Tag: News
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McCarthy Building Companies uses new program to train local workers to construct 20-MW solar project in Alabama
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has begun construction on the 20 MW Cumberland Solar Project in Elmont, Ala., located on 130 acres approximately 20 miles northwest of Huntsville. Selected by Silicon Ranch to be the project EPC, McCarthy’s Phoenix-based Renewable Energy team is seeking to hire and retrain upward of 120Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Remote site assessment cuts solar design time, costs (about $850 per install)
There are some solar installation costs we can’t control, such as the tariffs imposed on the industry this year. But when it comes to cutting soft costs, which now comprise more than half of the cost of a solar installation, installers have a valuable tool in their tool kits: remoteRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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AlsoEnergy purchases Draker and is transitioning customers to its platform
We couldn’t locate a news announcement about this, but according to an email sent to Draker customers, Draker is now a part of AlsoEnergy. “AlsoEnergy has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Draker Energy, including intellectual property, customer lists, and source code. AlsoEnergy is now theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The 2018 International Solar Energy Provisions is ready to order
The International Code Council and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC), in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), have updated the 2018 International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP). This publication compiles the solar energy provisions of the 2018 International Codes (I-Codes) and the 2017 National Electrical Code (NECRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ForeFront Power to deploy solar, AI-powered energy storage for collection of California schools
An artificial intelligence-powered energy storage company, Stem Inc., is working with C&I solar developer ForeFront Power to develop solar+storage energy systems for schools and municipalities throughout California. ForeFront Power and Stem were selected as the best renewable energy solutions provider by the School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR), aRead More — Solar Builder magazine