Category: Solar Power & Energy
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CPUC relaunches Self-Generation Incentive Program with big focus on energy storage
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced that the state’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) successfully relaunched on May 1, 2017, amid heavy customer demand for program incentives, particularly for energy storage projects. A total of $50 million was awarded in the first incentive step to projects that include storage pairedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Missouri avoids anti-solar legislation for now
The Missouri General Assembly adjourned without passing House Bill 340, which was an onerous new tax on solar energy users that would have devastated one of the state’s fastest growing industries. This was one of the more under-the-radar but most watched pieces of solar legislation in the Midwest. HB 340 passedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Tesla’s Solar Roof is ready to purchase; Here’s how much it costs
They guessing game and cryptic tweets are over. Amid the latest dark clouds from Q1, Tesla’s persistent optimism continues with the official launch of its solar industry-changing (maybe?) solar roof product. So, does it live up to the hype? I suppose we can’t really know until these make it outRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar coaster news: SolarWorld insolvent, Ten K stops operations, SunPower down
The solar coaster feels like an apt description for the up and down nature of the industry except for the part where roller coasters are fun. The dips in the solar coaster are considerably less so. After cresting to the top of another climb in 2016 — passing the ITC,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Fronius hosting solar inverter service training at headquarters in June
String inverter manufacturer Fronius updated its hands-on installer qualification trainings, which now include system design, product applications and communications, while still covering service and onsite warranty repairs. After completing the trainings, installers are certified Fronius Service Providers (FSPs), offering high quality solar installations and field-service. Fronius Service Providers offer high-qualityRead More — Solar Builder magazine