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TerraSmart expansion TerraSmart expansion: New manufacturing facility, team members
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July 13, 2016
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Tabuchi America now offers homeowners four adjustable modes in solar-plus-storage system
July 12, 2016
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OutBack combines a lot of its cool tech in new SystemEdge
July 12, 2016
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LG debuts 72-cell high-efficiency panel for U.S. commercial market at Intersolar
July 12, 2016
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Fronius donates a Primo string inverter to reservation in South Dakota
July 12, 2016
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Bay4 acquires Ekhosoft to form mega asset management platform group

Bay4 Energy Services, a global energy asset performance management company, just acquired Ekhosoft, a provider of operational management and...

July 12, 2016
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Live at Intersolar: Sunrun CEO points toward solar+storage revolution

Every year, Intersolar North America takes places in San Francisco, which always provides the perfect backdrop for a show that wants to disc...

July 12, 2016
News APsystems
APsystems debuts advanced microinverter for high-output PV systems

APsystems extends its advanced microinverter line with the new YC500i with EnergyMax power handling and integrated ground, now available in ...

July 11, 2016
News REC solar
REC Solar partner program makes small commercial financing easier

REC Solar is expanding its channel partner program to accelerate the commercial solar market. PwC recently reported that 72 percent of ...

July 11, 2016
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sonnen’s new residential storage unit offered at 40 percent lower...

We’ve had our eye on sonnen since it finally jumped into the U.S. residential market last year. The company’s latest announcemen...

July 11, 2016
News Eaton
Eaton Provides New Higher-Power Solar and Energy Storage Inverter Designs...

Power management company Eaton today announced new higher-power models of its Power Xpert(r) Solar and energy storage inverters for grid-tie...

July 11, 2016
News kaco
Post-Brexit: KACO brings on new sales manager in United Kingdom,...

KACO new energy, a global PV inverter manufacturer, has appointed a new sales manager for the North of the UK and Northern Ireland. Carl Coo...

July 7, 2016
News SEIA
A consumer’s guide to community solar via SEIA, Coalition for...

In an effort to increase consumer understanding when choosing community solar, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Coalit...

July 7, 2016
News California solar power
Results from California’s HERO Program: 10 billion solar kWh, tons...

We all know that California is leading the way in sustainability, but lets put some numbers behind it. Renovate America reported that the ho...

July 7, 2016
News Suniva
Military base landfill in Kentucky capped with 1.9 MW solar...

A capped landfill at the Fort Campbell military base in Kentucky added 1.9-MW solar array, powered by Suniva, which helped turn 10 ...

July 6, 2016
News Sungevity
Sungevity ready to go public after big merger with Easterly

Sungevity Inc., a technology-driven solutions provider, is looking for a boost in its competitive position, strategic development and to cap...

July 6, 2016
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Intersolar 2016 Preview: Check out these products making their debut...

Intersolar North America is one of the premier solar industry trade shows of the year. Whether it is your first time or your 25th time (some...

July 6, 2016
News San Diego solar
San Diego is first California city to hit solar cap...

San Diego beat larger metro areas including San Francisco and Los Angeles to become the first city in California to reach the solar cap in t...

July 5, 2016
News Open Energy financing
Open Energy closes $1.6 million loan to fund offsite solar...

Open Energy, a provider of debt financing solutions for commercial solar projects, has announced the closing of a loan totaling $1.6 million...

July 5, 2016
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Three years later: How is this Ohio university’s solar array...

Cedarville University made a bold choice (at least in Ohio) to install a solar array three years ago — still the largest to ...

July 5, 2016