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  • SolarWorld Recalls Systems with Copper Grounding Lugs

    Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall Summary Name of Product: SolarWorld Solar Systems Hazard: SolarWorld solar panels installed with bare-copper grounding lugs can corrode which could result in a faulty ground circuit, posing an electricRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • All New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity in July from Renewable Energy

    According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, all new U.S. electrical generating capacity put into service in July came from renewable energy sources: 379 MW of wind, 21 MW of solar, and 5 MW of hydropower. For the firstRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sugar Bowl Bakery to Install Solar System on Roof

    Sugar Bowl Bakery, one of the largest family and minority owned bakeries operating in the United States, announces that its current plant will install solar modules and electric vehicle charging stations to increase the energy efficiency of the facility. With the installation of a photovoltaic system, Sugar Bowl Bakery willRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Nexamp Acquires 4.4 MW of Massachusetts Solar Projects

    Nexamp, a solar solutions provider, announced today its acquisition of a 4.4-MW portfolio of solar projects operating in Massachusetts from Broadway Renewable Strategies. The projects produce enough energy to power 650 homes a year. Nexamp will manage the operating assets, whose power purchase agreements provide clean energy and electricity savings to educational,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Strata Solar Finishes Three Utility-Scale Solar Farms in North Carolina

    Three new North Carolina utility-scale solar farms have begun producing power, racking up another 18.2 MW, equal to taking about 2,400 passenger vehicles off the road for the year.  A significant portion of the investment responsible for the projects was managed by Washington, D.C.–based solar investment and financing firm SolRead More — Solar Builder magazine