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OneRoof Energy OneRoof Energy agrees to $3 million loan transaction
Chris Crowell
October 30, 2015
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Financing Blue Raven Solar
Blue Raven Solar secures investment from Peterson Partners
October 30, 2015
News SDG&E California utility
San Diego utility says it will fill existing solar rooftop program by summer 2016
October 29, 2015
News Ideal Power logo
Ideal Power sees Asian demand for new grid-resilient power conversion system
October 29, 2015
Mounting Guide AET rooftop racking
Applied Energy Technologies selected for 3.5-MW New Jersey rooftop install
October 29, 2015
News New york solar
New York’s new utility approach causes industry buzz

  As utilities continue to put their collective heads together on how to best approach the grid of the future, a bunch of advanced ener...

October 29, 2015
News Ecoplexus North Carolina
Ecoplexus to construct 25-MW project in North Carolina

Ecoplexus Inc. announced the closing of financing for a 25-MW solar PV project in Whitakers, N.C. The project will be installed with approxi...

October 28, 2015
News sunpower
SunPower completes 705-kW solar carport at Redwood High School

Tamalpais Union High School District and SunPower celebrated the completion of a 705-kW solar power system at Redwood High School in Larkspu...

October 28, 2015
Financing Trinasolar
Trina Solar inks strategic financing agreements with CITIC in China

Trina Solar Limited, a leader in PV modules, solutions and services, announced that it signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement wi...

October 28, 2015
News SunLink
SunLink international expansion: 37-MW solar projects in Honduras

In keeping with SunLink Corp.’s rapid expansion across the board, the company revealed that it will be expanding its international pre...

October 28, 2015
News Revolve Solar
Revolve Solar named among fastest-growing companies in Austin

In its annual “Fast 50” publication, Austin Business Journal identifies the fastest-growing companies in Central Texas. This yea...

October 27, 2015
News Nexamp community solar
Check out the largest community solar project in New England

Community solar is one of the rising, fun trends in the solar industry. Nexamp, a solar developer and services provider, announced the ...

October 27, 2015
News Solar Frontier CIS Morelos I
Solar Frontier sells 15-MW project to Southern Power, Turner Renewable...

Solar Frontier, a CIS solar energy solutions provider, reports that its sold a 15-MW PV solar project to Southern Power and Turner Renewable...

October 27, 2015
Financing canadian-solar-logo
Canadian Solar module shipments higher than expected this quarter

Canadian Solar updated its business outlook for the third quarter of 2015 to reflect higher than expected solar demand in the quarter and th...

October 26, 2015
News JA Solar
JA Solar launches new high-performance PV solar cell manufacturing facility

JA Solar Holdings Co. just launched its high-performance 400 MW PV solar cell manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia. The facility, whic...

October 26, 2015
News solar regulations
Georgia Power files to stay the EPA’s Clean Power Plan

While the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is mostly seen as a win for the solar industry overall, not all of the players involved in its implem...

October 26, 2015
News SunPower Helix module mounting
SunPower’s Helix platform: A fully integrated commercial solar power system

Achieving a real widespread influx of commercial solar installations — from large companies, small companies and everyone in between &...

October 26, 2015
News Sun Edison
SunEdison licenses new high-performance (400 watt) solar modules from Solaria

High-efficiency PV keeps getting, well, higher. SunEdison, one of the largest global renewable energy development companies, signed a l...

October 26, 2015
Mounting Guide SunModo Self-grounding lug
SunModo debuts self-grounding PV racking system

Solar installation professionals go to great lengths to protect solar investments from their leading threat – lightning and static dis...

October 23, 2015
News Sacramento arena solar
SolarShares a big part of new Sacramento Kings stadium clean...

The Sacramento Kings and SMUD announced a new partnership to provide Golden 1 Center one of the lightest environmental footprints of any are...

October 23, 2015