Category: Green Building LEED News

  • SGIP funding for solar plus storage is the economic boost California needs now

    Clean energy jobs at solar installers and other companies were expected to be some of the fastest-growing occupations over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the coronavirus pandemic has been a blow to the sector, as more than 106,000 workers in this field filedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Loanpal Direct Pay Program now available through Soligent

      Solar equipment distributor Soligent partnered with Loanpal, the fastest-growing solar lender in the nation, to offer Loanpal Direct Pay through Solar Engine. The program empowers installers with long-term, flexible financing for solar projects on residential properties. Soligent’s Solar Engine platform enables installers to focus on the growth of their business whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Trina Solar launches Vertex series PV modules with 600 W potential

    Several representatives of upper, middle and lower streams of the industrial value chain of the 600W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance, representing manufacturers of silicon, wafers, cells, modules, trackers, inverters, materials and equipment, took part in a launch event for Trina Solar Co.’s two next-generation Vertex series modules with powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • EnTech Solutions promotes Xcape microgrid system for commercial sector

    Xcape is the newest microgrid technology created by EnTech Solutions, a company committed to providing a sustainable energy future for its customers. The Xcape microgrid is a resilient energy and battery storage solution which can provide a seamless back-up power supply to avoid disruptions in power. These scalable units are agileRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Florida’s Gainesville Regional Utilities adding its first large-scale solar + storage project

    Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Origis Energy announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for FL Solar 6, a new 50-MW large-scale solar project coupled with 12 MWs of energy storage. The project represents the first utility-scale solar and storage project in the GRU service territory. City Commissioners in Gainesville, Fla.,Read More — Solar Builder magazine