Tag: News

  • Fraunhofer USA demos two ‘plug-and-play’ PV systems at 2016 Demo Day

    The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) successfully demonstrated two installations of Plug and Play PV systems at its “2016 Demo Day.” Plug and Play PV Systems are easy to install, easy to inspect for code compliance, and can participate in electronic Permitting, Inspection and Interconnection (ePI&I) processes.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Maryland PSC approves community solar pilot program

    The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved final regulations to establish a community solar pilot program in Maryland, with an emphasis on providing renewable energy benefits for low and moderate income customers. The regulations are expected to be published on July 8, 2016 in the Maryland Register and will becomeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • OneRoof readies its Solar 2.0 strategy with $50M construction loan facility

    OneRoof Energy, Inc., and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group announced that certain of its affiliates have signed a $50 million construction loan facility with Black Coral Capital, a current investor in the company. In addition, Black Coral has funded $9.05 million of working capital to the company, in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global PV inverter market to grow 11 percent despite Asia-Pacific slowdown

    According to GTM Research’s latest report, The Global PV Inverter and MLPE Landscape 2016, global shipments of solar PV inverters will reach 90 GM (AC) by 2020. This represents an average annual growth rate of 11 percent between 2016 and 2020. Of the 59.7 GW shipped in 2015, 66 percent were inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunpreme Bifacial PV panels now atop UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Hall

    Jacobs Hall is the brand new home for University of California, Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in the College of Engineering. The building was built to embody the values of the institute itself: “a place to explore, a place to connect and a place to learn design innovation byRead More — Solar Builder magazine