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Chris Crowell
July 12, 2017
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News Delta energy storage system
Delta debuts outdoor energy storage system cabinet at Intersolar
July 11, 2017
News Yaskawa solectria inverters
Yaskawa-Solectria says PVI 50, 60 TL inverters now meet California Rule 21
July 11, 2017
News 8minutenergy_Mt-Signal_800_MW_3
Phase three of 800-MW Mount Signal Solar Farm begins, says 8minuteenergy
July 11, 2017
News California grower solar
NEXTracker’s newest solar tracker control system self-adjusts in real time
July 11, 2017
News new york solar
Intersolar opens with talk of DER integration strategies, system innovations

There is no rest for the solar industry, and the opening of Intersolar North America 2017 was a reminder of that. CALSEIA executive director...

July 11, 2017
News massachusetts solar storage goals
Massachusetts sets high bar for 2020 energy storage target

Massachusetts has set a 200 megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage target to be achieved by Jan. 1, 2020. The target, set by the Department of E...

July 10, 2017
News nx fusion solar storage
NEXTracker to add Ideal Power solar-plus-storage equipment to NX Fusion...

Power conversion technology company Ideal Power has signed a master purchase agreement with NEXTracker to supply its 30 kilowatt (kW) SunDia...

July 10, 2017
News Array Technologies
Array Technologies, Shoals team up to optimize utility-scale solar BOS

Array Technologies and Shoals Technologies Group announced plans to collaborate on structural and electrical Balance of System (BOS) solutio...

July 10, 2017
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Solar market uncertainty: Funding activity down in Q2 2017

Mercom Capital Group LLC, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisitio...

July 10, 2017
News Solar FlexRack New TDP 2 Solar Tracker with BalanceTrac
Solar FlexRack previews TDP 2.0 Turnkey Solar Tracker at Intersolar...

Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and a leader in solar tracker, mounting and project support services, will preview its ...

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