Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Texas’ Freedom Solar talks about its most successful year yet (and the power of a Millennial workforce)
Austin, Texas-based Freedom Solar just had its most successful year since its founding in 2007, due largely to the increasing number of homeowners and corporations going solar. Freedom Solar grew revenue by 75% to nearly $50 million, completing 1,288 commercial and residential installations in 2019 for a total of 13.69Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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City of Charlotte uses Duke Energy’s GSA program to negotiate a 35-MW solar project
The Charlotte City Council voted Monday evening to participate in the Duke Energy Green Source Advantage (GSA) Program, which allows large energy users to negotiate contracts with solar developers to meet sustainability and renewable energy goals. An earlier pilot version saw Google and Cisco adopt the program. In this case,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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United Renewable Energy LLC builds 3-MW solar PV project for NextEra, Georgia Power
A 3 MW solar PV project has been completed and commercialized by United Renewable Energy at Kimberly-Clark’s facility in LaGrange, Ga. The project was the result of collaboration between Kimberly-Clark’s facility, United Renewable Energy LLC as the project developer and builder, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC through a subsidiary, whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Local solar lobbying: Ipsun Solar explains its efforts to change Virginia’s solar policy
As 2020 dawned, it was do or die for solar in Virginia. Our company (Ipsun Solar) took action, and the benefits have been surprising. 2020 has been a wild ride so far for solar in Virginia. After a decisive blue wave took over both the Virginia House of Delegates andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunnova Energy sees 30 percent increase in customer base in 2019
Sunnova Energy‘s financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019 show a customer base increase of 30 percent and an increase in storage attachment rates due to customers seeking more resilient sources of energy to combat severe weather events and unreliable electricity grids. Sunnova SunSafe is now available in 16 markets.Read More — Solar Builder magazine