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Sun Edison SunEdison to construct 4.5-MW solar project in Dighton, Mass.
Chris Crowell
December 4, 2015
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Mounting Guide AET-Rayport-B-ECO-Microgrid-001
AET works with BayWa r.e. on its first U.S. solar project
December 4, 2015
News LG Solar panels
LG, Enphase team up on panel, microinverter integration
December 4, 2015
News Niner Winery solar
Check out the rooftop solar PV of Niner Wine Estates
December 4, 2015
Batteries VIZn
ViZn Energy Systems dishes on next-gen energy storage solution
December 3, 2015
News Next Era Energy solar
NextEra Energy has big solar plans for U.S. Navy in...

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, plans to continue a project to build, own and operate approximately 17 MW&nbs...

December 3, 2015
News Nexamp Peak - Community Solar Project
SEPA report: How to improve community solar models

  Community solar projects are popular and popping up across the country, but not all of these programs — which allow people to b...

December 3, 2015
News SunLink PowerCare security
SunLink to build out PowerCare security tech with new exec...

SunLink Corp. continues to grow its executive strength with the addition of James Ray as vice president of software engineering. Ray brings ...

December 3, 2015
Financing Tri Global solar
Tri Global Energy creates new solar business unit, acquires K12Solar

Tri Global Energy, a renewable energy company with utility-scale wind energy projects, has added solar to its portfolio of renewable energy ...

December 2, 2015
News Deger single axis tracker
Inside the new DEGER single-axis tracker (making North American debut)

DEGER is a German company in the business of solar tracking systems, with a giant product portfolio for single- and dual...

December 2, 2015
Batteries solar energy storage value
How energy storage helps solar’s long-term value problem

There has been noise recently about the future economic viability of solar energy generation. The thinking is basic supply-and-demand: Solar...

December 2, 2015
News Austrian PV solar Tech
New PV systems that adapt to different climates — the...

We don’t venture into Austrian solar territory much, but a new project is coming together with the mild goal of revolutionizing the en...

December 2, 2015
News Wal Mart solar
Report: Top U.S. companies increase solar installs by 59 percent

Growth in the use of solar energy has surged 183 percent among America’s top companies in the four years since the first Solar Means B...

December 1, 2015
Installation Contractor Education NEXTracker training
Hands-on solar: NEXTracker debuts new installer training program

  Having an innovative system is great, but people need to know how how it works. NEXTracker, a Flex company, is bridging the gap ...

December 1, 2015
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GameChange Racking hires thin-film vet as project manager

GameChange Racking has hired solar veteran Charles Bishop as a project manager. Bishop has over 15 years of experience in residential, ...

December 1, 2015
News REC solar
U.S. Army Reserve installs two solar carports totaling 280 kW

The U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and REC Solar announced the interconnection of two solar energy carports totaling 280 kW at USAR offices in Ari...

December 1, 2015
News Canada solar
One Canadian province announces ambitious renewable goals

Alberta, Canada, has a plan to tackle climate change. Premier Rachel Notley’s plan includes an accelerated phase-out of coal and an em...

November 30, 2015
Financing ITC tax credit expire
Let the ITC expire? Two solar CEOs weigh in

Leading into 2016, we’ve had a bunch of conversations, on and off the record, regarding what is going to happen with the Investment Ta...

November 30, 2015
Financing NRG Solar
Airbnb wants to incentivize its community to install residential solar

As world leaders prepare to gather in Paris to discuss global sustainability goals, NRG Home Solar, one of the country’s leading resid...

November 30, 2015
News Southern Power Company
Southern Power enters Texas solar market with 157-MW project

Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power is on the move again, acquiring a controlling interest in the 157-MW Roserock solar fa...

November 30, 2015