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Pacific Gas & Energy Hey renewable energy developers — PG&E has issued a call for project proposals
Chris Crowell
April 27, 2017
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News arizona solar policy
APS reveals its long-awaited 15-year energy plan for Arizona customers (solar boost included)
April 27, 2017
News solar trade petition suniva
Did Suniva just start a global trade war? A quick summary
April 27, 2017
News sungrow
Sungrow debuts new turnkey energy storage system for North America
April 26, 2017
News Rayton Solar
Rayton Solar’s innovative PV panel production process will deliver first system in 2017
April 26, 2017
News beaumont solar
Beaumont Solar completes 330-kW solar array atop New England’s Poyant...

Poyant Signs, one of the largest sign manufacturing and branding specialist in New England, tapped Beaumont Solar to design and construct a ...

April 26, 2017
News houston solar
10 percent of Houston’s electricity now coming from solar

The City of Houston and ENGIE announced that ENGIE’s 50 MW SolaireHolman plant is now on line, operational, and capable of provid...

April 26, 2017
News solar system pricing
Large solar installers offer higher PV system quotes than average,...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) looked at the PV installer landscape of the country to glean information on how installer si...

April 26, 2017
News top 3 solar
Three takeaways from the EnergySage Solar Marketplace Intel Report

EnergySage published its fourth semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior, demograp...

April 25, 2017
+ Storage renewable energy investment
Smart grid, battery storage companies see big jump in funding...

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisit...

April 25, 2017
News EIA utility solar trackers
Report: Solar tracking systems comprise more than 50 percent of...

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 50 percent of the operating utility-scale solar PV systems in ...

April 25, 2017
News AlsoEnergy PowerTrack Web
WATCH: AlsoEnergy debuts new PowerTrack Web platform to save solar...

AlsoEnergy is releasing a new platform for its solar customers, PowerTrack Web, that will provide web browser access for all users, get dail...

April 21, 2017
News sunlink calcom
SunLink reports 80 percent growth in Q1 2017

SunLink Corp. had a record close of the first quarter for fiscal 2017 with year over year MW growth exceeding 80 percent. Fueled by the...

April 21, 2017
News Heliopower pv
Details on an optimized 343-kW PV system completed at a...

HelioPower completed two commercial PV systems at a state-of-the-art Southern California sports center in Ladera Ranch. The 63,000 sq-ft gym...

April 20, 2017
+ Storage LG Chem battery
LG Chem debuts residential battery system in the U.S.

LG Chem Ltd., a global leader in lithium-ion batteries for automotive, stationary and consumer applications, has formally launched its range...

April 20, 2017
News younicos
Solar-plus-storage microgrid now live at Panasonic’s Denver operations hub

Younicos has commissioned a 1 MW / 2 MWh lithium-ion battery system in partnership with Panasonic and Xcel Energy. The news was announced at...

April 20, 2017
News solar workforce development
Lack of qualified workers hurting solar installer growth, says new...

Two-thirds of solar installation firms report that difficulty finding qualified applicants is increasing costs and impacting their ability t...

April 20, 2017
News pv solar cell cost
PV cost reduction: Germany’s M10 Industries boosts its crystalline solar...

With its Kubus tabber-stringer, M10 Industries AG from Freiburg, Germany, has once again achieved a new performance record in the industrial...

April 20, 2017
News Chicago solar energy plan
Chicago steps up: City buildings to run on 100 percent...

A group of Chicago’s political leaders jointly announced their commitment to move their buildings’ electricity use to 100 percen...

April 19, 2017
News Hawaii solar grid supply
Hawaii expands customer grid supply capacity (adding 20 MW)

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) made a decision to expand capacity of its customer grid supply CGS program to add 20 MW of capa...

April 19, 2017