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  • Keep it simple, solar: Advice and products to streamline your next rooftop install

    Keep part counts low The Low Profile QuickBOLT with Microflashing from SolarRoofHook can be installed in less than 60 seconds, and the key is its Microflashing technology, which is installed on top of the shingles and eliminates the need to pry apart shingles and shove oversized aluminum flashing underneath. “WeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pegasus Solar raises $10 million in Series A funding round

    Pegasus Solar, a designer and manufacturer of rooftop mounting systems for solar installations, raised additional funding, reaching $10 million under its Series A round of equity financing. The round was led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (“EIF”), with participation from Okapi Capital, Howard Wenger, Mike Miskovsky, and other solar industry executives.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Indigo Energy to start offering solar options via Velo Solar

    Velo Solar, one of Georgia’s largest EPC solar firms, has formed a joint venture with Indigo Energy to offer Velo’s solar expertise to Indigo’s established distribution system for a range of energy products. Indigo Energy, formed in 2000, is a national distribution network for petroleum and biofuels. In forming thisRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • This Baltimore program is constructing its sixth solar co-op to benefit underserved residents

    Civic Works’ Retrofit Baltimore has selected Solar Energy World to install solar panels for their sixth solar co-op. The non-profit selected Solar Energy World through a competitive proposal process over four other firms. Founded in 1993, Civic Works’ mission is to strengthen Baltimore’s communities through education, skills development, and communityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Shave and a rate cut: How solar + storage solutions are shaving peaks, saving big bucks

    Shaving the peaks off commercial and industrial (C&I) electric bills is the top revenue stream for energy storage systems, and given the trend in increasing utility charges for time-of-use consumption, peak shaving can pay for a system in as little as three years, system providers say. Just how high theRead More — Solar Builder magazine