Category: Solar Power & Energy
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CleanCapital acquires 14-MW solar portfolio from X-Elio
CleanCapital announced its largest solar acquisition to date from X-Elio, a Spanish developer with U.S. operations based out of Reno, Nevada. The 14.23 MW portfolio leverages capital from CleanCapital’s new partnership with CarVal Investors. These solar projects are located in California and Vermont and consist of high-quality customers including schools,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina legislators trying to raise solar net metering cap again
South Carolina lawmakers approved a measure that will raise the limit on the number of South Carolinians that can invest in solar and earn credit for their excess power. Amendment 9, which was approved as part of House Bill 4950, will raise the net metering cap from its current 2%Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Top PV module provider in 2017 was JinkoSolar
JinkoSolar maintained its position as top solar PV module shipment provider in 2017, says GlobalData. The company had shipments of 9.7 GW of PV modules compared to Trina Solar’s 9.1 GW. “JinkoSolar has broken a number of world records for its silicon solar cell and module technology, displaying its technologicalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunnova ready to sell solar in Florida following state’s rule changes
Following the recent change in Florida’s rules on residential solar financing, Sunnova Energy Corp. is ready to open up shop in the Sunshine State. Sunnova will be offering homeowners in Florida the opportunity to own their systems through Sunnova’s Easy Own plan. “Recent regulatory decisions over the last year signal thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Iowa university to install NEXTracker solar+storage power plant
Iowa-based Ideal Energy is constructing a 1.1 MW power plant at the Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, Iowa, using the NEXTracker NX Flow integrated solar-plus-storage system. The project will be built on University land and, when completed, it is projected to be one of the largest solar-plus-storage powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine