Tag: News
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SEPA: Community solar capacity doubled in 2017, driven by third-parties
Community solar capacity in the United States more than doubled between 2016 and 2017, from 347 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2016, to 734 MW at the end of 2017. At present, 228 utilities in 36 states have active community solar programs. Those figures are part of the findingsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CleanChoice Energy launches its community solar portal for Minnesota
CleanChoice Energy Community Solar in Minnesota is now up and running with more than 42 MW of community solar capacity. The new capacity — available for both commercial and residential customers — is being supplied by eight community solar farms owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The farmsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar ownership passed leasing in 2017: Here are three reasons why
Ownership officially surpassed the solar lease as the preferred financial vehicle of homeowners in the United States, according to the U.S. Residential Solar Finance Update, H1 2018, from GTM Research. This trendline started to emerge in 2015, got close in 2016 and officially tipped in 2017, with 59 percent ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hannah Solar completes 1.2-MW solar project for Otis Elevator
Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) completed the construction of a 1.2-MW ground mounted solar array for Otis Elevator Co. at the company’s facility in Florence, South Carolina. Otis is the world’s leading manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. Otis offers products and services through itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Nevada rooftop solar industry booms again after 2017 policy change
The rooftop solar industry is shining once again in Nevada. NV Energy’s most recent annual plan noted a strong increase in applications for its SolarGenerations rooftop solar program following key state policy changes in 2017 that put the market back on track. SolarGenerations applications went from 287 in 2016 toRead More — Solar Builder magazine