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  • Arizona State signs O&M contract with SunLink for campus solar projects

    SunLink Corp. has taken on O&M responsibility for a group of tracker and rooftop solar projects installed at Arizona State University (ASU). This win for SunLink’s PowerCare program is the latest in a series of solar installations and O&M contracts since the company launched its enhanced PowerCare program in JulyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Las Vegas IKEA ready to open with 1-MW PV system on roof

    The world’s largest retailers continue to see the value of solar. IKEA announced that the solar installation is complete atop its Las Vegas store opening May 18, 2016. Once commissioned, the project will be the largest single-use retail rooftop solar array in Nevada. The store’s 240,504-square-foot solar comprises a 1.14Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Poll: Voters in swing states favor pro-solar candidates

    Independent voters in key swing states would be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supported solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. When asked about the impact of a Republican candidate showing more vocal support for solar, over a quarter (27 percent) ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Two top solar installers announce new financing deals this week

    SolarCity Corp. and Vivint Solar both had announcements on new financial vehicles this week. The details: SolarCity SolarCity closed a new tax equity fund to finance over $131 million in residential, commercial and military solar projects. The financing partner was not disclosed. The fund covers the capital cost of solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • AMP Solar hires new CFO to prep for U.S. launch

    Ontario-based AMP Solar Group Inc. just brought aboard Phil Henson as Chief Financial Officer. An integral part of AMP Solar’s global senior leadership team, Henson will oversee all project finance initiatives, in addition to leading corporate finance and accounting operations at the firm. Henson joins AMP Solar from AES DistributedRead More — Solar Builder magazine