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July 19, 2017
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Penn State researchers say new concentrated PV system beats silicon solar cells
July 19, 2017
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On the Scene: 11 cool things we saw at Intersolar 2017
July 18, 2017
News SMA O&M services
SMA and Cypress Creek enter into 10-year Master Service Agreement
July 17, 2017
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar to start installing PV systems in Virginia
July 17, 2017
News soltec trackers
Soltec trackers chosen for high-wind PV site in South Carolina

Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of solar PV tracking equipment, is supplying 28 MW of its SF Utility horizontal single-axis tracker...

July 17, 2017
News ACE_TRUCK 1
AceClamp hits the road to demonstrate entire solar system product...

Starting August 1, the new AceClamp Mobile Training Center will hit the road to provide on-site, one-on-one training for all of its pro...

July 17, 2017
News Ecolibrum racking
New high-density, five-degree solar racking system available from Ecolibrium Solar

Ecolibrium Solar just announced its new EcoFoot5D High Density 5-Degree Racking System. Built on the well-known EcoFoot Modular Platform, th...

July 17, 2017
News LG Enphase ACE panel
Details on LG, Enphase panel partnership that debuted at Intersolar

Module-level electronics are being integrated into panels by OEMs more and more to streamline installations and reduce costs. At Intersolar ...

July 17, 2017
News solaria
Solaria PowerXT modules now being distributed by Soligent

Solaria PowerXT residential solar modules are now being distributed by Soligent, the largest pure play solar distributor in the Americas, he...

July 12, 2017
News Boviet Logo
Boviet Solar adds to PERC module lineup with 3 new...

On display at Intersolar North America 2017 is the latest updates in Boviet Solar Technology Co.’s line of PERC solar modules — ...

July 12, 2017
News solaredge EV inverter
SolarEdge unveils inverter-integrated electric vehicle charger at Intersolar

At Intersolar North America, SolarEdge Technologies unveiled the world’s first inverter-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charger. By s...

July 12, 2017
News Delta energy storage system
Delta debuts outdoor energy storage system cabinet at Intersolar

Delta Group launched its Outdoor Energy Storage System (ESS) Cabinet at Intersolar North America, expanding its extensive line of energy sto...

July 11, 2017
News Yaskawa solectria inverters
Yaskawa-Solectria says PVI 50, 60 TL inverters now meet California...

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar, a U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced that their PVI 50 TL and PVI 60 TL inverters are...

July 11, 2017
News 8minutenergy_Mt-Signal_800_MW_3
Phase three of 800-MW Mount Signal Solar Farm begins, says...

8minutenergy Renewables, the largest independent solar power developer in the U.S., and global private asset manager Capital Dynamics, annou...

July 11, 2017
News California grower solar
NEXTracker’s newest solar tracker control system self-adjusts in real time

NEXTracker is launching a new, intelligent self-adjusting tracker control system for solar power plants that it’s calling TrueCapture....

July 11, 2017
News new york solar
Intersolar opens with talk of DER integration strategies, system innovations

There is no rest for the solar industry, and the opening of Intersolar North America 2017 was a reminder of that. CALSEIA executive director...

July 11, 2017
News massachusetts solar storage goals
Massachusetts sets high bar for 2020 energy storage target

Massachusetts has set a 200 megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage target to be achieved by Jan. 1, 2020. The target, set by the Department of E...

July 10, 2017
News nx fusion solar storage
NEXTracker to add Ideal Power solar-plus-storage equipment to NX Fusion...

Power conversion technology company Ideal Power has signed a master purchase agreement with NEXTracker to supply its 30 kilowatt (kW) SunDia...

July 10, 2017
News Array Technologies
Array Technologies, Shoals team up to optimize utility-scale solar BOS

Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies Group announced plans to collaborate on structural and electrical Balance of System (BOS) solutio...

July 10, 2017