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Delta America inverters Delta debuts wall-mounted 80-kW solar inverter
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May 17, 2016
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San Francisco requires all new buildings add solar panels — an energy adviser’s perspective
May 17, 2016
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PCI Solar to build systems for California school district
May 16, 2016
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Stellar Solar founder: Four trends leading to expanded solar energy adoption
May 16, 2016
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Load Warriors: Experts discuss rooftop ballast installation best practices
May 16, 2016
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JA Solar issued CTF lab qualification by TUV SUD

TUV SUD, a quality, safety and sustainability solutions provider that specializes in testing, inspection, auditing, certification, training,...

May 16, 2016
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5D Watts close to launching hybrid concentrated PV heat energy...

5D Watts, a custom composite manufacturing company, sent word that it has initiated formal certification testing of Hybrid Solar Concentrati...

May 13, 2016
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S-Energy supplies new module series for 1,500-volt project in Colorado

S-Energy Co., South Korea’s leading manufacturer of tier-one solar PV products, reached an agreement to provide 74 MW of solar modules...

May 12, 2016
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Swinerton Renewable selects Sungrow inverters for 30-MW PV, wind project...

Inverter manufacturer Sungrow provided its SG1000MX central inverter to Swinerton Renewable Energy for its 30 MW Red Horse 3 ...

May 12, 2016
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Roof Tech mounts used for first time on commercial project...

It’s official: Roof Tech is now a player in the commercial solar market and the loyalty of one dedicated customer made it happen. Here...

May 12, 2016
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SolarCity debuts utility-scale services amid Q1 earnings crisis

SolarCity, the large solar installer best known for its leasing model, turned in disappointing earnings results from Q1 2016, lowered e...

May 11, 2016
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GreatWall Energy adds ‘Ampt Mode’ to line of inverters for...

China Electronics GreatWall Energy, one of the world’s largest solar inverter manufacturers, has incorporated an Ampt Mode with its&nb...

May 11, 2016
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JinkoSolar partners with CivicSolar to distribute Eagle module line

JinkoSolar entered into a Master Purchase Agreement with national full service solar distributor CivicSolar. Under the terms of the agreemen...

May 11, 2016
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NYPA partners with state university on PV, battery storage project

The New York Power Authority and the State University of New York at New Paltz announced are partnering to build a cutting-edge, solar energ...

May 11, 2016
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NEXTracker opens project management, field operations office in Nashville

NEXTracker is further expanding operations by opening a sales, project management and field operations office in Nashville, Tenn., to addres...

May 10, 2016
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Midwest utility builds out center for solar research, education and...

Midwest utility Alliant Energy announced the opening of its Madison Solar Demonstration Project — an initiative that will study d...

May 10, 2016
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Solar Frontier modules selected for variety of agricultural, residential projects...

Solar modules from Solar Frontier Americas are going to be installed in a pipeline of residential, agri-business and agro-industrial solar p...

May 10, 2016
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Problem Solvers: Solar site issues solved by the right mounting...

ASSA ABLOY Location: Berlin, Conn. Size: 1.3 MW International door and hardware manufacturer ASSA ABLOY had been making significant strides ...

May 10, 2016
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SimpliPhi Power wins another award for its High-Output Battery

SimpliPhi Power was named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Energy Industry Innovation of the Year category for The 14th Annual Ameri...

May 9, 2016
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This ag solar project is the largest net-meter install in...

CalCom Solar, a company specializing in design-build solar projects for agribusinesses and water districts, has installed a new 2.2-MW solar...

May 9, 2016