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June 3, 2016
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News Gamechange-Genius-Tracker
GameChange Solar introduces 5-7 week lead time for trackers
June 3, 2016
News Fronius 24 hour sun inverter
Fronius to host free training at Intersolar North America (registration info here)
June 2, 2016
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SunLink selected as project supplier for two new Blattner Energy solar plants
June 2, 2016
News EnergySage
Solar customers coming through EnergySage get a smart thermostat deal via Schneider Energy
June 2, 2016
Financing Solar City
SolarCity launches new solar loan program to replace MyPower option

SolarCity, amid onlooker concerns after its last few earnings reports, has started to change things up a bit and offer new services and prod...

June 2, 2016
News CoWatt AC module
New AC solar ground-mount concept ready to deploy from CoWatt...

CoWatt Energy and Darfon America have collaborated to integrate Darfon’s microinverter technology into PowerFunnel, CoWatt’s inn...

June 2, 2016
News energy storage installation
Report: U.S. Energy storage deployments up 127% in 2016

According to GTM Research and ESA’s latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, the U.S. deployed 18.3 MW (21.2 MWh) of energy storage in...

June 2, 2016
News Sungrow SG3000HV-MV
Sungrow, ABB teaming up to design, promote 1,500-volt solar solution

Inverter manufacturers Sungrow and ABB have formed a strategic alliance to deepen their cooperation in core products, technical innovation a...

June 2, 2016
News maryland solar bill
Maryland governor vetoes Clean Energy Jobs Act, industry responds

MDV-SEIA said that it is “depply disappointed” that Governor Hogan vetoed the Clean Energy Jobs Act especially considering Hogan...

May 31, 2016
News solar business acquisition
Sunvalley Solar acquires Rayco Energy to expand into residential, multifamily

Sunvalley Solar just acquired of Rayco Energy Inc., an established northern California company that specializes in providing cost-saving and...

May 31, 2016
News SEIA
SEIA names interim president to replace Resch

Tom Kimbis, general counsel and vice president of executive affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), will serve as the as...

May 27, 2016
News Hawaii solar grid
Solar groups trying to raise grid-supply cap in Hawaii

A notable group of solar industry installers and associations filed a request to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to increase the capa...

May 27, 2016
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Hammer Time: What to look for in your next pile-driving...

Before driving your piles into the ground, you have one huge decision that could be the key to delivering the project on time, on budget and...

May 27, 2016
News Signal Energy construction
Signal Energy goes with AISG security platform for two California...

American Integrated Security Group (AISG) installed an integrated security platform at Tranquility Solar Generating facility in Fr...

May 26, 2016
News Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
Bombard Renewable Energy goes with Solectria inverters for 17-MW community...

Bombard Renewable Energy chose Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s SGI XTM utility-scale inverters and SolrenView monitoring for a 17.5-...

May 26, 2016
News simpliphi battery
SimpliPhi Power makes big push into Australian solar, storage market

Ojai, Calif.-based SimpliPhi Power continues to gain traction in the Australian market with its cobalt-free lithium-ion storage solutions no...

May 26, 2016
News solaria
Solaria releases new PowerXT modules (both residential and commercial solutions)

Solaria just introduced its PowerXT 330Wp and 400Wp modules optimized for residential and commercial rooftops respectively– offering h...

May 26, 2016
News Nevada solar power
Will this NRDC report revive the Nevada rooftop solar industry?

Don’t call it a comeback, but the rooftop solar industry may be saved in Nevada after all. For one, Sunrun recently met with Nevada Go...

May 25, 2016
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Florida homebuilder makes solar standard feature on all new homes

Fort Lauderdale-based Stellar Homes Group doesn’t believe solar power is a luxury amenity; instead the homebuilder will be the first i...

May 25, 2016