers of Panasonic’s HIT solar modules were just promoted to the exclusive “Premium Installer” sta...

July 25, 2017
News certainteed
CertainTeed boosts rated power of its Apollo solar systems

CertainTeed Solar has increased the rated power in its Apollo II and Apollo Tile II solar roofing systems. Apollo II now offers 63 watts of ...

July 24, 2017
News notre dame inovateus solar
Universities adding solar: Update on PV projects at Notre Dame,...

Notre Dame goes solar Inovateus Solar has completed a 144.72-kW solar photovoltaic installation for the University of Notre Dame. The ground...

July 24, 2017
News Pena station panasonic solar project
Renewable energy project in Colorado draws interest from Department of...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with Panasonic Corporation and Xcel En...

July 24, 2017
News community solar toolkit
New York State develops toolkit to streamline community solar projects

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has developed a Solar PILOT Toolkit to assist the state’s munic...

July 24, 2017
News solar net metering policy
The end of net metering? Report sums up movement to...

OK, so it’s never not a pivotal time for the solar industry, it seems, but The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center’s m...

July 24, 2017
News SolarWorld
SolarWorld Americas launches new Warranty Protection Program, receives cash infusion

Despite word of significant layoffs, and the ongoing insolvency proceedings of its Germany-based parent company (which the company says does...

July 24, 2017
News sherex washers
Sherex Fastening Solutions debuts new wedge locking washer

Sherex Fastening Solutions, a global leader in engineered fasteners, tooling, and automation, is pleased to announce the launch of a new wed...

July 20, 2017
News sunshot initiative financing
DOE prioritizes solar power plant performance with Power Factors funding

Power Factors, a provider for monitoring, managing, and optimizing renewable energy assets, was selected as the recipient of an award by the...

July 20, 2017
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TrueLook offers new 20 megapixel camera for construction jobsites

TrueLook is now offering a 20-megapixel camera system to construction companies across the U.S. and Canada. With this new technology, these ...

July 20, 2017
News solar community program
16 community solar projects across Massachusetts being financed by Key...

Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation’s largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp, is boosting fina...

July 20, 2017
News vector structural engineering
Vector Structural Engineering is issuing 1,500 solar structural certification letters...

Since July 2016, Vector Structural Engineering has issued over 20,000 Structural Certification Letters to solar installers, becoming a solar...

July 19, 2017
News sol voltaics nanowire
Sol Voltaics nets record funding to commercialize its solar panel...

Sol Voltaics has closed a record funding round of $21.3 million, the largest finance raise for a European solar technology company since 201...

July 19, 2017
News tigo ts4 mlpe rapid shutdown
Tigo solidifies rapid shutdown certified partnerships with more than 35...

Tigo, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE platform, has boosted its portfolio of international inverter partnerships to more than 35 inve...

July 19, 2017
News Extech Electronic
New 4-in-1 solar module safety analyzer released by Extech

Extech Electronic Co. (EEC) is releasing the world’s first four-in-one photovoltaic (PV) module safety analyzer. This new EPV-500 offe...

July 19, 2017