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January 6, 2017
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News Renasola
ReneSola sells two Massachusetts solar projects to Special Situations Group
January 6, 2017
News sunsystems
O&M deal: SunSystem Technology takes over Golden 1 Center in Sacramento
January 5, 2017
News Sunworks
Sunworks to start installing Sharp’s energy storage system
January 5, 2017
Mounting Guide
PV Racking’s solar rooftop system, Stealth, is now 2703 certified
January 5, 2017
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New software platform PROINSO could reduce your solar install soft...

Software has changed most mature industries, and the solar industry is no different. Where solar installers once had to patch together diffu...

January 5, 2017
News SEIA
Solar associations unite to improve access to capital

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Energy Finance Association (SEFA) are joining forces and forming a new entity u...

January 4, 2017
News Boviet Logo
Details on Boviet Solar’s new 2017 module lineup (includes rail-less...

Boviet Solar USA kicked off 2017 with a couple new product announcements — its newest state-of-the-art solar modules and a new rooftop...

January 4, 2017
News Trinity Solar
Trinity Solar named fastest growing company in New Jersey

Trinity Solar, a designer and integrator of PV systems across the Northeast, was just named the fastest growing company in New Jersey. Trini...

January 4, 2017
News advanced-energy-economy
Advanced Energy Economy adds six top energy execs to board...

A few big-time energy executives, including some from the solar industry, have joined the Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) board of directors t...

January 4, 2017
News Evelar Solar
Evelar Solar launches cool retail location to sell residential solar

Evelar Solar’s new retail location, which they think might be the first of its kind for the residential solar market, is intended to b...

December 29, 2016
PV Modules yingli solar
Yingli’s PANDA Bifacial modules receive China General Certification

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. says its PANDA Bifacial module has received China General Certification Centre’s Top Runner Program ce...

December 29, 2016
News Panasonic
Tesla, Panasonic teaming up on solar module production

The long-rumored partnership between Tesla and Panasonic has been finalized. The two companies will now begin to manufacture PV cells and mo...

December 29, 2016
News jinkosolar
JinkoSolar donates modules to nonprofit to help two local charities

The JinkoSolar U.S. subsidiary was in the giving spirit this holiday season and donated 14 kW to RE-volv, a solar non-profit and member of t...

December 29, 2016
News momentum solar
Details on Momentum Solar’s new solar monitoring service for homeowners

Momentum Solar says it has seen rapid growth over the past few years as more educated homeowners are adopting solar to take advantage of the...

December 29, 2016
News ohio solar installation
Ohio governor vetoes anti-renewables energy bill

Ohio, the home state of Solar Builder, is laughably behind a lot of the country in terms of renewable energy adoption (we are sure to s...

December 27, 2016
News arizona solar net metering
Arizona PUC votes to end net metering (cue sad trombone)

The sunniest places in the country really like to limit that potential, it seems. The latest state to “save its taxpayers” from ...

December 27, 2016
News Arctic solar ventures
Arctic Solar Ventures makes a statement, debuts PV system during...

Even on the darkest day of the year — in one of the darkest states — solar finds a way. A solar installation on a building at 88...

December 27, 2016
News Duke Energy
Duke Energy says South Carolina solar rebate program a huge...

Duke Energy is hyped about solar installations in South Carolina. Act 236, an omnibus solar bill passed by the South Carolina General Assemb...

December 27, 2016
News Nevada solar rates
Is net metering back in Nevada? Well, kind of

The number one net metering saga of 2016 was that of Nevada, which ended its program and caused a mass exodus of solar installation companie...

December 27, 2016