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  • Putting advanced energy economic impact in perspective — equal to pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics

    National business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) released the latest industry data that shows advanced energy is a $200 billion industry in the United States and $1.4 trillion worldwide. To put this in perspective, U.S. advanced energy revenue for 2016 is nearly double beer sales, equal to domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Schletter Group completes three solar projects in the Dominican Republic

    The Schletter Group has completed three further solar projects in the Dominican Republic: in collaboration with the market leading local project developer Trace Solar SRL, Schletter installed three ground-mounted plants with a total capacity of more than 2.2 MWp. The largest solar power plant in the entire Caribbean region hadRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solect Energy acquires Northeast division of solar provider Brightergy

    Two big-time solar installers have entered into a transaction to allow both to focus more on their core markets and strengths. Solect Energy, a leading commercial developer and installer in Massachussets, acquired the Boston operations of Brightergy, a solar and energy services provider based in Kansas City. Solect acquired Brightergy’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Case study: A better energy projection leads to more financing for Pacifico Energy

    When developing a utility-scale solar PV project, accurately projecting the site’s power output is crucial. For its 33 MW Kumenan PV project in Japan, Pacifico Energy experimented with publicly available data before seeking a more precise measurement solution. After implementing SRA Systems from Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG)—a leading designer andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • France to Get a Solar Highway

    The French National Institute for Solar Energy (INES) in collaboration with Colas, a transport infrastructure company, is planning to cover about 621 miles (1000 km) of French roads with solar panels. The project was commissioned by France’s Agency of Environment and Energy Management and it is estimated to be completed within the next five years.…