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May 11, 2017
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News APsystems
APsystems names new EVP of US, EMEA
May 10, 2017
News arctracker
Solar tracker certified: Arctracker Pro readies for U.S. market with UL certification
May 10, 2017
News SunPower_Residential
Small solar installers, system ownership biggest winners in down residential solar market
May 10, 2017
News sunverge
New solar+storage partnership coming from PetersenDean Roofing, Sunverge
May 10, 2017
News Panasonic
Panasonic backs up high-efficiency HIT solar modules with 25-year warranty

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America took a big step forward in guaranteeing the long-term viability of its HIT high-efficiency photovoltai...

May 9, 2017
News Snapnrack mounting
On the scene: New solar installation products we saw at...

We attended the California Solar Expo in San Diego last week. Here’s a rundown of some of the notable new solar products we spotted ar...

May 9, 2017
News Florida solar amendment
Solar legislation update: Indiana kills residential solar; Florida close to...

First, the bad news. Indiana says goodbye to net metering Unofficially the most-talked-about bill in the solar industry, Indiana’s SB ...

May 8, 2017
News utility solar data
Detailed look at the utility-scale solar boom the past five...

Utility-scale solar installations — including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologies — grew at an average rate of 72% p...

May 8, 2017
News solar permitting process
Twenty-two U.S. cities where red tape for solar energy is...

The case for solar varies wildly from region to region, and a lot of the reason for that involves red tape. Fifty-eight communities in 25 st...

May 8, 2017
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar expands into Rhode Island

Vivint Solar announced that it is expanding its services into Rhode Island, expecting to employ 10-20 employees in the state in the com...

May 8, 2017
News solaria
Solaria’s PowerXT module selected as finalist for Intersolar Innovation award

Solaria Corp. is a global provider of solar module technologies. Its new flagship solar module, Solaria PowerXT, has been getting a lot of b...

May 8, 2017
News Trina solar cell
Trina Solar hits 24.13 percent efficiency with IBC solar cell

Trina Solar sent word that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13% total-area effi...

May 8, 2017
News Solar in the Midwest Map
Winning the Midwest: We look at how a new solar...

You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic ...

May 8, 2017
News ATI new mexico solar tracker
Mexico solar expansion: Two solar tracker companies with Latin America...

Array Technologies Inc. (ATI) and NEXTacker, two of the top solar tracker companies out there, had news last week concerning moves into Mexi...

May 8, 2017
News california energy storage
California Senate Panel approves energy storage bill

The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee approved a bill this week that would empower consumers to take part in California&...

April 28, 2017
News EcoFasten standing seam roof system
EcoFasten Solar debuts new mounting solution for standing seam metal...

EcoFasten Solar has launched its newest product, SimpleBlock, a solution designed specifically for standing seam metal roofing applications....

April 28, 2017
News Pacific Gas & Energy
Hey renewable energy developers — PG&E has issued a call...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) sent out call for proposals for renewable energy developers to build new projects for a clean en...

April 27, 2017
News arizona solar policy
APS reveals its long-awaited 15-year energy plan for Arizona customers...

APS laid out its 2017 Integrated Resource Plan. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is the result of a three-year-long stakeholde...

April 27, 2017
News solar trade petition suniva
Did Suniva just start a global trade war? A quick...

It started with the Suniva bankruptcy earlier this month. Well, that’s not quite true because U.S.-based solar manufacturers have been...

April 27, 2017