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New solar installation in Alaska to begin harvesting energy on darkest day of...
A solar installation on a building at 880 H Street in downtown Anchorage is green-tagged for operation and will begin producing solar energy during one of the darkest weeks of the year. The...
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Calculating the true cost of energy storage
By Catherine Von Burg, CEO of SimpliPhi Power Differentiating between price point and cost is paramount to advancing the solar+storage discussion with regard to performance and real value over the life...
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New York’s Ithaca College completes 2.9-MW solar project
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Ithaca College announced that the campus will now receive the equivalent of 10% of its annual electricity from solar power....
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Solar + storage: More than the industry’s Swiss Army knife
By Troy Miller, Director of Grid Solutions at S&C Electric Company Efforts to introduce clean, renewable energy into our electrical grid are on the rise. Already, some cities have achieved using...
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Trimark opens Palmdale office to serve solar power resource development and...
Trimark has opened a field office in Palmdale, on the front lines of California’s massive growth in utility-scale photovoltaic power generation. “Trimark is expanding into the Antelope Valley in order...
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What is the cost of messing up an east-west installation?
How an electrical mistake can cause 10% energy loss By Paul Grana, co-founder, Folsom Labs East-west arrays are becoming increasingly common for flat-roof applications. These systems offer greater...
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PV demand has 10th year of consecutive global growth
Strong demand from China will drive the 10th year of consecutive growth for the global PV market, according to a new report released by IHS Markit. The quarterly IHS Technology PV Demand Market Tracker...
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There’s no magic bullet for online marketing
By David Wolpert, Founder, CleanTech Marketing Online marketing offers residential solar installers a cost-effective way to reach prospective customers at scale, with measurable results. But there is...
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Solar engineering advancements contributing to reduced costs on large-scale...
By Scott Canada, Senior Vice President of Renewable Energy at McCarthy Building Companies Solar power has experienced extreme growth in recent years, and significant drops in plant costs have fueled...
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Off Grid Electric secures $7.5 million from impact investor, Developing World...
Off Grid Electric (OGE), a leading distributed solar company that operates under the consumer brand Zola in Africa, has secured $7.5 million in debt financing from impact investment manager...
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Why 2017 will be the year for long-tail solar growth and PACE financing
By Jonathan Doochin, CEO of Soligent & Mark Colby, GM of Ygrene For the last two years, renewable energy has been the largest source of new power generation, and the solar industry will have...
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Why a referral-based solar business makes for the best profits
By Pamela Cargill, principal at Chaolysti Customer acquisition is a vexing topic for many solar contractors. By looking at what strategies have worked over time, we can determine best practices to...
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SEIA, SEFA join forces for new solar financing council
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Energy Finance Association (SEFA) are joining forces and forming a new entity under SEIA to support wide-scale, low-cost solar deployment...
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Boviet Solar introduces new modules for 2017, including ones with built-in...
Boviet Solar USA has released its newest solar modules scheduled to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2017. Included in the new module lineup are 60-cell poly and mono modules, 72-cell poly and...
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New Proinso software platform to assist with reducing solar soft costs
Recognizing that software has changed most mature industries, PROINSO is committing to ensuring its customers stay ahead of the competition streamlining and increasing productivity by making use of...
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PV Racking’s PV Stealth mounting system receives UL 2703 certification
Last week PV Racking completed product certification testing of its solar roof racking system, PV Stealth. Testing was conducted by CSA Group, a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and...
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A brand-new year for the solar roof
By Oliver Koehler, CEO of SunTegra After a somewhat tumultuous year for roof-integrated solar, we’re heading into 2017 with unprecedented attention and momentum. The past 12 months of lows and highs...
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Vivint Solar, Vivint Smart Home partner for integrated energy management system
At CES 2017, Vivint Smart Home, the leading smart home services provider in North America, and Vivint Solar announced a strategic partnership to offer a single, unified experience that will allow...
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Alterra Power and Inovateus Solar begin new solar project in Kokomo
Alterra Power and Inovateus Solar are pleased to announce that their 7 MWDC Kokomo solar project commenced full commercial operations on December 29, 2016.Following the start of commercial operations,...
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Baker Electric Solar completes solar carport for California school
Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar company, recently designed and installed another successful commercial solar system, this time at Escondido Charter High School (ECHS). The 321.75 kW system...
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