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March 24, 2016
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News Vigilant energy management O&M
Vigilant Energy Management to provide O&M services throughout Mid-Atlantic
March 24, 2016
News Roof Tech mounting bracket
Roof Tech solar mounting systems approved in ICC-ES evaluation report
March 24, 2016
News SunLink
Arizona State signs O&M contract with SunLink for campus solar projects
March 23, 2016
News Las Vegas IKEA solar
Las Vegas IKEA ready to open with 1-MW PV system on roof
March 23, 2016
News solar opinion voters
Poll: Voters in swing states favor pro-solar candidates

Independent voters in key swing states would be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supported solar energy, according...

March 23, 2016
News Vivint solar
Two top solar installers announce new financing deals this week

SolarCity Corp. and Vivint Solar both had announcements on new financial vehicles this week. The details: SolarCity SolarCity closed a new t...

March 23, 2016
News Canada Solar industry
AMP Solar hires new CFO to prep for U.S. launch

Ontario-based AMP Solar Group Inc. just brought aboard Phil Henson as Chief Financial Officer. An integral part of AMP Solar’s global ...

March 22, 2016
News 621 energy solar install
Massachusetts General Hospital installs 467-kW rooftop solar array

J.M. Electrical Company, Inc., premier professionals in advanced automated building system installations, and solar developer 621 Energy &nb...

March 22, 2016
News Taft Gardens Outside
Check out the off-grid solar-plus-storage system at the Taft Botanical...

SimpliPhi Power and California Solar Electric completed the second phase of an off-grid solar-plus-storage installation at the Taft Botanica...

March 22, 2016
News Tabuchi-Electric
Tabuchi Electric opens new hub in U.S. to expand solar-plus-storage...

Tabuchi Electric, a well known Japan-based solar-plus-storage manufacturer, announced the opening of its expanded office, training and testi...

March 22, 2016
News SunPower Equinox_006
SunPower launches new all-inclusive residential PV system in U.S. —...

SunPower introduced its Equinox system in the United States — a residential solar solution where every major component was&n...

March 21, 2016
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How optimizers bridge the gap to 1,500-volt PV systems

The need to lower PV system costs is driving large-scale solar developers to consider changing from 1,000- to 1,500-volt DC systems. The Uni...

March 21, 2016
News new jersey floating solar
Big floating solar project underway in New Jersey

Work has begun on one of the largest floating solar arrays in the nation, in the Borough of Sayreville, N.J. Partner firms that will execute...

March 21, 2016
News BovietSolar
Boviet Solar USA modules pass long-term reliability tests, exceeding IEC...

Boviet Solar USA, a solely owned subsidiary of Powerway Group Co. and manufacturer with the largest, state-of-the-art solar cell and manufac...

March 21, 2016
News government funding
Details on funding of new solar, grid technology awarded by...

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will play key roles in a variety of projects recently funded by th...

March 18, 2016
News solar school
Constellation, PFMG Solar develop PPA solar deal for California’s Central...

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Central School District completed the first phase of an aggregate 1.5-MW DC solar generation proj...

March 18, 2016
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Solect Energy creates new solar financing options for small businesses

Solect Energy, a full-service commercial-scale solar developer and installer in Massachusetts, debuted three new financing options to h...

March 17, 2016
News Blue Raven Solar
Blue Raven Solar rebuilds sales incentive program with Xactly

Blue Raven Solar has chosen Xactly, a provider of cloud-based incentive solutions, to rebuild its compensation management program. Blue Rave...

March 17, 2016
News dominion solar power
Partnership involving Microsoft to bring 20-MW of solar to Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia, Microsoft and Dominion Virginia Power formed a partnership to construct a new facility and bring 20 MW of sola...

March 17, 2016