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SMA Sunny Central 2200-US Swinerton orders 700-MW supply of inverters from SMA
Chris Crowell
August 18, 2015
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Financing Coldwell Solar
Coldwell Solar pumped about 2015 sales, adds new headquarters
August 18, 2015
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Suniva acquired by Shunfeng International, adding 400 MW next 12 months
August 18, 2015
News JA Solar
JA Solar hypes its double-glass PV modules
August 17, 2015
News Solar3D SUNworks
Solar3D acquires Elite Solar for $7.15 million
August 17, 2015
News SolarEdge
SolarEdge reports fiscal year-end results for 2015

SolarEdge Technologies announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2015. The company shipped&...

August 17, 2015
News microgrid companies
Report: Princeton Power tops the microgrid control market

A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 15 leading project developers/integrators of microgri...

August 14, 2015
News New York solar power
Study: What’s the actual cost for residential solar in New...

As home solar installations surge in New York State, Solar to the People has released a study detailing the cost of solar in metro areas acr...

August 14, 2015
News Sunverge Energy
Sunverge Energy storage device chosen for install by Kentucky utility

The Glasgow Electric Plant Board is installing Sunverge Energy’s smart energy storage devices as part of the utility’s effort to...

August 14, 2015
News SunEdison Massachusetts carport
See New England’s largest (3.2-MW) solar parking canopy to date

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and leaders from Bristol Community College (BCC) and its partners unveiled New England’s largest ...

August 14, 2015
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SunLink, Blattner Energy partner on 148.5-MW solar project in Southeast 

SunLink Corp. was selected as a project partner for a 148.5-MW solar PV portfolio project under development in the southeastern United State...

August 13, 2015
News coal power
GlobalData predicts a 60-GW coal power reduction by 2020 in...

The US government’s recently announced Clean Power Plan (CPP) will have a negative impact on the country’s coal industry, with t...

August 13, 2015
News APS microinverter
SimpleRay to start distributing APS microinverters

Three-time Inc. 5000-honored solar distributor SimpleRay has added the APS microinverter line to its product offerings. Driven by the maxim ...

August 13, 2015
Financing Standard Solar
Spring manufacturer adds 111-kW system, uses Connecticut ZREC program

The D.R. Templeman Co., a family-owned manufacturer of springs and wire forms based in Plainville, CT, announced it is installing a 360-pane...

August 12, 2015
News AllEarth solar trackers residence
Project: Illinois homeowners install three ground-mount, solar trackers

Bob and Amanda Montgomery of Sullivan, Ill., are now powering their home with solar energy, but instead of going the typical homeowner root ...

August 12, 2015
News Solar City
SolarCity heads into Vermont

SolarCity is making its solar service available to Vermont homeowners for the first time. Vermont residents can now install solar with ...

August 12, 2015
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SunPower donates solar system for food center in Austin, Texas

SunPower Corp. and SunPower Elite Dealer Freedom Solar completed a 14 kW solar power system for Austin’s Sustainable Food Ce...

August 11, 2015
News Solar3D SUNworks
Solar3D’s SUNworks secures $3.5M to install 1.5-MW system for Rivermaid...

Solar3D, developer of a proprietary high-efficiency solar cell, announced today that its operating division SUNworks has secured a $3.5...

August 11, 2015
News SunPort RECs
Watch: First-ever solar-powered music video (and the product behind it)

Judging by the crowd at Battle of the Bands during Intersolar, the solar industry is into music. The organizers of Battle of the Bands may w...

August 11, 2015
News NRG Home Solar
NRG Energy brings solar power to New Jersey non-profit

NRG Energy is a pretty cool organization that tries to mix in some charitable good to complement the positives of installing renewable energ...

August 10, 2015