The concept of offering operations and maintenance (O&M) to solar asset holders is not new. A host of O&M companies now provide soup-to-nuts service for commercial and utility-scale PV plants. But none of these service providers is also an inverter manufacturer, much less one that offers a 99 percent inverterRead More

Stem, Inc., a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage services, continues to push its Partner Program by launching Stem University, an online certification program that provides required educational classes and tools for solar companies to gain expertise in storage. Stem’s partner program now has more than 50 active solarRead More

As part of our 2020 Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers “Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on rooftops?” Here is what they had to say. Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on rooftops? Matt Marx, Strategic Marketing Manager at SMA: “No, because current code requirementsRead More

Since the company’s first installation six years ago, ECA SOLAR has developed, engineered, and safely installed solar PV systems on over 5 million square feet of commercial rooftop space on the East Coast. That looks to continue after the hiring of Thomas B. Schrum of New Brunswick, N.J., as Vice PresidentRead More

Industrial property owners are increasingly turning to rooftop solar facilities to add value to their portfolios and maximize the profitability of their assets, as well as to increase renewable energy sources for the greater good. While the general principles of commercial leasing apply to rooftop solar leases, there are aRead More

David Energy announced the close of its $1.5 million Pre-Seed round this week, co-led by Box Group and Greycroft. The buzz is David Energy has developed a proprietary software platform that uses machine-learning to act as the energy operating system for buildings to modernize how customers purchase energy. “We areRead More

Omnidian, a nationwide provider of solar PV system performance plans and cash-back energy guarantees, is bolstering its commercial solar operations and maintenance (O&M) capabilities by acquiring the O&M business of its partner PV Pros. Since completing this transaction, Omnidian now oversees the performance of 1,300 MW of distributed solar power capacity,Read More

Commercial solar developer Safari Energy announced a new partnership to develop several commercial solar projects for ShopCore Properties, a leading owner and operator of community, power and grocery anchored centers throughout the country. Part of The Blackstone Group, ShopCore Properties owns over 20 million square feet of real estate, withRead More

Pivot Energy, Colorado’s largest community solar developer, announced a 3-MW commercial and utility solar portfolio with Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. The portfolio includes four projects in total, two in Illinois and two in Colorado. The projects located in Illinois total 779 kilowatts of solar energy awarded through the Adjustable Block ProgramRead More

State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) and ENGIE North America are going to build solar PV + energy storage systems + electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across seven different State Fund locations throughout California. ENGIE and JLL jointly designed this comprehensive program to help State Fund embark on the next phaseRead More