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  • Utilities are dramatically increasing investments in distributed energy

    Investment in distributed energy companies has tripled in value in North American and Europe since 2010, and over $1 billion in investment has come in 2016 alone. GTM Research just released a study, Utility Investments in Distributed Energy: Trends Among North American and European Utilities, that illustrates the substantive capitalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar tracker companies merge: Grupo Clavijo, MFV Solar team up

    Grupo Clavijo and MFV Solar are joining forces to become one of the largest photovoltaic solar trackers in the game. The Spanish companies Grupo Clavijo and MFV Solar, with the support of the Q-Growth Fund, have reached a merger agreement to form NCLAVE, the new name of this partnership, and areRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Minnesota looks to boost its renewable energy target to 50 percent

    Ten years ago, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and a bipartisan coalition of legislators enacted the Next Generation Energy Act. The landmark legislation passed with support from 97 percent of the Legislature – Democrats and Republicans. In the ensuing decade, the Next Generation Energy Act added about 15,000 clean energy jobsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Arizona Public Service agrees to compromise on rate plan with solar industry

    Despite the polarized political climate, some compromises are still possible. Arizona was a state that seemed determined to impose damaging demand charges on its customers as its answer to the proliferation of distributed energy resources coming onto the grid, but Arizona Public Service and solar advocates were able to findRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HelioPower launches new energy storage system for residential, commercial projects

    HelioPower is launching its new energy storage solution practices to provide complete, sustainable energy solutions for residential and commercial clients. Residential energy storage and commercial energy storage are driven by different factors and use cases, but both offer potential cost savings and energy autonomy. HelioPower’s storage practice brings together energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine