Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Nearmap rolls out two new views for its hi-res aerial mapping services
Hi-res aerial maps provide a lot of value to the solar industry when it comes to streamlining that initial proposal creation and design process. Nearmap, a location content provider specializing in high-resolution aerial maps, released two new forms of aerial geospatial data services – Nearmap Panorama and Nearmap Oblique imagery.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Recurrent Energy joins solar industry association board of directors
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, announced that Recurrent Energy, a leading utility-scale project developer, is now a member of SEIA’s Board of Directors. “This is a critical point in time for the U.S. solar industry and having the guidance,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on lifetime guarantee for solar system performance now available through Omnidian
Omnidian, a nationwide provider of comprehensive protection plans for investments in residential solar systems, is launching a third-party performance guarantee for the lifetime of a PV system. The performance guarantee is available for owners of individual home solar systems through Omnidian channel partners, such as lenders and installers. It isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Why sale leasebacks? How this PPA solution gets commercial solar projects financed
An increasing number of solar developers are realizing they can use sale-leaseback financing to take advantage of tax incentives for solar installations, and in turn, reduce costs, conserve cash, increase profitability and enhance their brands. Reducing energy costs is a major consideration for many businesses and government entities because theyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pared-down MLPE: How Empower Micro Systems does residential solar with two SKUs
In its early days, the U.S. residential solar market was dominated by high-volume buyers like Sunrun, Solar City and Vivint, which means they bought most of the equipment, with the remaining market being served through distribution channels. But big-time growth going forward in the residential solar segment will be drivenRead More — Solar Builder magazine