Author: LEED Blogger

  • Finnish company says it can bump conventional solar module output up to 10 percent

    Finnish technology company ICS has developed a technology platform and a film solution they say provides a 5 to 10 percent increase in energy output for conventional solar modules – and even higher gains for more advanced applications. The Solar Energy Optics (SEO) film solution developed by ICS is oneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Wunder Capital partners with three funds for $100 million in new commercial solar financing

    Wunder Capital announced it has partnered with funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy , Cyrus Capital Partners, and Keyframe Capital to provide financing for more than $100 million in commercial solar loans. The commitment represents a boost for the commercial solar market. Additionally, AIP, Cyrus, and KeyframeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Soltec expands two-modules-in-portrait tracker concept with new SF7 Tandem

    Solar tracker manufacturer Soltec is an advocate of the two-in-portrait strategy (covered a bunch here), and it’s doubling down on the concept with its SF7 Tandem tracker. The Tandem will be the first tracker on the market to be linked in a 2-in-portrait (2P) configuration every two rows. The characteristics ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SGIP funding for solar plus storage is the economic boost California needs now

    Clean energy jobs at solar installers and other companies were expected to be some of the fastest-growing occupations over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the coronavirus pandemic has been a blow to the sector, as more than 106,000 workers in this field filedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Loanpal Direct Pay Program now available through Soligent

      Solar equipment distributor Soligent partnered with Loanpal, the fastest-growing solar lender in the nation, to offer Loanpal Direct Pay through Solar Engine. The program empowers installers with long-term, flexible financing for solar projects on residential properties. Soligent’s Solar Engine platform enables installers to focus on the growth of their business whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine