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June 4, 2015
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AET selected by SolarCity for 400 kW ground mount install in Maryland
June 2, 2015
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How to Protect PV Systems From the Worst Weather
June 2, 2015
News NEXTracker solar trackers
NEXTracker commissions tracker for 82 MW SunEdison project in Honduras
June 2, 2015
News APS microinverters
Gigawatt joins APS microinverter distribution network
June 2, 2015
News UAE solar demand
Affordable solar power pricing creates huge opportunity in UAE

Solar energy pricing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now reached parity with fossil fuel models, according to a report published ...

June 1, 2015
News Grid Alternatives cap and trade regulation
Solar power going to low-income houses thanks to California cap-and-trade

Solar power is a growing trend for homeowners, especially as prices continue to drop, but for many homeowners, the upfront cost of installin...

June 1, 2015
News Sun Edison
SunEdison inks deal for 7 power plants in Long Island,...

SunEdison, Inc. has signed agreements with five municipal entities on Long Island, N.Y., to build seven solar power plants totaling 14 MW DC...

June 1, 2015
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The PowerStore adds APS solar microinverter line

APS microinverters will be distributed by The PowerStore, a top-tier solar wholesaler. The PowerStore offers a full line of renewable energy...

May 29, 2015
News Star Energy Partners Pennsylvania
Star Energy Partners expands to Pennsylvania

Energy provider Star Energy Partners has expanded its service territory to include Pennsylvania. Residential and commercial energy consumers...

May 28, 2015
News solar industry regulation
Nevada SB 374 to define net metering cap

NV Energy and The Alliance For Solar Choice (TASC) announced joint support for the following Amendment to Nevada state bill 374. As amended,...

May 28, 2015
News North Carolina solar
North Carolina sees sustainable energy consumer push

Solar is still a fledgling industry in North Carolina, but two local entities are making a push to better inform consumers about the re...

May 28, 2015
News Nexamp solar
Nexamp installs 500 kW utility array in Rhode Island

  A new 500 kW solar project, built on a portion of 6.8 acres of previously unused land, is now operational in Richmond, R.I. The ...

May 27, 2015
News SunEdison Solar Plant
Utah gets second largest solar array thanks to Affordable Solar,...

Affordable Solar and Smith’s Food & Drug Stores have completed another project together, this time installing the second larg...

May 27, 2015
News Sun Edison
SunEdison awarded 33 MW deal to modernize SoCal grid

As part of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) latest round of solar procurement to upgrade and modernize its grid, SunEdison, Inc., a ...

May 27, 2015
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CalCom Solar starts 1.1 MW install at Medeiros and Son...

CalCom Solar has started the installation of a new 1.1 MW solar power system at Medeiros and Son Dairy in Hanford, Calif. The project will b...

May 27, 2015
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AET Provides Roof Ballast System for GM Facility

Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems and one of the top 10 solar racking companies ...

May 27, 2015
News sustainability
sPower breaks ground on 22.5 MW Sierra Solar Facility in...

sPower, a leading renewable energy provider, broke ground on a 22.5 MW solar project in Lancaster, Calif. The Sierra Solar project is sPower...

May 26, 2015
News Solar industry IPO
Principal Solar announces proposed IPO

Principal Solar, Inc. has filed the paperwork and intends to go public. The company announced that it will offer its common stock in an...

May 26, 2015
News Conergy
Conergy to purchase Sungrow inverters as part of strategic partnership

Conergy, one of the largest global solar companies, and Sungrow, one of the largest global PV-inverter manufacturers, announced a strategic ...

May 26, 2015