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The HERO PACE program now available in select Missouri cities
Chris Crowell
September 21, 2016
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News maine solar net metering
Maine PUC proposes rule to phase out net-metering
September 21, 2016
News Array Technologies
ATI expands partnership with RPCS for all projects under 10 MW
September 20, 2016
Batteries massachusetts energy storage
Study: Massachusetts should install a ton of advanced energy storage by 2020
September 20, 2016
News Enphase home solutions
Details on the next generation Home Energy Solution from Enphase
September 20, 2016
News Ideal Power microgrid
Ideal Power, EnerDel create solar+storage microgrid at U.S. Air Force...

Power conversion company Ideal Power Inc. and EnerDel, a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and energy system integrator, have te...

September 20, 2016
News Sungrow 1500 volt inverter
Details on Sungrow’s two 1,500-volt inverters (string and central)

Sungrow showcased two new 1500 VDC inverters at Solar Power International last week. The Sungrow’s SG125HV puts 125kW of capacity...

September 19, 2016
News Pika Energy Island
Pika Energy awarded SunShot Initiative funding to expand Islanding Inverter...

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has been an extremely successful program that has funded a ton of renewable energy innovati...

September 19, 2016
News mashapee commons solar project of the year
VOTE for Solar Builder’s 2016 Projects of the Year

The nominations are in, and now it’s time for you, the reader, to choose the best of the best for our fourth annual Solar Builder...

September 19, 2016
News Project of the Year Awards
VOTE: 2016 Ground-Mount Project of the Year (C&I)

Grenada Elementary & Delphic Elementary Location: Grenada & Montague, Calif. Size: 22 kW & 7.3 kW DC Completed: May & June 2...

September 19, 2016
News project-of-the-year
VOTE: 2016 Rooftop Solar Project of the Year

Polebridge Mercantile Off Grid Solar + Storage Project Location: Polebridge, Montana Size: 30 kW (57.8 kWh storage) Completed: August 2016 P...

September 19, 2016
News project-of-the-year
VOTE: 2016 Ground-Mount Project of the Year (utility)

Town of Stafford Location: Stafford, Conn. Size: 3.45 MW Completed: July 2016 Challenges: Building this PV system on a rocky, steep terrain ...

September 19, 2016
News Nevada solar power
Nevada makes good, grandfathers early rooftop solar adopters

When the state of Nevada decided to lower its net metering rate last year, the solar industry was understandably unhappy, but the biggest up...

September 19, 2016
News Outback Power inverters
Meet ProHarvest, the new inverter collaboration from OutBack Power, HiQ...

At Solar Power International, OutBack Power Technologies announced the next milestone in its partnership with HiQ Solar, an innovator in 3-p...

September 19, 2016
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Adara Power introduces battery, inverter control solution for commercial solar...

Adara Power is expanding its portfolio with the launch of its iC3 platform — a system that integrates battery and inverter controls wi...

September 15, 2016
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NEC Energy Solutions launching a distributed energy storage solution with...

NEC Energy Solutions selected Ideal Power to supply its power conversion systems for select configurations of NEC’s newly launched DSS...

September 15, 2016
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OutBack Power debuts latest design to simplify solar-plus-storage installation —...

OutBackPower Technologies debuted new additions to its line of renewable energy products at Solar Power International (SPI) in Las Vegas thi...

September 15, 2016
Residential Solar solar online shopping
Solar prices, payback periods fall in latest Solar Marketplace Intel...

EnergySage released its third semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report, providing the most detailed analysis of the U.S. residential solar ...

September 15, 2016
News SolarEdge power optimizer
SolarEdge comes out with its highest wattage power optimizer #SPI

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. is showcasing its expanded PV solutions at SPI, which includes the launch of its highest wattage power optimize...

September 14, 2016
Financing Spruce finance solar loans
New residential solar loan option added by Spruce Finance through...

Spruce Finance Inc. wants to make residential solar finance sales easier than ever by adding a new solar loan to its existing power purchase...

September 14, 2016