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SEIA asks Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to veto anti-solar legislation
The following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association, on the Minnesota state legislature’s passage of HF 234/SF 141: “Under Gov....
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Solar Energy World hosts Earth Day solar workshop and tour for homeowners
This year in honor of Earth Day, Solar Energy World, solar system design and installation company, is hosting a Free Solar 101 Workshop for Homeowners from the Baltimore/DC metro area on Saturday April...
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New York City looks to backup communities with solar+storage
Solar 1 released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for solar and storage companies capable of implementing backup systems for community facilities in neighborhoods impacted by Superstorm Sandy....
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ComEd conducting Illinois’ first community energy storage pilot
ComEd announced the launch of a pilot project to test the use of battery storage technology to reduce the impact of power outages in residential areas where customers experience service interruptions,...
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Are we there yet? SEPA shares thoughts from solar power asset management and...
You’re an asset manager of utility-scale solar power plants, and your CEO has just made you responsible for your company’s most recent acquisition, a 10-megawatt project, soon to begin construction....
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From brownfields to brightfields
Brownfields are attractive opportunities for solar development By Steve Goodbody, EVP of operations and engineering, Soltage Brightfields, defined by the U.S Department of Energy as solar projects on...
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IoT company Arkados to acquire SolBright Renewable Energy
Arkados Group, a software developer and system integrator enabling Internet of Things (IoT) applications for commercial and industrial customers, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of...
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First Solar begins operation of first utility-scale solar project on tribal land
U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV). Photo: Business Wire First Solar and the Moapa Band of Paiutes joined Sen. Dean Heller, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada State...
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Dominion to add 81 MW of new solar projects in South Carolina
Dominion plans to construct, own and operate 81 MWac of solar generating capacity in Jasper County, South Carolina. Two projects—a 71.4-MW facility that would be South Carolina’s largest and a 10-MW...
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Program helps fund cleantech starts ups
Energy Excelerator, a national clean-energy program dedicated to helping solve the world’s energy challenges, is announcing its latest cohort of 12 companies, with later-stage companies set to each...
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Pacific Northwest’s Avista Utilities searching for proposals for 15-MW solar...
Avista has released a request for proposal (RFP), seeking proposals from solar project developers capable of constructing, owning, and operating an up to 15-MW solar facility located within Avista’s...
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How Sighten software can help solar sales
SPW editor’s note: Below is a blog republished from Sighten, to explain how its comprehensive software can help solar contractors with sales and leads. By: Evelyn Fisher, Sighten Evelyn Fisher,...
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Floridians for Solar Choice support removal of proposed fixed charge hike
In a settlement filed this morning, Gulf Power has withdrawn its proposed fixed charge hike which would have cost consumers nearly $50 every month, regardless of how much power they used. The removal...
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New Nevada community solar bill proposes to expand solar energy access
On March 20, Nevada State Senator Mo Denis (D-Las Vegas) introduced Community Solar Bill SB392, marking major action by the state’s legislature to expand solar energy access to more Nevada residents,...
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First U.S. community solar-specific summit meeting announced for July
The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) announced a partnership with Infocast to produce and host the nation’s first community solar-specific national summit meeting. The Community Solar Summit...
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Enphase IQ microinverter system begins shipping in the U.S.
Enphase Energy has begun shipping its IQ microinverter system. Introduced at Solar Power International in September 2016, the sixth generation of Enphase microinverters builds on more than ten years...
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EDF expands into distributed electricity and storage
Energy developer EDF Renewable Energy has created a new business unit, Distributed Electricity and Storage (DES), to focus on distributed solar and storage projects up to 30 MW. The DES group will...
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Unirac extends product warranty to 25 years
Unirac has released its new 25-year product warranty for Solarmount, Sunframe Microrail (SFM), Roofmount and Unirac Large Array (ULA) product lines. The new warranty took effect on February 28, 2017....
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Alencon optimizers achieve Intertek safety certification
Alencon Systems has successfully gained ETL certification for its newest string power optimizer and transmitter (SPOT) family of products. The ETL Mark from Intertek is proof that the product has been...
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Texas State Technical College expands solar energy program
Texas State Technical College’s Solar Energy Technology program is growing and poised to fill an expected growth of jobs in the state. Equipment used for program lectures and labs will be moved...
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