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March 21, 2017
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News spot_etl alencon systems
Power optimizer for PV plants from Alencon Systems achieves ETL certification
March 20, 2017
News yingli solar
Yingli modules chosen for Europe’s largest bifacial PV plant
March 20, 2017
News jinkosolar
JinkoSolar promotes long-term solar project financing through new PACE program
March 20, 2017
eBOS APS PV Microinverter
MLPE boom: Analysts expect big things from module-level power electronics market
March 17, 2017
News Pika Energy Island
Pika Energy contracts with local New England company for component...

Electronics manufacturing services provider MC Assembly is working with Maine-based Pika Energy to manufacture components of the company&rsq...

March 17, 2017
News SMA America inverters
SMA’s Sunny Boy-US series achieves UL 1741 listing

SMA America announced the Sunny Boy-US series as the first residential inverter to achieve UL 1741 SA (Supplement A) listing, which represen...

March 17, 2017
News Intersolar
Register today for Intersolar, ees shows in San Francisco (July...

One of North America’s largest solar trade shows (and possibly its biggest party), Intersolar North America and ees North America, hav...

March 16, 2017
News Schletter
Schletter Group debuts next-gen fixed tilt ground-mount racking system, G-Max

Schletter Group is introducing G-Max — the company’s next generation fixed-tilt, solar ground-mount racking system. What’s...

March 16, 2017
News solarbos
Details on new AC Combiners, Recombiners from SolarBOS

SolarBOS, a balance of system product developer and manufacturer for the Solar Energy Industry, is debuting a new set of AC Combiners and Re...

March 16, 2017
News hollaender roof racking
Hollaender’s Speed-Rail brand solar pipe rack fittings are now UL...

Hollaender Manufacturing, manufacturer of Speed-Rail brand solar pipe rack fittings, has received UL 2703 Recognized Component Approval unde...

March 16, 2017
News standard solar
Standard Solar acquired by Gaz Métro to expand reach of...

Standard Solar, a solar energy company specializing in the development, installation and financing of commercial solar systems nationwide, h...

March 16, 2017
News Iowa solar energy net metering
Reminder, Iowa: New net metering cap rules to go in...

Net metering seems to be slowly losing its political favor. We turn to Iowa today where the state’s Utilities Board accepted a propose...

March 16, 2017
News texas solar
Texas State College expands solar energy tech program to meet...

To deploy more solar, more people must be ready and interested in doing so. Within a state with a lot of potential, Texas State Technical Co...

March 16, 2017
News RGS Energy
Solarize Granby selects RGS Energy as exclusive solar installer for...

RGS Energy, a residential and small commercial solar company since 1978, has been selected by Solarize Granby, a non-profit purchasing coope...

March 15, 2017
News CALSEIA
Heading to Intersolar? You’ll want to attend this huge networking...

CALSEIA is teaming up with Intersolar and SEMI to host California’s biggest-ever solar industry networking event, Summerfest 2017, at ...

March 15, 2017
News Hannah Solar Brownfield
Hannah Solar mounts arrays on Tiernan & Patrylo buildings through...

Brownfields are a big opportunity for the solar industry. Tiernan & Patrylo recently partnered with Hannah Solar on two roof-mount solar...

March 15, 2017
News solaria
Solaria PowerXT high-efficiency modules now available via Fortune Energy

Solaria Corp. sent word that its Solaria PowerXT residential and commercial solar modules are now being distributed by Fortune Energy, a who...

March 14, 2017
News solar cooperative
Electrical cooperatives are growing and looking to add a ton...

By the end of 2017, the total solar energy capacity of America’s electric cooperatives will be five times what it was two years ago, a...

March 14, 2017
News New york solar
Two U.S. cities achieve highest level of solar affordability, access

Seven new communities were recognized by SolSmart as national leaders for cutting red tape and making solar energy more affordable and acces...

March 14, 2017