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  • Panasonic’s Coronal Energy has big PV acquisition plans for 2017-’18

    Panasonic-backed Coronal Energy has plans to substantially increase the number of solar PV projects it will acquire in 2017 and 2018. The ambitious program will support a rapidly expanding solar pipeline in North America that already totals over three gigawatts under development. “While many companies are retrenching, Coronal Energy, poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Prefab Micro Home That Can be Moved Around Easily

    Kodasema, a firm from Estonia, is busy designing a tiny prefab home, which according to them can be assemble on-site in only seven hours. The home will be made of concrete, and is expected to cost around $110,000. It will also be made in a way that allows it to easily be disassembled and moved…

  • SunTegra partners with Northeast construction company to spread solar shingle installs

    SunTegra (formerly known as Integrated Solar Technology or IST), an original provider of integrated solar roof systems, is partnering with Moonworks, a Rhode Island-based construction company that specializes in gutter helmet, roofing, windows and solar. Through this partnership, Moonworks will begin offering SunTegra Shingle and Tile products to its customers. Moonworks hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York to help fund solar projects for low-income communities

    What won’t New York do at this point to boost solar installations? Gov. Andrew Cuomo just announced $3.6 million in funding to give low- to moderate-income communities greater access to solar energy across the state. The funding will help affordable housing providers and community organizations overcome barriers they often face inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pika Energy’s three-phase Islanding Inverter now UL-1741 listed

    Pika Energy has received ETL listing for the three-phase model of its Pika Islanding Inverter. The company previously announced the UL listing of its single-phase Pika Islanding Inverter (X7600 Series), which has been shipping to customers since September 2016. The three-phase X11400 model of the Pika Islanding Inverter will begin shippingRead More — Solar Builder magazine