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SUNation Solar long island SUNation Solar Systems completes 830 kW rooftop system on Long Island
Chris Crowell
August 3, 2015
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Mounting Guide RBI Solar
RBI Solar acquired by Gibraltar Industries
July 30, 2015
News voter support solar power
Poll: Voters in swing states support transition to clean energy
July 30, 2015
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International News: Martifer Solar to construction 57 MW in Jordan
July 30, 2015
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Everyone won at this year’s Solar Battle of the Bands #Intersolar
July 30, 2015
Financing Solar City
SolarCity says new service to cut solar costs for small,...

SolarCity introduced a new solar energy service that it believes will make it possible for many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to ...

July 29, 2015
News New york solar
New York takes next step in its “Reforming the Energy...

  As you may recall, back in spring 2014, the New York Public Service Commission started the process of redefining the roles of electri...

July 29, 2015
News Solar industry legislation
SEIA: Clean energy wins big in federal appeals decision

The solar industry just keeps winning. Many of the victories have come in increased adoption, investor attention and even Presidential agend...

July 28, 2015
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Canadian Solar completes 100 MW utility-scale project in Ontario

Canadian Solar Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., reached substantial completion on its 100 MW ...

July 28, 2015
News Schneider Electric inverters
Schneider Electric receives award of excellence from BSI Canada

Schneider Electric Solar Business keeps making news, this time receiving the 2014 Award of Excellence for a multi-site management system fro...

July 28, 2015
News E.ON Solar
E.ON Solar completes its first project in Calif: 20 MW...

E.ON Solar, a part of E.ON SE, announced the completion of Alamo Solar in San Bernardino County, Calif. The 20 MW (AC) photovoltaic solar fa...

July 28, 2015
News Inovateus Solar
Inovateus Solar to install 2.5-MW, ground-mounted solar project for Indiana...

Indiana based Inovateus Solar was awarded the installation of a 2.5-MW AC, ground-mounted solar array project for Indiana Michigan Power (I&...

July 27, 2015
News Solar3D SUNworks
Solar3D awarded $10M contract for Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Reclamation Facility

Solar3D announced that its MD Energy subsidiary has been awarded a $10 million, 2 MW solar project with the Fresno/Clovis Wastewater Re...

July 27, 2015
Financing Andalay-Solar-logo
Andalay Solar enters equity purchase agreement with Southridge Partners

Stephen Hicks, Chairman and CEO of Southridge Capital, announced that Southridge Partners II LP, an institutional investor, has entered into...

July 27, 2015
News Schneider Electric inverters
Details on Schneider Electric’s install for two new solar power...

Schneider Electric is leading a consortium with battery manufacturer Saft on two Langa Group that involve the ...

July 24, 2015
News alamo brewery solar panels
Alamo Beer Co. solar installation doubles as standout art piece

Alamo Beer Co. opened its doors to the public earlier this year and, in a crowded craft beer field these days, needed to standout. To do so,...

July 23, 2015
News InterDrone Las Vegas
Largest, Most Comprehensive Conference Program for Commercial Drone Market in...

BZ Media LLC announced that the InterDrone technical conference featuring more than 104 classes, panels and keynotes will debut at the Rio i...

July 23, 2015
Featured Missouri solar farm conduit project
Flexible cable in conduit wins an award for Missouri solar...

Missouri’s largest solar farm has been awarded the Project of the Year by the Conduit Division of the Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PP...

July 23, 2015
News sunpower
SunPower to build 100 MW plant in Nevada

SunPower signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy to build a 100-MW solar PV power plant planned for construction in th...

July 23, 2015
Batteries sonnenbatterie solar energy storage
Sonnenbatterie completes new round of financing, preps U.S. launch

Sonnenbatterie GmbH has successfully completed another round of financing for an undisclosed amount from new investor INVEN CAPITA...

July 22, 2015