The 2018 Gold Project of the Year is a monument to solar energy as a true local product. The developers are located in state. Over 80 percent of the construction and installation labor was in state. Even the foundations, racking and modules were manufactured in state. But I suppose that’sRead More

This year’s Silver Project of the Year, the 18-MW Annapolis Renewable Energy Park, is an 80-acre monument to the virtues of civic collaboration. The project’s 54,000 solar panels will generate over 20,000 MWh of clean electricity each year (enough to power more than 12 percent of the city’s homes), generateRead More

After sifting through a ton of entries to our Project of the Year awards, we narrowed the field to 16 candidates that stood out for a variety of reasons. Some overcame the odds. Some will have lasting effects in their community. All of them now look to you, dear reader,Read More

This module was featured in the Solar Builder Roof-mount Project of the Year Winner Trina Solar’s PD05 is dual listed module, popular with customers across all applications. PD05 is compatible with all major balance of system components and module electronics. Trina considers the PD05 to be its most versatile product.Read More

This product was featured in the 2015 Solar Builder Ground-mount Project of the Year Winner Designed as a global platform, KACO’s blueplanet 50.0 TL3 product line is based on the field proven 39.0 TL3 with around 700 MW of installed capacity globally. The blueplanet 50.0 TL3 is designed for UL 1741Read More

This product was featured in the 2015 Solar Builder Ground-mount Project of the Year Winner The YGE-U 72 Cell Series from Yingli is designed to deliver superior energy yields in large-scale applications. Fully compatible with the latest fixed tilt and tracking systems, this large-format panel helps maximize PV power plant performance.Read More

This product was featured in the 2015 Solar Builder Roof-mount Project of the Year Winner Enphase Energy delivers simple, innovative and reliable energy solutions. Its Enphase M215 Microinverter delivers increased energy harvest and reduces design and installation complexity with its all-AC approach. The M215 features integrated ground, which further simplifies installation,Read More

The nominations are in, and now it’s time for you, the reader, to choose the best of the best for our third annual Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards. Really, when it comes to the proliferation of solar energy, we are all winners. But that doesn’t stop us fromRead More