Tag: News

  • Details on Clean Energy Collective, Xcel Energy agree on community solar settlement

    Colorado’s electricity customers will gain greater access to local clean power production after another boost to the state’s burgeoning community solar market. Clean Energy Collective (CEC), a leading community solar solutions provider, has reached an agreement with Xcel Energy on the utility’s community solar gardens program, resulting in up to 60Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Four Project of Distinction award winners announced at PV Conference in Boston

    Four innovative and forward-looking photovoltaic (PV) solar projects were named winners of the 2016 Photovoltaic Project of Distinction award at the Solar PV Conference & Expo in Boston. Each award-winning project represents the kind of innovation and industry collaboration that is paving the way for the transformation of the U.S.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APsystems brings aboard Andrew Nichols to U.S. Sales

    Solar industry veteran Andrew Nichols has joined APsystems as SVP of Sales, USA. Andrew comes to APsystems with over 30 years in high technology and alternative energy sales. He most recently served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for SolarBridge Technologies through its successful acquisition by SunPower Corp. Prior to thisRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GlobalData: Trina Solar tops solar PV module producer in 2015

    Trina Solar held on to its status as the world’s biggest producer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2015, producing 4.55 (GW) of crystalline modules, while Canadian Solar claimed second spot with 3.9 GW in 2015, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData. Trina Solar’s efforts toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BiSoN bifacial modules test results: 120 percent greater yield over standard system

    The first results have emerged from one of the very first BiSoN bifacial module operating systems from Italy-based MegaCell to be installed: during the first month of exposure (from Nov. 27 to Dec. 23) the average yield was 120 percent greater compared to a standard system, meaning that the bifacialRead More — Solar Builder magazine