February 9, 2021 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled
Installing a ton of residential solar doesn’t just “distribute” generation, it distributes the responsibility for managing that generation, and we are just starting to scratch the surface of products and strategies for doing so. These range from customer apps that (try to) change each user’s relationship with their home’s energyRead More
February 2, 2021 at 9:15 am Comments are Disabled
SunPower has reached a deal with EagleView, a provider of aerial analytics, to combine EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling our solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready solar designs without a home visit. The feature set is now available to the company’sRead More
January 27, 2021 at 9:29 am Comments are Disabled
Freed from its solar panel manufacturing side after splitting from Maxeon, SunPower is looking to significantly expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2 2021. In the first quarter, SunPower will launchRead More
January 13, 2021 at 11:26 am Comments are Disabled
Through an agreement with SunPower, Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Wells Fargo Center arena and the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, completed the installation of a 1.06-MW solar system at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone at Voorhees in New Jersey. Comcast Spectacor has also introduced an electric Zamboni iceRead More
January 8, 2021 at 8:55 am Comments are Disabled
SunPower Corp. is closing its solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Ore., and cutting the 170 jobs that go with it. SunPower will provide all impacted employees with comprehensive separation packages, including severance, work transition assistance and six months of COBRA for continuation of health insurance coverage. The company willRead More
January 5, 2021 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled
A strong residential solar industry is developed, in part, by quality PV system products and the strong brands behind those products. Solar installation contractors who partner with these companies – via partnership programs or dealer networks – can also reap other ancillary benefits to build a stronger business, from preferredRead More