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Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • Survey: Solar installer competition getting fierce

      EnergySage released the results of its inaugural 2015 Solar Installer Survey, which captures the key observations of local and regional solar installers in both residential and commercial markets. More than 100 experienced solar installers across the United States provided data for the survey. One top challenge cited by installersRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • ITC update: Omnibus appropriations bill includes long-term extension

    SEIA’s Rhone Resch reports this morningan omnibus appropriations bill was filed by congressional leaders that provides a long-term extension of the solar investment tax credits (ITC). “This bipartisan agreement represents a powerful victory for our industry and will provide a stable investment environment for the next 8 years,” Resch stated.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New smart home solar-plus-storage system exceeds estimates by 23 percent

    An award-winning, fully-automated smart home in rural New York state was recently transformed into a solar-plus-energy-storage net-zero estate by SimpliPhi Power and Lotus Energy. After three months in operation, the home’s energy generation and storage system is exceeding production estimates by as much as 23 percent. The smart home’s cleanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out this new 42-home sustainable micro community in Seattle

    Award-winning residential developer Dwell Development LLC completed a 42-home sustainable micro community in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. The New Rainier Vista Community project began as a partnership with the Seattle Housing Authority in 2010 and a commitment from Dwell Development’s Founder and Principal, Anthony Maschmedt, to build 15 homes using green building techniquesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Largest financing of a private solar company in 2015? Sungevity

    Sungevity completed an equity and project financing transaction totaling $650 million to support the company’s U.S. and international business. This marks the largest financing of a private company in the solar industry for 2015. Sungevity’s online platform and partner-based approach stands in contrast to the vertically integrated installer business modelRead More — Solar Builder magazine