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  • Solar ownership passed leasing in 2017: Here are three reasons why

    Ownership officially surpassed the solar lease as the preferred financial vehicle of homeowners in the United States, according to the U.S. Residential Solar Finance Update, H1 2018, from GTM Research. This trendline started to emerge in 2015, got close in 2016 and officially tipped in 2017, with 59 percent ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hannah Solar completes 1.2-MW solar project for Otis Elevator

    Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) completed the construction of a 1.2-MW ground mounted solar array for Otis Elevator Co. at the company’s facility in Florence, South Carolina. Otis is the world’s leading manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. Otis offers products and services through itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Nevada rooftop solar industry booms again after 2017 policy change

    The rooftop solar industry is shining once again in Nevada. NV Energy’s most recent annual plan noted a strong increase in applications for its SolarGenerations rooftop solar program following key state policy changes in 2017 that put the market back on track. SolarGenerations applications went from 287 in 2016 toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sPower renews partnership with Array Technologies for the next three years

    Array Technologies and sPower announced a three-year partnership at the GTM Solar Summit in southern California to do multi-gigawatts of business. This announcement comes after the two big brands’ previous four years working together. “The newly created partnership between Array Technologies and sPower is a testament to the strength and successRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • CleanCapital acquires 14-MW solar portfolio from X-Elio

    CleanCapital announced its largest solar acquisition to date from X-Elio, a Spanish developer with U.S. operations based out of Reno, Nevada. The 14.23 MW portfolio leverages capital from CleanCapital’s new partnership with CarVal Investors. These solar projects are located in California and Vermont and consist of high-quality customers including schools,Read More — Solar Builder magazine