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Category: Solar Power & Energy

  • Powering Puerto Rico: Solar industry helps restore, maintain power post hurricanes

    The solar industry has been active in efforts to supply Puerto Rico with power after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Sunnova Energy Corp. has been particularly active, as the largest residential solar provider in Puerto Rico (just under 10,000 systems installed), by sending energy storage systems (batteries) toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunLink beefs up operations team with two executive hires

    SunLink Corp. continues to expand its mounting systems, services and software to become a full-scope solar energy solutions provider. Its two new operations executive appointments keep the evolution rolling: Grumeet Grewal, VP of Supply Chain and Logistics, and Becky Sutro, VP of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Quality. Grewal joins SunLink most recentlyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solving C&I Solar: How boutique financing is growing this underserved solar segment

    Boutique financiers armed with massive databases and complex algorithms are changing the way that small commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects get financed. Typically targeting projects under 250 kW, these financiers have automated and accelerated as much of the underwriting chore as possible. The result is that old back-office costsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Making the solar sale: This online tool simulates PV financial forecasting

    With support from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has launched The Solar Finance Simulator, an online, interactive tool to simulate long-term financial forecasting for photovoltaic (PV) investments. The tool was created with expertise from Sustainable Capital Advisors and is designed for tax-exemptRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • One-year later: Horizon Goodwill says its PV system is exceeding expectations

    Just over one year ago, Horizon Goodwill Industries brought a 958 kW solar generating array online that was built in partnership with RER Energy Group, New Energy Equity, Pfister Energy and WGL Energy. The engineering calculations estimated the first full year of operation would have a generating capacity of 1.2Read More — Solar Builder magazine