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  • South Carolina legislators trying to raise solar net metering cap again

    South Carolina lawmakers approved a measure that will raise the limit on the number of South Carolinians that can invest in solar and earn credit for their excess power. Amendment 9, which was approved as part of House Bill 4950, will raise the net metering cap from its current 2%Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GlobalData: Top PV module provider in 2017 was JinkoSolar

    JinkoSolar maintained its position as top solar PV module shipment provider in 2017, says GlobalData. The company had shipments of 9.7 GW of PV modules compared to Trina Solar’s 9.1 GW. “JinkoSolar has broken a number of world records for its silicon solar cell and module technology, displaying its technologicalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunnova ready to sell solar in Florida following state’s rule changes

    Following the recent change in Florida’s rules on residential solar financing, Sunnova Energy Corp. is ready to open up shop in the Sunshine State. Sunnova will be offering homeowners in Florida the opportunity to own their systems through Sunnova’s Easy Own plan. “Recent regulatory decisions over the last year signal thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Iowa university to install NEXTracker solar+storage power plant

    Iowa-based Ideal Energy is constructing a 1.1 MW power plant at the Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, Iowa, using the NEXTracker NX Flow integrated solar-plus-storage system. The project will be built on University land and, when completed, it is projected to be one of the largest solar-plus-storage powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • San Diego’s Baker Electric Solar expands services to include smart home, storage, more

    Baker Electric Solar, San Diego’s market leader in solar and energy storage, has broadened its portfolio of offerings to include smart home solutions and advanced heating and air systems and is rebranding to reflect its new mission. The new name, Baker Electric Home Energy, and new logo and website launchedRead More — Solar Builder magazine