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  • Blattner Energy to build 500-MW of new solar in Florida, Minnesota with SunLink

    Full-scope solar energy solutions provider SunLink Corp. has been selected by Blattner Energy to be the project supplier in connection with projects in the fast-growing solar states of Florida and Minnesota. SunLink will supply Blattner with engineering services and its fixed-tilt mounting solution GeoPro, which boasts the capability to handleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunnova raises nearly $1 billion based on strength of business approach

    Sunnova Energy Corp., a leading residential solar service provider in the U.S., is bucking the recent trend of troubling solar industry news and raised aggregate capital of nearly $1 billion in the past three months after closing a $140 million round of debt funding with CIT Group and other investorsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Minnesota Power reveals next step in its renewable energy growth strategy

    Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE, is taking the next step in its EnergyForward strategy. If approved by regulators, the resource package coupled with the company’s existing renewable resources will result in renewable resources providing 44 percent of the company’s energy supply by 2025, further reducing carbon emissions whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Easy to Construct Disaster Relief Shelters

    Given the recent refugee crisis, it’s more important than ever to have affordable, practical and easy to construct disaster relief housing solutions available. The recently unveiled Duffy Shelter is all that and more. It was created by the firm Duffy London of London, UK, and they also manufacture them. The shelters are easy to construct…

  • CivicSolar now offering Sharp’s SmartStorage to its solar installer network

    Any solar installers interested in moving into the commercial energy storage space may want to check this out: CivicSolar is now offering Sharp’s SmartStorage energy storage system through its vast distribution network. Sharp’s intelligent energy storage solution paired with solar PV systems works to reduce energy usage for commercial properties.Read More — Solar Builder magazine