Solar + Storage Financing Requires Experience
Within five years, the vast majority of the retail solar market will be solar + storage, and much of the wholesale distributed solar market will be, too. Why? The energy markets, supply... Read More
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Enphase Energy Rolls Out Service Program for Early Adopters
Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company and a supplier of solar microinverters, today announced that over 1,000 homeowners have joined the Enphase Upgrade Program, a program that gives homeowners several options... -
NantEnergy Acquires Sharp's Energy Systems and Services Business
NantEnergy today announced that it has acquired Sharp Electronics Corporation´s Energy Systems and Services business, which develops and delivers innovative energy management products for the U.S. market. Included in the... -
Solaria Enters into Licensing Agreement with DAS Solar
Solaria Corporation, a global provider of solar module products and technologies, has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with DAS Solar. Pursuant to the agreement, DAS will be able to produce high... -
Production Technologies Benefit from Boom in Energy Storage
The solar market is thriving, and demand for batteries is also rising steadily. Market researchers have predicted photovoltaics (PV) deployment of roughly 100 gigawatts (GW) for 2018. At the same time, the global market for... -
Energy Storage a $1.2 Trillion Investment Opportunity to 2040
The tumbling cost of batteries is set to drive a boom in the installation of energy storage systems around the world in the years from now to 2040, according to the latest annual forecast from research company BloombergNEF... -
C&D Technologies to Acquire the Trojan Battery Business
Trojan Battery Company, LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle energy storage solutions, announced today that its current majority owner, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners, has reached an agreement... -
DuPont Partners with Leading PV Companies for a Shared Green Future
At the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), DuPont Photovoltaic and Advanced Materials, a business unit of DuPont Electronics & Imaging, is showcasing the leading solar material solutions to echo its long-term... View All
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Two Floating Solar Installations Complete in California and Colorado
Ciel & Terre USA, innovators in floating solar power systems, today announced the completion of two new floating solar projects. A municipal floating solar project in Walden, Colorado, and a private floating solar project for Salad Cosmo in... -
NRG Systems Displays Forgotten Carter Administration Solar Panel
NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has put a once forgotten solar-thermal panel from the Carter Administration on display at its Vermont (US)... -
Colorado's I-70 Corridor Gets 10.3MW of Community Solar Projects
Six sites along the I-70 corridor in Colorado – including several towns, school districts and housing authorities (low income residents) – will benefit from a 10.3 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community solar, thanks to the collaboration... -
Novel Solar Cell Connector Increases Power by 1.9 W
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Heraeus are researching and optimizing novel, selectively coated cell connectors in a joint research project. The Selectively Coated Ribbon (SCRTM) cell connector achieves an average gain of... -
Pollinator-Friendly Community Solar Farm
An unusual combination of beekeepers, cider makers and a solar installation is turning out what is called “Solar Sweet Farm Cider”. The cider is a collaboration with the beekeepers at Bare Honey who tend a family of honey bees... -
Building Integrated Organic PV Installed on Facade in Germany
Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek's organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG in August. It is a sub-project within the cooperation agreement "Drehkreuz Energiewende",... -
Drones Equipped with Infrared Cameras Inspect Solar Energy Systems
Infrared Testing, Inc. (ITI) is pairing its thermal imaging expertise with cutting-edge drone technology to identify issues affecting the performance of solar energy systems. Drones equipped with infrared cameras are revolutionizing how solar... View All
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SEIA Welcomes Nevada's Approval of 50% Renewable Energy Target
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomed the decision by voters in Nevada to approve Question 6 to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50% by 2030, doubling it from the current 25% target. ... -
Solar Decathlon Announces Prize Amounts for 2020 Build Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is excited to announce the prize amounts for the Solar Decathlon 2020 Build Challenge. Solar Decathlon Build Challenge teams work during a two-year period to design and build complete houses t -
Department of Energy Announces $46 Million to Improve Resiliency of Solar
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $46 million in research funding to advance holistic solutions that provide grid operators the situational awareness and mitigation strategies against cyber and physical threats. With more and more... -
Solar Decathlon Student Competition Applications Due November 6
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its Solar Decathlon student competition to challenge collegiate teams to design and build high-performance, energy-efficient buildings. The winners of the competition, which... -
SEIA Revamps the Premier Tax Manual for the Solar Industry
Known throughout the industry as the must-have guide for solar tax and finance issues, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is now releasing Version 9.0, the first comprehensive update of the SEIA Solar Tax Manual since 2016. Among... -
Solar Decathlon Application Deadline Approaches
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon continues to “push the envelope” on the design of the most high-performance, efficient, affordable, innovative buildings while leveraging opportunities to showcase student innovation... -
Solar Industry Unveils Campaign to Streamline Solar Permitting
As Solar Power International kicks off in California, the U.S. solar industry is taking a major step toward alleviating one of the biggest hurdles to installing solar on homes and businesses – cumbersome and inconsistent permitting and... View All
