IKEA finishes 318-kW solar system expansion at Boston-area store
IKEA officially plugged-in an expanded solar energy array atop its Boston-area store that opened nine years ago in Stoughton, Mass. The 51,516-square-foot solar panel addition consists of a 318-kW...
View ArticleMagnolia Solar awarded 3 U.S. patents for flexible solar cell technologies
Magnolia Solar Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar Inc., has been recently awarded three additional patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Magnolia Solar Inc. is...
View Articlei-Energy partners with Hawaiian distributor R&R Solar
i-Energy, a manufacturer of micro-inverters based in Taiwan, announces its arrival into the United States market through a partnership with R&R Solar Supply in Hawaii. The partnership is an...
View ArticleSunEdison completes two solar projects in Maryland
SunEdison announced the completion of a 2.1-MW solar energy system that will supply electricity to Pocomoke City’s wastewater treatment plant via a 20 year power purchase agreement in Maryland. These...
View ArticleGeorgia legislature approves PPAs, and Florida hopes to follow
This article is written by Alissa Jean Schafer, Marketing & Media Director of US Solar Ah, the sunny south, the land of peaches, oranges and solar potential. I’m talking about Georgia and Florida...
View ArticleEaton offers photovoltaic fuses for increased flexibility in high-current...
Power management company Eaton introduced its new Bussmann series 1000 volts direct current (Vdc) NH size photovoltaic (PV) solar fuses specifically designed for protecting and isolating array...
View ArticleGreensmith adds simulation and visualization apps to its solar storage software
Greensmith, a provider of grid-scale energy storage software and integration solutions, announced the addition of two new applications to its GEMS4 software technology platform. The new StorageModel...
View ArticleCupertino Electrics installs over 1 million modules on Nevada project
The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric Inc. announced it has installed the last of more than one million modules at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development’s...
View ArticleNABCEP announces release of practice exams
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is pleased to announced the release of practice exams for the PV Installation Professional Certification and PV Entry Level Exams. By...
View ArticleKACO new energy’s Ultraverter wins German solar PV award
With the Ultraverter concept, KACO new energy, has combined the advantages of module and string inverters in a new “AC serial switching” system architecture. The concept was awarded the Innovation...
View ArticleAuric Solar to install largest solar array at Major League Soccer stadium
Rio Tinto Stadium, the home of Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake as well as the USL Real Monarchs, announced a partnership with Auric Solar to install the State of Utah’s largest privately-owned...
View ArticleFlextronics partners with SunEdison to manufacture solar modules for USA
Building on a strong partnership of approximately five years, Flextronics has once again been selected to partner with SunEdison to manufacture its solar modules—this time in Mexico. SunEdison is the...
View ArticleS&C, Schneider Electric and Oncor complete innovative microgrid
S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery, and Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, have announced the unveiling of one of the most...
View ArticleYeloha raises $3.5 million to bring the Sun’s power to all
Yeloha Inc. announces the closing of $3.5 million in Series A funding to launch the Solar Sharing Network, a revolutionary online platform designed to bring the economic and environmental benefits of...
View ArticleABB software enables intelligent grid in Houston
ABB, a power and automation technology group, today joins the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and CenterPoint Energy for the successful completion of an initiative to advance the reliability of the...
View ArticleIntroducing SOMO: The only hands-on conference exclusively for solar mounting
Installations are never one-size-fits-all, and training for solar contractors should be equally diverse. That’s why Solar roof-mount attachment provider S-5! and Solar Power World will host SOMO, the...
View ArticleRoof Tech becomes newest CALSEIA member
Roof Tech has become the newest member of the nation’s largest state solar power trade association, the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA). “We are proud to have Roof Tech join...
View ArticleOutBack Power offers energy storage incentive program for solar installers
OutBack Power Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today announced SystemEdge, its new energy storage...
View ArticleEnphase Energy partners with PetersenDean on residential and commercial solar
PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, a solar and roofing company, has formed a partnership with Enphase Energy that will include products assembled in America. Under the agreement, Enphase will supply...
View Article4 predictions for the future of solar monitoring
Gabe Abbott, director of business development at Locus Energy. In a recent webinar Gabe Abbott, director of business development at Locus Energy, offered four predications he saw for the future of...
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