Standard Solar sent word of a completed solar installation at Salisbury University. Standard Solar constructed and will operate, own and maintain the 541.8-kW solar system featuring four solar canopies and five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The canopies will cover a parking lot to provide shade for the University’s ParkingRead More

MiaSolé recently installed its FLEX-02 solar modules over an existing carport, built by Baja Construction, at the Oakley Executive RV and Boat Storage facility. This project was designed to highlight the efficacy of MiaSolé FLEX solar modules for retrofitting existing carports built with industry standard 7.2 trapezoid corrugated metal panelsRead More

When students returned this fall to the campus of Bristol Community College they were met with a dazzling sight—New England’s largest solar parking canopy. The 3.2 megawatt solar array, which can produce enough power to meet half of the campus’ energy needs, covers 800 parking spaces on the Fall River,Read More

Solar carports have secured a strong foothold in the industry in the last few years. They really are a double whammy — generating electricity while providing shade. California is a strong market for carports; many schools and municipalities have taken advantage. M Bar C Construction considers itself one of theRead More

Fortinet, a provider of network security appliances, has flipped the switch on a 900-kW solar electric system which blankets its Santa Clara, Calif., corporate campus. Fortinet’s commitment to sustainable business practices is now clearly exhibited with the installation of this commercial solar energy system which covers two rooftops and three parkingRead More

Enphase Energy announced that North State Solar Energy, a Northern California-based general contractor that specializes in solar-electric installations for residential, commercial and agricultural projects, has installed an Enphase-equipped photovoltaic (PV) system at Bear Republic Brewing Co.’s Cloverdale facility. Both the 30.2-kW rooftop solar array and a second, soon-to-be-installed 136.-kW canopy systemRead More

Region Solar has just completed a 150.3-kW rooftop and carport solar photovoltaic installation at SimGar, The Simple Garden, in Bradenton, Florida.  SimGar’s rooftop is outfitted with 297 panels, and the carport system is constructed of 204 solar panels.  Not only does SimGar offer that highly-coveted shaded parking so sought afterRead More

Lumos Solar, a Boulder, Colorado, based design-centric solar product company, is proud to announce today that the company’s LSX frameless modules were used to create a custom solar canopy for Walmart in Portland, Oregon. The system is a part of Walmart’s Renewable Energy Commitment, adding to their ultimate goal of achieving 100%Read More

Ford Motor Company is teaming with DTE Energy to build Michigan’s largest solar array at Ford World Headquarters. The project, funded by DTE Energy, will provide employees with 360 covered parking spaces and 30 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles such as the company’s Ford Fusion Energi and C-MAX HybridRead More

Meridian Solar has partnered with DV & Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business, to develop and construct a 322-kW solar-electric system at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The installation is comprised of three solar carports which will provide shading to 102 parking spacesRead More