Tag: News

  • PV Pointer: Considerations for super small-scale ground-mount PV systems

    When does a ground-mount system work best? Many times, a roof mount is the only option due to space constraints, but when a bit of open land is available, putting a solar project on the ground provides some huge benefits to homeowners: Flexible design. While a roof is fixed atRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mercom: Solar corporate funding up 12 percent in 2019

    Corporate funding increased in Q2 2019 with $3.3 billion in 29 deals compared to the $2.7 billion in 35 deals in Q1 2019, according to Mercom Capital Group’s Q2 2019 Funding and M&A Report. Year-over-year funding in Q2 2019 was about 12 percent higher compared to the $2.9 billion inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Cypress Creek Renewables endings its internal EPC business with eye toward ‘long-term value creation’ in solar

    Cypress Creek Renewables is shifting to a third-party model for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), as part of its new Go-Forward strategy, and will be winding down its internal EPC division over the coming months. “Internal EPC made sense when we were concentrated primarily on deploying solar in the Carolinas,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • National Grid Ventures officially acquires Geronimo Energy

      National Grid, through its competitive non-regulated unit National Grid Ventures (NGV), completed its $100 million acquisition of Geronimo Energy, a wind and solar developer in North America. The deal, which was announced on March 7, 2019, has now satisfied all regulatory requirements and closing conditions. National Grid has alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Indiana school district to build two solar arrays to power its three schools

    Indiana’s Hamilton Southeastern Schools is partnering with Ameresco, Inc. to bring renewable energy to the school district in the form of ground mount solar farms. Two solar arrays comprised of 4,800 panels will power three of the district’s schools. Ameresco has also provided Hamilton Southeastern Schools with two solar wagonsRead More — Solar Builder magazine