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Solar superheroes Meet Solar for Our Superheroes — nonprofit installing PV for community nominated ‘heroes’
Chris Crowell
July 31, 2017
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Check out this DC-coupled commercial solar+storage microgrid from ARDA Power
July 31, 2017
News solar energy utility grid modernization
How do we solve the utility identity crisis? SEPA pushes for ideas
July 31, 2017
News alencon solar optimizer
Alencon Systems updates its large-scale solar DC-DC optimizer
July 27, 2017
News solar installer trademark
Top 4 things solar businesses must know about trademarks
July 27, 2017
News global PV capacity
Global PV deployment trends: North America trending up, China down

Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations saw a surge in global deployment reaching 75 GW in 2016, a 49 percent year-over-year growth. Look...

July 26, 2017
News Sunrise Solar Solutions
Sunrise Solar Solutions enters SunPower Dealer Network

Sunrise Solar Solutions LLC, the largest locally-owned and operated solar installation company in New York’s Westchester County and th...

July 26, 2017
News Braggawatt
New platform launches to fund small, medium-sized solar projects

Small and medium-sized commercial projects remain the toughest nut to crack for the solar industry, but a new proprietary online process hop...

July 26, 2017
News utility-scale storage
SMA leads discussion on utility-scale solar plus storage projects

SMA America recently hosted an exclusive forum to discuss utility-scale storage & PV solutions. The event, which took place in San Franc...

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