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March 29, 2016
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PV in schools: Education sector is one of solar’s best opportunities
March 29, 2016
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Eaton says new DC collection system could reduce large-scale BOS costs by 15 percent
March 28, 2016
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Department of Energy: Solar industry jobs expected to increase another 15 percent this year
March 28, 2016
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Canadian homebuilder makes Panasonic’s Residential Solar PV + Storage solution an upgrade option
March 28, 2016
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Coldwell Solar exceeds growth expectations, teases future news

Coldwell Solar sent a note that its continued growth exceeded expectations in 2015 with annual booked sales of $204 million mostly on commer...

March 28, 2016
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NREL raises its rooftop PV technical potential estimate a ton

Analysts at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have used detailed light detection and ranging (LiDAR)...

March 24, 2016
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Sunnova secures $300 million in equity from Energy Capital Partners

Funds seem easy to come by for the top solar providers these days. Sunnova Energy Corp. has secured $300 million in equity from En...

March 24, 2016
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New York solar boost on the way after PUC approves...

The New York State Public Service Commission announced new regulations making it faster and easier for solar energy, microgrids and oth...

March 24, 2016
News Vigilant energy management O&M
Vigilant Energy Management to provide O&M services throughout Mid-Atlantic

Vigilant Energy Management, a Maryland-based company providing comprehensive Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for PV solar inst...

March 24, 2016
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Roof Tech solar mounting systems approved in ICC-ES evaluation report

The RT-[E] Mount and E Mount AIR, manufactured by Roof Tech Inc, recently received an evaluation report (ESR#3575) from ICC Evaluation Servi...

March 24, 2016
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Arizona State signs O&M contract with SunLink for campus solar...

SunLink Corp. has taken on O&M responsibility for a group of tracker and rooftop solar projects installed at Arizona State University (A...

March 23, 2016
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Las Vegas IKEA ready to open with 1-MW PV system...

The world’s largest retailers continue to see the value of solar. IKEA announced that the solar installation is complete atop its Las ...

March 23, 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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