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Chris Crowell
August 17, 2016
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News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar extends solar financing to three new states
August 17, 2016
News Nexamp logo
Boston’s Nexamp acquired by Rising Sun Solar to accelerate expansion
August 17, 2016
News Fronius inverter Bay Area
Fronius expands U.S. presence with new Bay Area location
August 17, 2016
News Trinasolar
Solar to the circus: Trina Solar forms partnership with Cirque du Soleil
August 16, 2016
News Nexamp community solar
Three takeaways from SEPA’s community solar report

Community solar projects could give millions of U.S. households access to clean energy, according to a new report from the Smart Electric Po...

August 16, 2016
News colorado rate settlement
Progressive rate settlement filed in Colorado – is this the...

Across the country, the solar industry is often depicted as being in “battle” with utilities due to the often contentious a...

August 16, 2016
News Arizona solar net metering
Arizona regulators reject request to end net metering (but the...

Arizona’s solar industry won a victory last week, but how big of a victory remains to be seen. First, the good news: The Arizona Corpo...

August 16, 2016
News Phono Solar
Phono Solar tests into top tier of DNV GL’s PV...

Phono Solar, a global provider of integrated solar solutions, qualified as one of two module manufacturers to score top-tier results in DNV ...

August 15, 2016
News REC-Solar-O&M-service
Watch your assets: Solar O&M tips for maximizing site ROI

The prodigious growth of solar power in the United States has turned what was once a boutique industry into a multibillion-dollar asset clas...

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