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News Nevada solar power
Nevada makes good, grandfathers early rooftop solar adopters
September 19, 2016
News Outback Power inverters
Meet ProHarvest, the new inverter collaboration from OutBack Power, HiQ Solar
September 19, 2016
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Adara Power introduces battery, inverter control solution for commercial solar customers
September 15, 2016
Batteries Ideal Power logo
NEC Energy Solutions launching a distributed energy storage solution with Ideal Power conversion system
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
News yaskawa solectria 1500 volt string
Yaskawa – Solectria adds 1,500-volt option to DISCOM string combiner...

At Solar Power International this year, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar announced the addition of the DISCOM 1500, a 1,500-VDC string combin...

September 14, 2016
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Boviet Solar modules now available with built-in Spice Solar Racking...

At Solar Power International, Boviet Solar USA and Spice Solar are demonstrating an integration between the two companies — ...

September 14, 2016
News Axion Power energy storage
Axion Power debuts a residential energy storage system

Axion Power International announced the release of its newest residential energy storage system, further broadening its consumer product lin...

September 14, 2016
Financing SolarWorld
SolarWorld installers now have access to project financing via REC...

U.S.-based crystalline-silicon solar technology manufacturer SolarWorld is partnering with REC Solar, a California-based leading provider of...

September 13, 2016
News PV210 from Seaward
Seaward’s tool that combines solar commissioning tests with I-V curve...

A brand new concept in solar PV test instrumentation is making its debut at SPI this year that combines accurate I-V curve analysis with ess...

September 13, 2016
News MiaSole-FLEX-W
MiaSole debuts next-gen flexible, thin-film PV module

Timed with the Solar Power International, MiaSolé is making its Next Generation Flexible Ulta-Light Solar Technology Products availab...

September 13, 2016
News APSR robot survey Terrasmart
Survey your next solar site with this autonomous robot from...

TerraSmart may have revolutionized solar site surveying at Solar Power International this year, introducing a fully autonomous robot, called...

September 13, 2016
News Sharp-SmartStorage-Hi-Res
Sharp offering financing for C&I solar-plus-storage projects (12 MW coming...

Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group is now offering financing for commercial and industrial (C&I) so...

September 13, 2016
News maxim integrated PV cell optimizer
Multiple PV manufacturers integrate new cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim

New cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. allows photovoltaic panels to harvest significantly more energy and...

September 12, 2016
News Fronius featuring entire inverter lineup, giveaways
SPI Preview: Check out these five inverters on the show...

APsystems’ YC500i offers trunk cable, integrated ground The new YC500i with EnergyMax is APsystems’ newest microinverter, offeri...

September 12, 2016
News SEIA Q2 2016 PV installations
Solar industry sees 43 percent growth in second quarter

Growing 43 percent year over year, the U.S. saw 2,051 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed in the second quarter of 2016. Acc...

September 12, 2016