LEED Points

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  • IREC looks to improve solar plan review, code inspection process with Guide updates

    When an industry grows as fast as solar, and local jurisdictions across the country have different plan review and inspection standards, sharing national best practices and encouraging consistency can help make timelines and expenses easier to anticipate. And when expectations are the same at every stage – on the partRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Standard Solar installing 1.1-MW of solar across seven Michigan schools

    Seven schools within the Flushing Community Schools district in Flushing, Mich., will all be adding solar arrays, designed, built, financed, operated and maintained by Standard Solar. The renewable energy, generated by the 1.1 megawatt (MW) of combined arrays, is estimated to save the school district $45,000 annually. Roof mounted arraysRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • World’s No. 2 solar EPC opens up Arizona headquarters to focus on U.S. solar market

    Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions Inc., the world’s number 1 EPC outside of China according to IHS Markit, announced the incorporation of a subsidiary in the United States and the opening of its local headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., to now focus on the U.S. solar market. The company is privatelyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Microsoft completes largest corporate solar energy purchase in U.S. to date

    Microsoft Corp. announced the purchase of 315 MW of energy from Pleinmont I and II, two new solar projects in the commonwealth of Virginia. This represents the single largest corporate purchase of solar energy ever in the United States and will enable Microsoft to make significant progress toward its goalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sungrow SG60KTL solar inverter earns VDE 4120 compliance

    Sungrow Power Supply Co. has received VDE 4120 compliance for its string inverter SG60KTL, becoming the first PV pure player to receive this certificate in the string inverter segment worldwide. VDE-AR-N 4120:2015 fulfills the technical conditions necessary for the connections and operations of the Sungrow SG60KTL to the high voltageRead More — Solar Builder magazine