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  • Forever 21 Selects PermaCity Solar to Install LA’s Largest Rooftop Solar Project

    In an event today attended by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, PermaCity Solar and American fashion retailer Forever 21 unveiled plans to install a 5.1-MWdc high efficiency SunPower solar power system at Forever 21′s headquarters in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.  The system will be the largest single-rooftop solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar Modules to Power 35-MW Avalon Solar Project in Arizona

    JinkoSolar Holding Co. announced it will supply 35 MW of solar PV modules to Clenera, a leading clean energy finance and management firm, for the construction of the Avalon Solar Project. According to terms of the agreement, groundbreaking is expected to begin during the second quarter of 2014, with an anticipatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • A Plug That Can Reduce Your Energy Bill by Half

    The Parce One smart plug works by measuring and controlling the energy usage of your electronic devices. The plug is Wi-Fi enabled, so it also gives users access to detailed reports and even suggestions on how to reduce energy use. The makers of the Parce One smart plug have recently run a successful IndieGoGo campaign…

  • Green Energy Partners Installs Solar Projects at Two Colleges

    Green Energy Partners LLC announced two solar projects on opposite coasts that will generate renewable energy for Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. Green Energy Partners determined the best approaches to complete the systems without requiring up-front capital investment. The company developed andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMA Inverters to Power Tennessee’s Two Largest Solar Installations

    SMA has been selected by Strata Solar, a leading turnkey solar power plant developer, to provide inverters for the two largest solar installations in Tennessee. Each totaling 20 MWdc, the Selmer and Mulberry utility solar farms in Selmer will include a combined 36 Sunny Central 800CP-US inverters. The systems areRead More — Solar Builder magazine