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SMA central inverter SMA America hosting utility-scale solar, storage forum in July
Chris Crowell
June 14, 2017
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News Solaria BIPV
Solaria BIPV technology now available through CleanFund Commercial PACE financing
June 14, 2017
+ Storage solar storage charge controller
iDemand says new charge controller eliminates AC loss from solar+storage systems
June 13, 2017
News SunLink
Blattner Energy to build 500-MW of new solar in Florida, Minnesota with SunLink
June 13, 2017
News Sunnova residential solar-001
Sunnova raises nearly $1 billion based on strength of business approach
June 13, 2017
News Minnesota Power solar
Minnesota Power reveals next step in its renewable energy growth...

Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE, is taking the next step in its EnergyForward strategy. If approved by regulators, the resourc...

June 13, 2017
News 120 kW160 kWh Sharp SmartStorage system at Channel Lumber in Oakland CA-3.JPG
CivicSolar now offering Sharp’s SmartStorage to its solar installer network

Any solar installers interested in moving into the commercial energy storage space may want to check this out: CivicSolar is now offering Sh...

June 12, 2017
News Nevada solar utility
Top 4 takeaways from Q1 2017 Solar Market Insight Report

Following rapid growth across the industry in 2016, the United States solar market added 2,044 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarte...

June 12, 2017
News Ice Energy
Ice Energy cooling, energy storage system achieves world record efficiency

The Ice Bear 20 home cooling and energy storage system from Ice Energy has achieved a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of 14.56 when ...

June 12, 2017
News South Carolina energy community solar-001
South Carolina to launch big community solar program

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) is launching South Carolina’s largest community solar program (16 MWac), ma...

June 12, 2017
News hydrelio floating solar
Check out Ciel & Terre’s floating PV setup at Intersolar...

International solar energy company Ciel & Terre International will be exhibiting its patented Hydrelio system technology with a floating...

June 9, 2017
News Boston solar HVAC partner
Boston Solar partners with Sandri Energy to offer solar to...

Boston Solar has partnered with Sandri Energy to offer solar to Sandri Energy Customers who purchase a new A/C system. Sandri Energy and Bos...

June 9, 2017
News Sol Systems
Arion Energy acquires top Colorado solar EPC contractor

Arion Energy acquired Sustainable Designs LLC, dba SunKey Energy, one of the Colorado’s leading distributed generation solar EPC contr...

June 9, 2017
News Staubli-PowerBlox-Intersolar
Stäubli, Power-Blox form partnership to work on energy storage solutions

Stäubli Electrical Connectors (formerly Multi-Contact), the pioneer and global market leader in electrical connectors for Photovoltaic ...

June 9, 2017
News Decotech install
GAF installs its first fully integrated solar roofing system DecoTech

GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, announced that Bay Valley Contractors completed a fully integrated residential sola...

June 9, 2017
News nevada solar net metering
Net metering revival in Nevada brings back Vivint Solar, Sunrun

Nothing to see here, says Nevada. The governor signed AB 405, which reinstates net energy metering after the state had abruptly put an end t...

June 9, 2017
News New York solar power
Here was New York’s pro-renewables response after Trump pulled out...

Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord caused an immediate reaction from states leading the country’s charge into re...

June 9, 2017
News ikea solar project
IKEA reveals plans for PV system atop Jacksonville location

IKEA announced plans to install solar panels atop its future Jacksonville store opening Fall 2017. Panel installation will begin this summer...

June 6, 2017
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar secures $100 million in tax equity

Vivint Solar secured tax equity commitments totaling $100 million from two repeat investors. These tax equity commitments will enable the co...

June 6, 2017
News APsystems
Dividend Solar adds APsystems to its approved vendor list

APsystems joined the approved vendor list for Dividend Solar, a home-energy financing platform. The agreement brings APsystems advanced micr...

June 5, 2017