Tag: News

  • Swinerton Renewable selects Sungrow inverters for 30-MW PV, wind project in Arizona

    Inverter manufacturer Sungrow provided its SG1000MX central inverter to Swinerton Renewable Energy for its 30 MW Red Horse 3 solar project, which is a massive solar and wind project in Arizona. Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) offers engineering, procurement, construction, and SOLV services for solar PV plants throughout North America to a diverse range of clients.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Roof Tech mounts used for first time on commercial project by Acushnet Alternative Heating

    It’s official: Roof Tech is now a player in the commercial solar market and the loyalty of one dedicated customer made it happen. Here’s how it happened. Luke Niemiec, founder and owner of the Massachusetts-based Acushnet Alternative Heating, which provides full-spectrum solar design, installation and maintenance, along with more traditional homeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarCity debuts utility-scale services amid Q1 earnings crisis

    SolarCity, the large solar installer best known for its leasing model, turned in disappointing earnings results from Q1 2016, lowered expectations in its outlook for the next quarter and has caused a panic among investors and a slew of sky-is-falling analysis from financial onlookers. Seems like nothing has gone right (exceptRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GreatWall Energy adds ‘Ampt Mode’ to line of inverters for string optimization

    China Electronics GreatWall Energy, one of the world’s largest solar inverter manufacturers, has incorporated an Ampt Mode with its Satcon Equinox 750kW inverters. Using these inverters with Ampt String Optimizers can lower the total system cost while improving lifetime system performance to deliver more value than can be achieved by traditionalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar partners with CivicSolar to distribute Eagle module line

    JinkoSolar entered into a Master Purchase Agreement with national full service solar distributor CivicSolar. Under the terms of the agreement, JinkoSolar has been selected by CivicSolar as a Preferred Module Partner and will account for 25 percent of CivicSolar’s module sales. CivicSolar is currently offering JinkoSolar’s Eagle (PID-free) and MXRead More — Solar Builder magazine