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IHS says price declines will broaden energy storage market
Commercial energy storage activity is currently consolidated in just a handful of leading regions, but falling system costs will be a major factor enabling broader global market growth. For the first...
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Everest Solar Systems S Dome survives Hurricane Patricia
On Oct. 23, just miles from the center of Hurricane Patricia, the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere, with maximum sustained winds reaching an unprecedented 200 mph,...
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Standard Solar completes construction on 265-kW solar parking canopy
Standard Solar, a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide, completed installation of a 265-kW garage-top solar canopy for...
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HiQ Solar partners with Russel Pacific to distribute inverters
HiQ Solar, a U.S.-based innovator in PV inverters,announced the appointment of Russell Pacific as a Value Added Reseller of TrueString products. Russell Pacific manufacturers custom DC and AC wiring...
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Trina Solar has delivered over 15 GW of solar modules globally
Trina Solar Limited announced that its accumulative shipments since 2005 have exceeded 15 GW as of the end of Q3, 2015, marking a significant milestone for the company. Trina Solar’s efforts in...
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75-MW solar tracking site complements wind power in Arizona
Array Technologies(ATI) has announced the commissioning and completion of the tracking system for the 71 MW-ac Red Horse 2 combined wind and solar project, which is expected to provide power for 13,500...
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Donation makes 72-kW project possible for non-profit in Austin, Texas
Photo: Circular Energy The Settlement Home for Children in Austin, Texas is now powered by solar thanks to Circular Energy and a generous donation from the Moody Foundation. Completed in early November...
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UGE International acquires Endura Energy
UGE International Ltd. is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity shares of Endura Energy Project Corp., a leading Toronto-based...
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Rising Sun Solar installs first JuiceBox energy storage system in Hawaii
JuiceBox Energy, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent, and connected energy storage, announces the first Hawaii installation of its 8.6 kWh Energy...
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REC solar panels powering Heineken branded brewery in Singapore
REC, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, inked a landmark partnership with Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Singapore that will see the home-grown Tiger Beer brewery make the leap towards...
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U.S. Army Reserve installs two solar carports
The U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and REC Solar, a national provider of commercial solar and energy solutions, announced the interconnection of two solar energy carports totaling 280 kW at USAR offices in...
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NRG Home Solar and Airbnb partner to make solar more affordable
As world leaders prepare to gather in Paris to discuss global sustainability goals, NRG Home Solar, one of the country’s leading residential solar companies, and Airbnb, the world’s leading...
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Low prices limit global inverter revenue growth, despite record shipments
Year-over-year global photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments increased 35 percent in the first nine months of this year; however, prices fell 26 percent to $0.12 per watt. Although global prices are...
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NEXTracker introduces installation training and certification program
NEXTracker, a Flex company, has announced the introduction of its quarterly tracker installation program, PowerworX Academy, commencing in Q1 2016. PowerworX, a NEXTracker training program for solar...
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Report shows more American businesses are installing solar than ever before
The 2.7 MW solar array at FedEx’s facility in Hagerstown, MD consists of nearly 9,000 individual modules and offsets 37% of their electricity demand. Photo credit: FedEx Growth in the use of solar...
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Renusol America provides rooftop mounting solution for Niner Estate Winery
Renusol America, a provider of solar PV mounting solutions with systems installed across the U.S., announced that it has provided its “one size fits all” Renusol VS mounting system with pre-assembled...
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Li-ion will remain a popular solar battery, but report notes rising contenders
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have led to revolutions in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage, but still face limitations in cost and performance. While incremental improvements...
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Soltec opens innovation center to develop advanced solar tracking systems
Soltec Renewable Energies, a manufacturer and supplier of solar single-axis trackers, has opened an Innovation Center in Fremont, California. Soltec already had a sales and technical support presence...
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Why storage is a huge market opportunity for solar
In a recent webinar Mara White, product manager for Outback Power discussed the huge opportunity for storage and the growth of the solar market. Here’s a lightly edited recap from the webinar...
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The Trouble with Snow: Managing the performance impact of snowfall
In early 2015, extreme snowfall in the Northeast United States and Southeast Canada led to unexpected challenges for operators of solar plants. The solar irradiance map for the region doesn’t suggest...
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