Americas

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HERO-Financed Rooftop Solar Helping California Generate 3.5 Billion kWh of Clean Electricity

July 15, 2016 Anand Gupta

Renovate America’s HERO Program has now financed nearly 19,000 residential solar power installations in California, which are projected to generate 3.5 billion kWh of clean electricity during their useful lifetime. This is enough energy to close one coal-fired power plant for a year.A public-private partnership with local communities, HERO has provided financing for 18,917 residential […]

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REC Group at Intersolar North America – one of America’s most sought-after brands of PV panels demonstrates commitment to US market with even more powerful products

July 15, 2016 Anand Gupta

On the heels of a successful Intersolar Europe in Munich, REC Group – a leading European brand of solar panels celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016 – is bringing its highly-visited exhibit to San Francisco for Intersolar North America. The U.S. market is the largest for REC Group globally. High demand for REC Group in […]

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PVComplete to Expand Its Suite of Products

July 15, 2016 Anand Gupta

At InterSolar North America 2016, PVComplete is excited to offer our private beta of PVSketch. PVSketch is the next step towards a complete solution to solar design. This web-based platform is for sales professionals who want to visualize solar energy solutions using efficient design techniques. PVSketch offers a one of a kind experience. It is […]

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Open Energy Closes Loan for 1.2 Megawatt Solar Facility

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

Open Energy, an innovative provider of debt financing solutions for commercial solar projects, has announced the closing of a loan with an affiliate of Guzman Energy, a specialty energy company that finances, trades and operates energy assets across North America. The loan provides project financing for a ground mount solar facility that will generate 1.2 […]

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Sunpreme Wins A Commercial Roof Top Module Supply Agreement (MSA) Of 10MW For Its Bifacial, Double Glass, Frameless GxB-370W Panels, Incorporating Its Hybrid Cell Technology (HCT) Platform

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

Sunpreme announced at the Intersolar San Francisco trade show that it has closed on an MSA (Module Supply Agreement) for delivering approximately 10MW of its Bifacial 370W HCT panels for installation on large commercial roof tops in the second half of 2016. This comes from a repeat customer who already has recently commissioned 15MW of […]

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SolarCity and PG&E Collaborate on Distributed Energy Resource Projects

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

SolarCity best known as the nation’s number one provider of rooftop solar to consumers and businesses, today announced a collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to demonstrate how the coordinated use of solar smart inverters and behind the meter energy storage could provide enhanced benefits to the grid. PG&E is teaming up with […]

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SolarCity Launches Residential Service, Expands Hiring in Utah

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

SolarCity Corp. recently announced that it has launched residential solar service in Utah, and is actively recruiting sales representatives, permitting and installation services roles in the Salt Lake Valley. SolarCity continues to seek applicants for more than 100 corporate support roles at its temporary offices downtown Salt Lake City and Draper. Construction of the new regional […]

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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC Enters into a Credit Agreement of up to $37,550,000 with Fifth Third Bank

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC announced recently that through a wholly-owned subsidiary it entered into a credit agreement of up to $37,550,000 with Fifth Third Bank to support the ongoing expansion of Greenbacker’s investments in solar operating facilities. In addition to an initial term loan of $4,300,000, the Lender has provided a revolving credit facility that […]

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Floating PV Expert Exhibits California Based Project and Launches 72 Cell Solar Floats at Intersolar North America

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

International floating PV pioneer Ciel et Terre exhibits patented technology Hydrelio®, as a part of the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) pavilion at Intersolar North America.Hydrelio®, created in 2011, is a platform that allows standard solar PV panels to be installed on large man-made bodies of water such as industrial reservoirs, dams or irrigation […]

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Eltropy announces the Solar industry’s first Customer Portal solution to simplify solar buying

July 13, 2016 Anand Gupta

Intersolar — Eltropy introduces “Solar Customer Portals”, a technology platform for solar installers that improves their customer experience, boosts referrals and grows sales with greater efficiency. Simple for contractors to deploy, customer portals on the Eltropy platform enable installers to maintain complete control of their branding, sales process and customer relationships. Solar buyers can leverage […]