Tag: News
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Q CELLS celebrates 20 years in solar by shifting all PV module production to monocrystalline in 2020
Few other solar companies in the market today can boast such a long history as the Q CELLS brand. From the Company’s German inception in 1999 to its current status as a top-tier, vertically integrated provider of total energy solutions, Q CELLS’ journey has closely mirrored that of the solar industryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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It’s official: The solar Investment Tax Credit will step down next year as last-ditch extension effort fails
In today’s not shocking news: Congress and the White House didn’t agree on including an extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in an end of year tax package. Also eliminated from the package: any tax credits for electric vehicles, stand alone energy storage, and offshore wind. The PTCRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar farm to be installed at a University of Illinois campus via PPA with Sol Systems
Sol Systems announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Prairieland Energy, Inc. (PEI), a University of Illinois-related organization. This 20-year PPA supports the development, construction, and operation of a 12.1 MW solar farm at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The system is projected to produce approximatelyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Blue Planet Energy offering $500 rebate on its battery system in response to California power shutoffs
Blue Planet Energy has responded to California’s energy crisis, spurred by recent wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) events, with a sales incentive for battery backup systems for home and business owners. Fire-safe Blue Ion 2.0 batteries from Blue Planet Energy enable power from different generation sources, like solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Atlas Renewable Energy places bifacial module order with Chint Solar, Astronergy
CHINT Solar/Astronergy signed a new contract with Latam’s solar energy giant, Atlas Renewable Energy, to supply 122 MW of bifacial modules to one of their projects in Chile by 2020. The increasing energy demand in Latin America, mainly in highly industrialized countries such as Chile, the profitability that solar energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine