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  • Nevada rooftop solar industry booms again after 2017 policy change

    The rooftop solar industry is shining once again in Nevada. NV Energy’s most recent annual plan noted a strong increase in applications for its SolarGenerations rooftop solar program following key state policy changes in 2017 that put the market back on track. SolarGenerations applications went from 287 in 2016 toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sPower renews partnership with Array Technologies for the next three years

    Array Technologies and sPower announced a three-year partnership at the GTM Solar Summit in southern California to do multi-gigawatts of business. This announcement comes after the two big brands’ previous four years working together. “The newly created partnership between Array Technologies and sPower is a testament to the strength and successRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • CleanCapital acquires 14-MW solar portfolio from X-Elio

    CleanCapital announced its largest solar acquisition to date from X-Elio, a Spanish developer with U.S. operations based out of Reno, Nevada. The 14.23 MW portfolio leverages capital from CleanCapital’s new partnership with CarVal Investors. These solar projects are located in California and Vermont and consist of high-quality customers including schools,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • South Carolina legislators trying to raise solar net metering cap again

    South Carolina lawmakers approved a measure that will raise the limit on the number of South Carolinians that can invest in solar and earn credit for their excess power. Amendment 9, which was approved as part of House Bill 4950, will raise the net metering cap from its current 2%Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GlobalData: Top PV module provider in 2017 was JinkoSolar

    JinkoSolar maintained its position as top solar PV module shipment provider in 2017, says GlobalData. The company had shipments of 9.7 GW of PV modules compared to Trina Solar’s 9.1 GW. “JinkoSolar has broken a number of world records for its silicon solar cell and module technology, displaying its technologicalRead More — Solar Builder magazine