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Solar installer survey reveals fierce competition and increasingly savvy...
EnergySage has released the results of its inaugural 2015 Solar Installer Survey, which captures the key observations of local and regional solar installers in both residential and commercial markets....
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ATI starts tracker shipments for 137-MW solar farm north of Los Angeles
Global solar tracking leader, Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI), has initiated DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis tracker shipments to 137 MW (dc) Springbok 1 Solar Farm, located 70 miles north of Los Angeles,...
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Solar ITC extension looks likely; industry awaits vote in D.C.
It’s looking like blue skies for the solar industry, as Congress will vote on an omnibus spending bill later this week that includes a five-year extension of the solar ITC. It appears the sun will not...
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Seven ways to sell with solar software: The portfolio sale
One of the nation’s largest solar developers approached a national grocery store chain about going solar. When it came time for the final pitch, the developer highlighted the ~150 locations that...
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Trina Solar monocrystalline silicon solar cell reaches 22.13% efficiency
Trina Solar Limited announced its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new record for industrial high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. The...
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SimpliPhi helps home produce 23% more power
An award-winning, fully-automated smart home in rural New York state was recently transformed into a solar plus energy storage net-zero estate by SimpliPhi Power and Lotus Energy. After three months in...
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Strathcona Energy Group enters multi-megawtt solar partnership with Shawanaga...
Strathcona Energy Group (SEG), a Canadian-based holding company specializing in vertically integrated solutions for the next generation of photovoltaics, announced the company has entered a renewable...
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Investment tax credit extension would increase solar installations 54%...
A five-year extension to the solar investment tax credit (ITC), which is currently included in the omnibus spending bill under consideration in Congress, would result in 25 gigawatts (GW) of additional...
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Off Grid Electric announces $45 million debt financing for distributed solar...
Off Grid Electric today announced an investment vehicle to finance more than $45 million in distributed solar and battery storage for African households and small businesses. This is the first...
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Solar Frontier thin-film modules selected for 4-MW N.C. solar farm
Solar Frontier, the world’s largest CIS solar energy solutions provider, announced today their advanced technology has been selected by O2 emc for a 4-MW project in North Carolina, one of the fastest...
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5.2 MW of SunPower systems to be installed at UC Santa Barbara
SunPower Corp. and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) announced plans for 5.2 MW of SunPower systems to be installed on rooftops and in parking lots on the university’s campus. UCSB will...
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Vermont Tech to go solar
Vermont Technical College will further its use of renewable energy and help reduce its operating costs while providing the institution new educational opportunities with the installation of a 500kW...
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Solar Frontier integrate thin-film modules with Grupo Clavijo single-axis...
The multi-national Japanese company Solar Frontier has begun to integrate its latest thin film panels in single-axis solar tracker systems via a strategical agreement with the Spanish company Grupo...
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Conergy UK celebrates official launch of ‘Solar on Schools Program’
Conergy, the leading global solar developer, is celebrating the launch of a unique initiative that will provide the UK education sector’s decision makers with insight and inspiration on the potential...
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Solar Speaks: How solar can help combat climate change
There’s been lots of news coming from the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). We spoke with Lior Handelsman, SolarEdge’s VP...
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Do solar leases decrease home property values?
Article by Timothy Tredwell, Director of Engineering, Research & Analysis, Center for Sustainable Energy “Leased solar panels can complicate — or kill — a home sale,” a headline in the Los Angeles...
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sonnen ships first smart battery storage system units in the United States
One of the world’s top-selling battery storage systems is now available in the USA. In response to high demand, sonnenBatterie volume production is operating at strong capacity and is being expanded...
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SEPA reports on solar pricing
A new state-level analysis of close to 11,000 solar price quotes has found that, despite some outliers, average residential solar prices in 2014-2015 clustered around $3-$4 per watt, while prices for...
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San Diego to be largest American city fully powered by clean energy
Earlier this week, the San Diego City Council voted 8-0 to approve a progressive Climate Action Plan, which creates legally binding mandates for reducing levels of greenhouse gases. The plan includes a...
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Scatec Solar completes Utah’s first utility-scale solar plant at 104 MW
Scatec Solar ASA, the integrated independent solar power producer, has formally commissioned the 104-MWdc photovoltaic solar plant in Parowan, Utah. The Utah Red Hills Renewable Park (URHRP) is Utah’s...
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