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  • Innovative Solar Systems inks 720 MW of new PPAs in Midwest

    Innovative Solar Systems says it was awarded a total of 720 MW of new Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) from “large credit worthy Power Off-Takers in the Mid-West.” The company’s CEO states that receiving these 25-year contracts from these mystery off-takers will enable ISS to more quickly sell and fund theseRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Beaumont Solar goes with unionized electricians to build its workforce

    Beaumont Solar, a full-service solar developer and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) company, made a big move by signing an agreement with the IBEW Local 223 — a labor organization that represents unionized electricians in the Southeastern Massachusetts region. Why this is a good move Working with qualified, local, licensedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Aurora Solar tells us how it can improve solar cell manufacturing

    Aurora Solar Technologies provides inline measurement and control technology for the PV manufacturing industry, and the West Vancouver, BC-based company says its solar cell manufacturing technology allows solar cell producers to increase cell power and yield. “On average, 15-25 percent of [solar cell] production is downgraded and sold at or below cost,” says MichaelRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarEdge debuts new communications, management MLE monitoring kit

    Looking for a new advanced communications and management accessory to enhance module-level monitoring and improve O&M operations for that special person in your life this Christmas? SolarEdge Technologies may have just the stocking stuffer with its latest product launch. Meet the GSM Cellular Kit In an effort to speed up installationRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Shipping Container Home That is Easy to Move

    The trend of building shipping container homes seems to be slowing down, but that doesn’t mean it’s going away. There are many benefits of converting containers into homes, one of them being their mobility. And this creation by boat builder Evans really takes advantage of this, since he designed the home so that it is…