Category: Solar Power & Energy
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SolarCity readies solar+storage system for Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative
SolarCity is going to install a first-of-its-kind solar array and energy storage system for Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). And you’re not going to believe this, but the Elon Musk company has selected Tesla Energy to supply the batteries. SolarCity says it made the selection after conducting a comprehensive competitiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower dedicates 15-MW PV system at Nellis Air Force Base
Some solar companies are still able to find work in Nevada. SunPower Corp. joined NV Energy, U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda Ballentine and 99th Air Base Wing Commander Colonel Richard Boutwell in dedicating a new 15-MW SunPower solar power system that is now operatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Optiwave technology could lower manufacturing costs of PV modules
A new optics-based solar technology platform from Banyan Energy offers manufacturers, developers and systems integrators an accelerated pathway to ultra-low-cost PV modules and manufacturing. The company’s affordable licensing model allows Banyan-designed modules to be easily manufactured in local factories without investment in research and development, greatly reducing productization costs and technologyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Revolve Solar works on largest solar system for Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Created in 2000 to develop technology solutions for the homebuilding industry, Austin-based Builder Homesite, Inc. will soon be the site of the largest solar energy system in the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) territory. Revolve Solar, a commercial and residential solar contractor headquartered in Austin, Texas, partnered with BHI to deliverRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar vs. the state: Net metering, rate battles are heating up around the country
The extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) got the big headlines, but the net metering and rate decisions being made around the country could have a dramatic impact on a solar installer’s business. The most notable of these battles is taking place in Nevada, and the path taken toRead More — Solar Builder magazine