Tag: News

  • Spruce Finance lands another $50 million equity investment

    Spruce Finance‘s comeback trail continues. The owner and operator of distributed generation assets in the U.S., has received a $50 million equity investment from its owner HPS Investment Partners. This follow-on investment demonstrates HPS’ commitment to Spruce and the solar asset class, providing support for continued growth through acquisition ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Seraphim announces roll out of new energy storage line for residential, commercial use

    Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co., a PV manufacturer in China, has recently unveiled its PLANET-series products for 2019, targeting the global PV energy storage market. Specifically, it rolled out the Mercury-5 PV energy storage system for home use and Jupiter-100 PV energy storage system for industrial and commercial use, which canRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Southern California Edison signs on its first community solar project

    For several reasons, installing solar panels isn’t an option for many Southern Californians. Now, Southern California Edison’s residential and business customers have another way to take advantage of solar energy. The utility has signed on the first developer, SharedSolarCA, to its Community Renewables Program, a program that lets customers takeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEIA calls its shot: In the next decade, solar can hit 20 percent of all electricity generation

    The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is turning its attention to the 2020s, officially designating the upcoming decade The Solar+ Decade. More than a moniker, SEIA is coupling the name with policy objectives and benchmarks in a roadmap for solar to hit 20 percent of all electricity generation by 2030.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • CleanChoice Energy opens up 20 MW of community solar in Minnesota

    CleanChoice Energy is opening 20.51 MW of community solar capacity available for residential customers. The new capacity is being supplied by 15 solar farms owned and operated by Altus Power America and represents enough community solar subscription openings for approximately 3,550 Minnesota residents. The company also noted that this could be theRead More — Solar Builder magazine