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  • Iowa’s largest utility-scale solar project installed with Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system

    The largest utility-scale solar power generation project in Iowa, a 2.3-MW plant (the largest of the series, which will include five systems and total 5.5 MW) was just installed using Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system. When completed, the five solar electric plants will reduce over 5 million tons of carbon emissionsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BayWa r.e. Solar is opening a new fulfillment center in California

    U.S. solar wholesale distributor BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC continues its U.S. expansion by opening another fulfillment center, this time in Southern California. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is a prime arterial location for quicker transit times to better serve the many active and prospective solar installers and contractors in the region. “OurRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Auric Solar signs 15 MW deal with PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar

    Silfab Solar, a PV module manufacturer, announced a long-term partnership with Auric Solar and distributor Russell Pacific to supply Auric with all-black, high-quality modules and delivery of 15 MW over the next few months. Auric Solar started in 2010 by co-founders Trent Vansice and Jess Phillips in a garage in SaltRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • First non-California utility achieves 1 GW of solar energy capacity

    Arizona Public Service (APS) surpassed 1 GW of solar energy capacity, becoming the only utility outside of California to achieve this milestone. When generating at full power, this capacity meets the partial daytime needs of 250,000 Arizona homes. The company’s total investment in solar energy is approximately $2 billion. APS’s solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Momentive Performance releases new solar module adhesive

    Momentive Performance Materials Inc. featured a portfolio of products that can help enable long durability and cost-effective manufacturing for solar module assembly at the Solar Power International Show in Las Vegas, NV. SilTRUST SP100 adhesive is the latest in Momentive’s growing family of high-performance products for solar applications. These include frameRead More — Solar Builder magazine