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Solar industry news: Mounting, inverter, PV module, tracker and energy storage trends; net metering regulation; financing, buying trends and more.

Nexamp community solar Three takeaways from SEPA’s community solar report
Chris Crowell
August 16, 2016
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News colorado rate settlement
Progressive rate settlement filed in Colorado – is this the grid model we’ve been looking for?
August 16, 2016
News Arizona solar net metering
Arizona regulators reject request to end net metering (but the issue isn’t settled)
August 16, 2016
News Phono Solar
Phono Solar tests into top tier of DNV GL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard
August 15, 2016
News REC-Solar-O&M-service
Watch your assets: Solar O&M tips for maximizing site ROI
August 15, 2016
News Ecofasten tile hook
EcoFasten releases Tile Hook Flashing for use with third-party hooks

EcoFasten Solar just announced its newest product in its long line of solar roof mount solutions: The Tile Hook Flashing. This Tile Hoo...

August 15, 2016
News shoals bos
You can now collect PV system data, control performance through...

The ability to reliably collect operating data and control system component performance at the sub-system and component level is increasingl...

August 15, 2016
News solar shop comparison
New site allows Connecticut residents to comparison shop for solar

Connecticut residents in search of comprehensive solar information can now visit GoSolarCT.com, which allows homeowners to research and comp...

August 15, 2016
News SMA Sunnyboy inverter
Four new SMA inverter models include ‘Secure Power Supply’ feature

SMA has added four new models to its redesigned Sunny Boy inverter line with Secure Power Supply, expanding its portfolio of residential inv...

August 12, 2016
News Solar City
SolarCity completes 4.7-MW solar project for Army family housing

More than 18,000 solar panels were installed at Army family housing thanks to Balfour Beatty Communities and SolarCity. The solar panels are...

August 12, 2016
News Fronius
Fronius initiates industry standard for NEC 2017 Rapid Shutdown

Fronius USA has recently initiated a working group to define an open industry standard for NEC 2017 Rapid Shutdown communication. The standa...

August 11, 2016
News oil company solar battery
Report: Oil companies should get into energy storage, distributed generation

Amid falling profits and long-term questions, global oil “supermajors” need to follow in the footsteps of Total – which re...

August 11, 2016
News Solar City
The next big product push from SolarCity? Solar roofs

Following its merger with Tesla, there’s been renewed interest in the direction of SolarCity. The obvious next step is a big push to s...

August 11, 2016
News sunpower
SunPower CEO on layoffs in power plant segment, focus shift...

SunPower reports that its distributed generation business performed well — and plans to continue focusing on that segment — but ...

August 10, 2016
Residential Solar oneroof enery
OneRoof Energy refinances interest in 12-MW residential solar portfolio

OneRoof Energy Inc., a residential solar services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, has refinanced its sponsor e...

August 10, 2016
News Sunpreme bifacial modules
Calif.-based installer Option One joins Sunpreme Channel network

California-based solar installer Option One has joined Sunpreme Channel network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver ...

August 9, 2016
Featured
You down with CIP? How cast-in-place foundations add flexibility to...

Flexibility is maybe not the first word that comes to mind when thinking about concrete blocks, but when planning your next ballast solar pr...

August 8, 2016
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar closes $313 million term loan facility

Vivint Solar closed a $313 million term loan facility, which refinanced 11 tax equity funds that were part of the company’s aggregatio...

August 8, 2016
Financing BlueWave capital loan
BlueWave makes solar loan product available in the Carolinas (and...

As the solar market in the Southeastern U.S. booms, BlueWave, a Boston-based Community Solar development and fintech company, has brought it...

August 8, 2016
News nevada solar vote
Nevada Supreme Court decides against voting referendum to restore net...

Nevada decides yet again to remove power from the people. The state Supreme Court has decided against a referendum for the upcoming election...

August 5, 2016