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solar energy federal policy Election postmortem: Lots of solar industry worry, but also reasons for hope
Chris Crowell
November 10, 2016
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News Fronius project of distinction award
North Putnam Community Schools solar+storage project wins award at Midwest PV conference
November 10, 2016
News Terrasmart drone solar site map
Check out TerraSmart’s new fleet of solar site-mapping drones
November 8, 2016
News SMASHsolar
SMASHsolar’s Direct Attach PV module achieves UL 2703 certification
November 8, 2016
eBOS APsystems
APsystems’ YC500i microinverter now certified for installs in Los Angeles
November 8, 2016
Products microinverters smart modules optimizers
IHS: Microinverter, PV optimizer market shifting more to AC, smart...

The business model of microinverter and power optimizer suppliers is set to shift from standalone units to integrated systems, such as Smart...

November 8, 2016
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Fronius launches smart meter for solar systems

String inverter manufacturer Fronius launched a new accessory for its inverters: The Fronius Smart Meter. This new solution offers dynamic f...

November 7, 2016
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Solar Builder Project of The Year Winner: Fort Madison Middle...

Fort Madison Middle School Category: Roof-Mount Fort Madison, Iowa | 300 kW The landmark 1922 Fort Madison Middle School nearly wound up in ...

November 7, 2016
News green street solar
Construction of largest Massachusetts solar rooftop install underway

Green Street Solar Power, a solar sales, finance and installation company located in the Bronx, NY, has begun construction on a 4.1-megawatt...

November 4, 2016
Products alencon DC optimizer
Alencon Systems debuting new version of its DC-DC optimizer

Alencon Systems LLC will showcase its newest generation of its DC-DC optimizer at the PV Operations & Maintenance USA conference Dec. 6 ...

November 3, 2016
News younicos solar storage
Panasonic, Younicos working on solar+storage project in Denver

Energy storage company Younicos has signed an agreement with strategic partner Panasonic to design and build a solar-plus-storage system at ...

November 3, 2016
News Worlds largest Microgrid
Details on the world’s largest microgrid install, via Sungrow

Sungrow says that it has help install the world’s largest PV & energy storage microgrid power plant with 13 MW of PV inverters and...

November 3, 2016
News Sun Number Zillow
Top real estate site to promote the ‘Sun Number’ of...

Sun Number and Zillow are putting instant analyses of properties’ solar energy potential at the fingertips of home owners, home buyers...

November 2, 2016
News sunrun bright box solar storage
Sunrun adds LG Chem batteries to its U.S. solar-plus-storage system

Sunrun Inc. and LG Chem, are launching a partnership for the U.S. residential solar market, in which Sunrun will offer LG Chem’s lithi...

November 2, 2016
News EPA government solar incentive
How the EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program could boost solar...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Energy Incentive Program, a voluntary program that rewards states for certain renewab...

November 2, 2016
News dominion solar power
Update on large-scale solar projects on the way in Virginia

More solar energy generation is on the horizon for Dominion Virginia Power customers as the company works to complete the construction of th...

November 1, 2016
News Duke Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas issues RFP for 750,000 MWh of renewable...

Furthering efforts to provide renewable energy to customers, Duke Energy Carolinas issued a request for 750,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of ener...

November 1, 2016
News green solar technology installer
Surviving the Nevada solar drop off: How Green Solar grew...

At a shareholder meeting in September, Green Solar Technologies boasted strong sales growth in key markets in the first half of 2016, an imp...

November 1, 2016
News solar atlanta
Georgia solar boom: Atlanta eases solar permitting process

Solar installation soft costs are real drivers of project economics, so the more streamlined permitting process become, the better outcome f...

October 31, 2016
Projects Vivint solar
Utah Jazz arena, aptly named Vivint Smart Home Arena, now...

Vivint Solar announced the installation of more than 2,700 rooftop solar panels at Vivint Smart Home Arena, which is the home of the Utah Ja...

October 31, 2016