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July 10, 2017
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NEXTracker to add Ideal Power solar-plus-storage equipment to NX Fusion Plus
July 10, 2017
News Array Technologies
Array Technologies, Shoals team up to optimize utility-scale solar BOS
July 10, 2017
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Solar market uncertainty: Funding activity down in Q2 2017
July 10, 2017
News Solar FlexRack New TDP 2 Solar Tracker with BalanceTrac
Solar FlexRack previews TDP 2.0 Turnkey Solar Tracker at Intersolar this week
July 10, 2017
News solaredge
SolarEdge inverter lineup now meets UL 1741 SA, certified as...

SolarEdge Technologies sent word that all of its single-phase and three-phase inverters are certified to comply with UL 1741 SA as outlined ...

July 6, 2017
News SolaTrim barrier system
SolaTrim adds 5.5-inch solar array protective barrier to lineup

Due to an increasing demand, SolaTrim LLC announced today that another barrier size option will be added to their product line. In addition ...

July 6, 2017
News Boviet Logo
Boviet launching new PERC panels at Intersolar next week

Boviet Solar Technology Co. will be displaying the company’s newest 60-cell PERC solar modules at the Intersolar North America 2017 ex...

July 6, 2017
News Itek Energy solar panels
U.S.-based solar module manufacturer Itek Energy is expanding its operations

The Bellingham,Wash.-based company Itek Energy is expanding its operations and will begin production on the next generation of high-power, h...

July 6, 2017
News utility scale construction solar pv
Utility-scale solar generator costs declined 21 percent in two years

Based on EIA survey data for new, utility-scale electric generators (those with a capacity greater than one megawatt), capacity-weighted ave...

July 6, 2017
News solar shopping Massachusetts
Mass Solar Connect program enhances online solar shopping experience for...

To protect consumers and level the playing field between large and small solar installers, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) h...

July 6, 2017
News CyboEnergy
CyboEnergy debuts an inverter air conditioner (no batteries required)

CyboEnergy has released a family of off-grid and on/off-grid CyboInverters that can run Inverter-Air-Conditioners (IAC) without batteries. &...

July 6, 2017
News solar panel dust O&M
New study says airborne particles dragging down global solar production

According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in cert...

June 28, 2017
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New S-5! website includes snow retention calculator, load tests, lab...

S-5! sent word that it has relaunched its website to provide an easy-to-navigate center showcasing the increasing applications of its p...

June 27, 2017
News demand response
OpenADR Alliance tries to improve demand response standards

The success of our energy future might depend on the openness / collaboration of the stakeholders involved in this brave new distributed ene...

June 27, 2017
News Tabuchi- Electric EIBSinverter crop
Inverter manufacturer Tabuchi invests in ground-mount developer Nuance Energy

Nuance Energy, the manufacturer of the Osprey PowerPlatform and a developer of distributed ground-mount solar projects, today announced it h...

June 26, 2017
PV Modules Solaria
Solaria Corp. expands U.S production of PowerXT modules

Solaria Corp. says it has greatly expanded its PowerXT solar cell and module manufacturing line at its headquarters in Fremont, Calif. ...

June 26, 2017
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Intersolar North America Showcase: Here’s what to see at this...

APsystems: True three-phrase microinverters APsystems boasts an industry best-selling 3-phase solar microinverter and the industry’s &...

June 26, 2017
News dynamic energy solar project
Top 6 solar projects from last week

First Illinois school district to go solar hosts ribbon cutting Lake Park High School District 108 hosted a ribbon cutting event on June 15 ...

June 26, 2017
News Zayed energy prize
Enter Zayed Future Energy awards for chance at $1.5 million...

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, a global prize for innovation in renewable energy, will accept applications for its 10th anniversary awards u...

June 26, 2017