SolarEdge presents next-gen optimizer, new commercial inverters and...
During Intersolar Europe this year, SolarEdge will feature its next-generation power optimizer, new large-capacity commercial inverters,and complete residential solution. While not all of these...
View ArticleCampbell Soup headquarters to add 4.4-MW of solar
Campbell Soup Company announces new 4.4-MW solar array at its world headquarters in Camden, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Business Wire. Campbell Soup Company, in partnership with BNB Renewable Energy...
View ArticleSolar developer 8minutenergy expands into energy storage
8minutenergy Renewables, a large independent solar power developer in the U.S., has expanded into the energy storage market with a 1-GW project pipeline. The company is focused on standalone storage...
View ArticleGRID Alternatives selected to participate in DOE’s Solar in Your Community...
GRID Alternatives, America’s largest non-profit solar installer, announced that seven of its projects or partners around the country were selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy...
View ArticleStandard Solar opens new offices in Dallas, San Francisco
Standard Solar, a leading solar energy company, announced that it is expanding its team to serve customers nationwide with new offices in Dallas and San Francisco. The expansion provides national...
View ArticleGuest column: Elon Musk is creating a vacuum. Is this an opportunity or a...
This is Part 4 of a four-part article series from Shawn Sinclair Smith, president and founding director of Siviniti. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. This is the last in my series regarding Elon Musk...
View ArticleIntegrator Wärtsilä acquires Greensmith Energy Management Systems
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc. (Greensmith), a US-based leader in intelligent energy storage technology and solutions, for an...
View ArticleVivint Solar helps bring Mercedes-Benz Energy home storage system into U.S.
Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar team up to bring automotive battery innovation to the U.S. residential solar market. (PRNewsfoto/Vivint Solar) Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar announced an...
View ArticleSolar Alliance Energy grows sales team in Massachusetts
Solar Alliance Energy provided further information regarding the solar origination agreement with Crius Solar, an affiliate of Crius Energy. Solar Alliance will be targeting eastern Massachusetts for...
View Article17-MW solar project at Indiana Naval site now complete
Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch joined leaders from Duke Energy, the Department of the Navy (DON) and Naval Support Activity Crane at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of the...
View ArticleDPW Solar releases new rail-less mounting system
Maneuvering mounting rails can be the most demanding part of installing rooftop PV solar modules. But now installers can avoid that—and mount modules faster and easier—with the POWER DISK rail-less...
View ArticleAuric Solar opens office in Oregon
Auric Solar, a provider of residential and commercial solar power in the western United States, announced the opening of its new office in Oregon. The expansion comes at a critical time for the solar...
View ArticleEnergy storage could preserve solar savings for California affordable housing
A paper released by Clean Energy Group finds that California multifamily affordable housing properties with solar PV systems could face more than a 50% reduction in electricity bill savings over the...
View ArticleWebinar: Behind NEC 2014 & 2017: What solar installers need to know – June 21st
Join us for a live webinar with CivicSolar & Yaskawa – Solectria Solar on June 21st, offered at 11:30am, 2pm and 5pm EST. This webinar will serve as a code compliance lesson with the updates on...
View ArticleGreen Street Solar Power adds solar to Queens co-op
Construction started last week on a large solar system for the Georgetown Mews Owners’ Corp. in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York. The co-op, advised by the renewable energy experts at Sol Alliance,...
View ArticleBandera Electric Cooperative releases new solar monitoring software
Bandera Electric Cooperative announced the release of their new cloud-based software, Apolloware, a solution for monitoring solar and energy storage installations in real time. The software allows the...
View ArticlePG&E lowers cost of Solar Choice program
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the cost to participate in its 100% solar energy program has dropped by 30% for residential customers and by nearly 50% for some business...
View ArticleChoose carefully when selecting a deep-cycle solar battery
There are several factors to consider when selecting a deep-cycle battery including battery chemistry type, cycle life, maintenance, application and price point. It’s important to select the right...
View ArticleContractors Corner: California contractor inspired by ‘Habitat for Humanity’...
Habitat for Humanity has been “bring[ing] people together to build homes, communities and hope” for over 40 years. Volunteer laborers build affordable housing while also building a sense of...
View ArticleNationwide Energy Partners adds solar to Columbus condo microgrid
Nationwide Energy Partners (NEP) announced today that it has partnered with the New Albany Park Condominium Association on a project to help develop a 25-kW solar energy system within their condo...
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