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SPI Lead photo What is next for the solar industry? Executives share their thoughts
Chris Crowell
October 24, 2016
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Top 7 Solar Projects of the Week (Oct. 17 – Oct. 21)
October 21, 2016
News Ideal Power logo
Ideal Power completed prototypes for its innovative B-TRAN semiconductor
October 21, 2016
News SunPower_Residential
Report: Rooftop solar provides even more value than retail rate metering
October 20, 2016
+ Storage reh flex timberrock inverter
TimberRock explains 3 achievements of new energy storage platform REH-FLEX
October 20, 2016
Projects Farmers solar iowa
Check out this livestream of a 2-MW Farmers Electric Cooperative...

Follow Farmers is the story of how Farmers Electric Cooperative in the small Iowa town of Kalona installed nearly 2 MW of solar. The entire ...

October 19, 2016
+ Storage HOMER International microgrid
Global microgrid lessons will be shared at upcoming New York...

HOMER Energy will host its fourth annual Microgrid Conference at Columbia University in New York, Nov. 7-8 2016, drawing experienced microgr...

October 19, 2016
News Target solar install
Which retailer tops the list for solar installed capacity in...

Target has grabbed the top spot among American businesses that are going solar. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) revealed Targ...

October 19, 2016
News Solar City
Airbnb, SolarCity partner to offer customer rebates on solar installs

As if conjured directly from a thinkpiece on millennials, Airbnb and SolarCity Corp. are partnering on a rebate program. The idea is to conn...

October 19, 2016
News Panasonic
Panasonic might produce PV modules for SolarCity at new plant

Panasonic Corp. is making bigger and bigger moves in the solar industry. The company already had a relationship with Tesla Motors as a batte...

October 19, 2016
News National renewable energy laboratory NREL
Update on the commercial prospects of perovskite solar cells

In our worst Seinfeld impersonation voice we ask, “what’s the deal with perovskite solar cells?” The National Renewable En...

October 18, 2016
Products Trinasolar
Trina announces new world record for its high-efficiency mc-Si module

Trina Solar Limited announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China (SKL PVST) has set a new world record of 1...

October 18, 2016
News NX Horizon post flood
How are solar trackers holding up in hurricane season? NEXTracker...

Hurricane season is never a fun time for those in the danger zones, but this year has been especially dangerous. And where there is extreme ...

October 18, 2016
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar to execute new strategy with this new leadership...

Looking ahead to an evolving solar industry world in 2017, Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider, says it is shift...

October 18, 2016
News alencon_aes_spot
SEIA’s selects Alencon Systems for its O&M Working Group

Alencon Systems LLC been selected to join the recently formed Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Operations & Maintenance (O&...

October 18, 2016
News 3M detachable rescue harness
Stay safe on a roof with 3M’s self-rescue device

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required on the job to help keep workers safe, healthy, and productive, and 3M’s Pers...

October 17, 2016
+ Storage Sonnen battery
sonnen hits another big deal, completes new financing round of...

The sonnen Group, a leader in intelligent battery storage in Europe, successfully completed a new financing round with a total equity a...

October 17, 2016
News sungevity online buying
Solar Brokers Canada, Sungevity partner to start marketing residential PV...

Sungevity, Inc. and Solar Brokers Canada, Canada’s largest solar energy reseller generating over 12 MW of business in 2015 throug...

October 17, 2016
News momentum solar
Momentum Solar launches solar savings sweepstakes promotion with $100,000 prize

Momentum Solar has seen significant growth and trajectory within the last year. With more than 275 employees in the metro area, the firm exp...

October 17, 2016
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GameChange Solar is expediting racking production to beat year-end rush

GameChange Solar sent word that production for piles in two through three weeks and three through four weeks for racking through year end. T...

October 14, 2016