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ATI tracker project ATI’s new vertical mount motor system deployed in Caprock Solar Farm
Chris Crowell
April 18, 2017
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News solar politics
SEIA meets with Rick Perry to talk solar innovations, storage and future of the grid
April 17, 2017
News Solar Frontier Americas Completes the Sale of 40 MW Midway II Solar Project to Dominion Energy_02MR
40-MW Solar Frontier plant sold to Dominion Resources
April 17, 2017
News Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
Yaskawa-Solectria Solar inverters now fully compatible with Tigo optimizers
April 17, 2017
News solar funding
Solar industry funding report for Q1 2017: Was there a ‘Trump effect’?
April 17, 2017
News ADARA POWER
Details on new residential solar+storage system from Adara Power

Adara Power is launching its second-generation energy storage system, the Adara Pulse, an intelligent residential energy storage soluti...

April 17, 2017
News kaco
KACO improves its sales outlook for 2017

KACO new energy Group, based in Neckarsulm, Germany, has managed to chalk up orders totaling 600 megawatts in the first quarter of 2017. The...

April 13, 2017
News vermont solar power
Vermont lays out plan for 20 percent solar generation in-state...

Vermont wants to show other states how it is done when it comes to becoming an advanced solar economy — one in which solar power provi...

April 12, 2017
News Big Bend solar plant
106-acre Big Bend Solar project completed in Tampa

Burns & McDonnell met substantial completion requirements on March 1 for commercial operation of the Big Bend Solar project in Tampa, Fl...

April 12, 2017
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This new online platform to connect solar jobs with interested...

Job growth in the solar industry has been one of its big headlines, naturally side by side the growth in solar capacity. To better match qua...

April 11, 2017
News nevada solar net metering
Nevada lawmakers looking to restore net metering, speed renewables adoption

The Associated Press is reporting that Nevada lawmakers may have come to their senses and are putting a package of bills on the table to res...

April 11, 2017
News SolarWorld
SolarWorld speaks out on Chinese trade impact on U.S. solar...

SolarWorld is one of the country’s largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturers, and it has concerns about the influence of China&r...

April 10, 2017
News Moapa_screws
First Solar sells Moapa Southern Paiute Solar project to Capital...

First Solar completed the sale of the cash equity interests in the 250 MW AC Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project in Nevada to global private...

April 10, 2017
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BriteStreet to be full stocking distributor of SunModo mounting systems

SunModo Corp. announced the appointment of BriteStreet as its new full stocking distributor. Commenting on the new partnership, SunModo...

April 6, 2017
News nearmap
How Momentum Solar used aerial imaging software to grow its...

Savvy solar installation companies are using technology to their advantage to nimbly grow their business. An example just sent our way: Mome...

April 6, 2017
News sunworks yaskawa solectria inverter
Sunworks to start installing co-branded Yaskawa – Solectria inverters

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar formed a partnership with Sunworks, which means Sunworks will be installing co-branded PVI 50/60TL transform...

April 6, 2017
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Sunworks launches app to drive solar customer referrals

Solar installs keep rising, but residential PV could use a tipping point that nudges it from niche in-vestment to common household expense. ...

April 5, 2017
News fafco solar thermal coolpv
FAFCO crowdfunding its new solar electric, solar thermal combo system

FAFCO has been around since 1969 in the solar thermal manufacturing space and is taking its latest brainchild to crowdfunding. The conc...

April 5, 2017
News Ohio utility solar
PUC of Ohio seeks public comment after utilities seek higher...

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is kicking off a series of four public hearings around the state over the next two weeks to g...

April 5, 2017
News South Carolina
HCS Renewable Energy joins the South Carolina Solar Business Alliance

Austin, Texas-based HCS Renewable Energy is the newest member to join the South Carolina Solar Business Alliance serving as primary staffing...

April 4, 2017