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  • Standard Solar continues to grow, adds SVP of structured finance

    Amid solar industry uncertainty, Standard Solar Inc. is still growing and investing in its future, announcing today that Peter Coleman has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Structured Finance. “Peter brings a wealth of experience to our finance team and we look forward to his contributions as we grow andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The value of home energy monitoring apps as part of a PV project

    This new era of distributed energy is more than just generation (solar) and storage. When homeowners are also engaged with their energy usage, they can save on bills while also better utilizing their on-site solar PV and storage systems. Keith Marett, president of home energy management at Generac, joins usRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NREL researchers hit new multijunction solar cell efficiency record of 47 percent

    Concentrated solar PV doesn’t make many headlines these days, but research continues to show its possible impact in the future. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published another solar cell research breakthrough: The fabrication of a six-junction solar cell that achieved a record-breaking solar conversion efficiency of 47.1%. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global solar PV installation forecast dropped 18 percent by Wood Mackenzie

    The coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the global solar PV market. Construction and development is slowing as countries around the world enforce unprecedented lockdowns. As the world economy faces severe economic disruption, Wood Mackenzie has downgraded its forecast for 2020 installations from 129.5 gigawatts (GW) to 106.4Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Panasonic names first class of residential solar installers in its new Elite tier

    Panasonic created an Elite tier for its ever-expanding Residential Solar Installer Program as a carrot for only the highest-performing Panasonic installers, those providing superior customer service and have established successful and longstanding partnerships with Panasonic (i.e. crushing Panasonic sales). Twenty-two standout installers from across the country have been promoted to EliteRead More — Solar Builder magazine