Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Utility leads the way by installing solar+storage system for residential customers
Solar+storage is still on the fringes of the market and looking for a champion. Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation in Ontario, Canada, is now one of these champions. The utility is one of the first in North America to lead the installation of grid-friendly residential solar-plus-storage systems, and will beRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEXTracker beefs up manufacturing presence in Brazil
NEXTracker has expanded its manufacturing presence in Brazil to meet regional demand for the company’s smart, connected, and proven solar trackers. Leveraging Flex’s manufacturing base in Sorocaba, São Paulo State, and supported by over 9,000 Brazilian Flex employees, NEXTracker is now in a position to provide a Brazilian Development BankRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vivint Solar to start providing loans through Mosaic platform
Vivint Solar, a provider of distributed solar energy systems, has aligned with Mosaic, a solar financing company, to provide loans to its customers for the full cost of solar energy systems. Loans are currently being offered to Utah residents, and Vivint Solar plans to extend this new loan offering, withRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Enact Systems wins $1.6M in awards from Department of Energy
Enact Systems, an end-to-end business automation software platform for distributed energy, has been awarded two cooperative grants from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. The two awards, add up to $1.64 million over 18 months with requirements for cost sharing by ENACT. The company’s software-as-service platform is a leading business automationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Southern Co. becomes first investment-grade utility to offer Green Bonds
Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power has issued $1 billion aggregate principal amount of Green Bonds to become the first investment-grade electric utility in the United States to offer this type of security to support investment in sustainable generation. The inaugural Green Bond issuance underscores the company’s commitment to further develop a fullRead More — Solar Builder magazine