This final article in our Countdown to 2020 series originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe here for free if you haven’t already.  The launch of California’s Title 24 new build solar mandate is less than two months away, and it’s nowhere near the topRead More

Citadel Roofing & Solar, one of California’s largest and most experienced roofing and solar installers, announced its official partnership with Sunrun to offer solar-as-a-service and solar purchase products to California homebuilders and their homebuyers for as little as zero upfront cost. With this agreement, Citadel will be able to offerRead More

Sunrun Inc. is bringing its Brightbox home solar, battery service and virtual power plant aspirations to customers in Vermont starting this month. Vermont households can get Sunrun’s solar-powered home battery, Brightbox, for no money down and a low monthly rate, plus possibly enroll with Sunrun in Green Mountain Power’s (GMP)Read More

Tesla installed 6.3 percent of U.S. residential solar capacity in the first quarter of 2019, marking the first time the company has fallen to third place since Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables has been tracking installer market shares in its U.S. PV Leaderboard, dating back to Q1 2013. Vivint SolarRead More

Sunrun Inc. is expanding its low- and moderate-income solar offering plans to develop a minimum of 100 MW of solar on affordable multi-family housing — in which 80 percent of tenants fall below 60 percent of the area median income — over the next decade in California. Sunrun’s commitment, whenRead More

Sunrun Inc. made the push to change Florida’s rules concerning solar leases and is now officially ready to offer solar-as-a-service and its Brightbox home battery in the Sunshine State. Beginning June 7, Floridians will be able to lease solar equipment that enables them to create their own solar electricity year-roundRead More

With the end of the legislative session quickly approaching, solar workers from across the Commonwealth will rally at the Massachusetts State House May 16 at 10 a.m. to urge the Legislature to act in support of the state’s solar industry. This comes at a critical time for the Commonwealth’s solarRead More

Sunrun Inc., the nation’s largest residential solar, storage and energy services company, is celebrating its expanding operations in Nevada with a ribbon cutting at its new branch opening. Sunrun’s expansion in Nevada comes during a resurgence in home solar in the state. As Vote Solar recently announced, applications for homeRead More

Hawaii is reforming the old timey model for how investor-owned electric utilities get paid. Thanks to Governor David Ige signing SB 2939, future utility revenues — in the form of performance incentives or penalties — will be linked to performance metrics. This includes incentives for Hawaiian utilities to connect moreRead More

Florida regulators unanimously voted to grant Sunrun’s Petition for Declaratory Statement regarding its solar lease product proposal. Until this vote, households in Florida were unable to lease solar systems. Leases are dropping in popularity, but are still a powerful option for driving residential solar adoption for homeowners looking to goRead More