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LA Solar Group expands into two additional California markets
LA Solar Group, No. 133 on the 2016 Top Solar Contractors list, has recently opened offices in Bakersfield, California, as Kern Solar Group and Fremont, California, as Bay Solar Group to allow...
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DRH Solar Academy provides education for installers and opportunities for...
DRH Solar Academy, which provides hands-on solar training, just finished up a week at SOMO, The Solar Mounting and Training Conference which took place last week in Anaheim, California. DRH Solar...
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Greensmith software helps support Dallas solar+storage microgrid
Oncor Electric Delivery will use Greensmith software provider for its microgrid facility in Dallas, Texas. Oncor’s advanced microgrid consists of a carport solar PV array, ground mount solar PV array,...
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Ice Energy provides solar+storage solution to homes within Southern...
Ice Energy will provide 100 units of its solar+storage compatible Ice Bear 20 ice battery systems for use in residential locations within Southern California Public Power Authority’s (SCPPA) 12 utility...
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DTE Energy will allow Michigan customers to buy more renewable energy
DTE Energy customers will soon be able to reduce their carbon footprint while supporting clean energy sources. Starting in April, customers will have the opportunity to buy more of their power from...
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January 2017 issue: Meeting new rapid shutdown requirements
In this issue: 10 CASE STUDY Cranberry bogs and solar power make a surprisingly good couple 20 PANELS With Tesla’s marketing support, it’s a brand new year for the solar roof 26 MOUNTING A new system...
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Tips for installing solar systems in low irradiance areas
By Brandi Casey, director of operations at Solaris Technology Industry Solar energy has quickly developed over the last few years, and growing technologies have made going solar more affordable for...
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Onyx Renewables, Schneider Electric partner on a multi-system solar project...
Schneider Electric has developed a PPA that will allow Sun Chemical to cut electricity costs at its Carlstadt, New Jersey, production facility by roughly $400,000, building on a partnership that has...
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Distributor Proinso opens new U.S. headquarters and warehouse in West Sacramento
Eight years after entering the U.S. market, global solar distributor and integrator PROINSO opens a new U.S. headquarters and warehouse in West Sacramento, California. The move follows a profitable...
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REC Solar installs Exosun trackers on Hawaii’s largest PV plant
Exosun has successfully commissioned its solar trackers on the 40-MWp EE Waianae Solar Project in Hawaii. The Waianae solar plant, developed by Eurus Energy America, with project design and...
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Solect Energy breaks previous records, installs 26 MW in 2016
Solect Energy, the state’s leading commercial developer and installer of solar energy systems, announced that the company achieved a record-breaking year in 2016, completing 115 sites and installing...
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Tesla’s 80-MWh energy storage project completed with assist from Swinerton
An 80-MWh lithium ion battery storage facilitiy, as a result of a collaboration between Southern California Edison (SCE) and Tesla, has been completed at the Mira Loma substation in California. The...
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CESA offers guide on standards and requirements for solar equipment,...
CESA has produced a guide for state and municipal officials on standards and requirements for solar equipment, installation, and licensing and certification. The guide, “Standards and Requirements for...
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Enphase makes storage system available to U.S. solar installers
In a recent blog, Enphase said that its storage system is available from Enphase Authorized Distributors throughout the U.S. This comes after the company shipped its AC batteries to Australia and New...
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WISE holds third annual #NationWISE event February 23
On February 23, Women in Solar Energy (WISE) will hold its third annual #NationWISE events in 15 cities around the country to facilitate local conversation, feature women employed in aspects of the...
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Greentech Media report: Community solar on the rise in 2017
Annual U.S. Community Solar Installations, 2010-2017E. Source: Greentech Media Community solar will boom in 2017, according to a new Greentech Media report. In that report, GTM predicts over 400 MW of...
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NRG Energy celebrates first Florida solar project
Lakeland solar farm. Image by Scott Wheeler/The Ledger. NRG Energy celebrated a new solar project with the community of Lakeland, Florida. The project is NRG’s first in Florida, according to The...
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Outback Power takes professional solar training to the road
OutBack Power Technologies, a specialist in off-grid and Grid/Hybrid renewable energy products and systems, announced a two-month roadshow, touring more than 20 cities to deliver the latest in...
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2017 Renewable Energy Handbook Solar
Solar Is Here and It’s THRIVING! WE MAY PERSONIFY a broken record when we say, “Now is a great time to get involved with solar.” But the statement holds true every year. Even as we were hesitant to...
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SEIA forms committee for Midwest solar expansion
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the formation of the Midwest State Committee in an effort to expand its education and advocacy efforts in the region. The committee will work...
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