Author: LEED Blogger
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SunPower launches new tool to improve buying, selling of solar systems
With so many costs and components already removed from the actual PV system, the next frontier for the industry is improving the buying and selling process for both installers and customers. To that end, SunPower is debuting a new digital software platform, the EDDiE sales tool, to offer a dynamicRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA to host inaugural solar Codes & Standards Symposium
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is hosting its inaugural Codes & Standards Symposium Mar. 7-8, gathering the industry and stakeholders in Santa Barbara, Calif., to discuss the patchwork of requirements to install solar on homes and buildings. The event comes after a year of torrid growth for solar, whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Freedom Solar launches new rebate program for rural solar customers
Texas-based Freedom Solar announced a substantial new incentive for homeowners serviced in rural electric cooperatives (outside of Austin and San Antonio) to install solar on their homes. “Our commitment as a company is to increase solar adoption across all areas of Texas, especially to the 75 rural electric cooperatives thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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U.S. electric generating capacity grows by largest margin in five years (solar a big part)
More than 27 gigawatts (GW) of electricity generating capacity was added to the U.S. power grid during 2016, the largest amount of added capacity since 2012, reports the U.S. Energy Information Administration. These additions more than offset the retirement of roughly 12 GW of capacity, resulting in a net capacityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar O&M boom: SunSystem Technology hits service milestone
As solar installs grow, so too does the O&M side of the industry — maybe even more so. SunSystem Technology LLC is an independent solar services provider that dabbles in residential solar installation, residential O&M services, commercial O&M services, and EPC services. On the O&M side, the company just completedRead More — Solar Builder magazine