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February 15, 2017
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News Yaskawa Solectria Solar combiner rapid shutdown
Yaskawa-Solectria debuts commercial Rapid Shutdown Combiner for three-phase string inverters
February 15, 2017
News Dominion Power solar
Dominion to invest nearly $1 billion in solar power in Virginia
February 15, 2017
News solar industry installations record
Solar hits No. 1 source of new electric generating additions, doubles own install record in 2016
February 15, 2017
News hawaii exosun trackers
Check out the largest PV plant in Hawaii (Exosun trackers commissioned)
February 14, 2017
News Nevada solar utility
Investor outlook: Four solar companies to watch as the industry...

The following perspective was shared with us via Financialbuzz.com Over the course of the last several years the solar industry has finally ...

February 14, 2017
News LA Solar ready roof program
Details on LA Solar’s new solar-ready roofing program

As we enter the 2017 energy market, solar integrated roofing will become a very popular option toward virtually any roofing project, as we n...

February 14, 2017
News Solar Power northeast coverage
Solar Power Northeast: Utility model ‘is not only energy inefficient,...

Before it can take up a larger portion of the grid, solar technology must prove its economic worth, or so we’ve all been told. That is...

February 13, 2017
News SEIA
SEIA forms committee to focus on solar in Midwest

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says it is forming a Midwest State Committee in an effort to expand its education and advocac...

February 13, 2017
News PV solar costs decline
Solar panel install prices continue to fall — but by...

While prices dropped 18.3 percent in 2016, IBISWorld expects the price of Solar Panel Installation to decrease at slower rate of 4.4&nb...

February 13, 2017
News SolarWorld
SolarWorld hires industry vet to train solar installers in sales

SolarWorld has brought aboard a 25-year sales trainer who has specialized in solar to help installers sell the value proposition of buying S...

February 13, 2017
News SolaTrim barrier system
SolaTrim signs new nationwide Canadian distribution agreement

SolaTrim LLC, innovators in protective barriers that safeguard and beautify residential rooftop solar systems, has just signed a distributio...

February 9, 2017
News APsystems
APsystems sets up new sales, service office in Guadalajara

APsystems has established a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico, to support regional sales, distribution and service. APsystems marked th...

February 9, 2017
News Solar + Storage Backup system
Who really won the Super Bowl? In Hawaii, it was...

Before either team would score their first points during the historic Super Bowl LI, Hawaiian Electric ratepayers living in Kaneohe and else...

February 9, 2017
News panasonic
Why high-efficiency modules are the best value for installers, homeowners

Looking ahead in an ever-evolving new industry like solar can be difficult, as “the next big thing” will come along and then be ...

February 9, 2017
News DTE Energy solar farm
DTE Energy promotes new solar energy program to its customers

DTE Energy customers will soon be able to reduce their carbon footprint while supporting clean energy sources. Starting in April, customers ...

February 8, 2017
News solar wolf energy
Solar Wolf looks to scale up, aligns with Dividend Solar...

Solar Wolf Energy has aligned with big-time solar financing organization Dividend Solar. Having similar views on their customers owning thei...

February 8, 2017
News solar jobs
Solar Jobs Census: One out of every 50 new U.S....

The American solar workforce grew at a historic pace in 2016, a year when one out of every 50 new U.S. jobs was in the solar industry, accor...

February 8, 2017
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Three PV modules to watch in 2017

Solar panels are too often lumped into an “all modules are essentially the same” bucket. Many argue that modules have been commo...

February 7, 2017
News green solar technology installer
Green Solar Technologies COO talks about Trump’s impact on the...

We’ve run a decent amount of commentary and speculation on what Trump means for the solar industry, and two weeks in, the only thing t...

February 7, 2017