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  • Update on First Solar’s new U.S. manufacturing plant

    Rudolph Libbe Inc., of the Rudolph Libbe Group, will serve as design/build contractor for First Solar Inc.’s new $400 million solar module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2018 on the 1 million-square-foot facility, which will manufacture Series 6 thin-film PV modules and tripleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SMA debuts new monitoring, control platform — Data Manager M

    As the future of energy management becomes today’s reality, SMA is investing in efforts to digitize commercial energy management and bring greater energy independence to customers. The company has introduced a new, future-proof generation of monitoring and control solutions with the Data Manager M. In combination with Sunny Portal poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Here’s how 200 local governments have made it easier to go solar

    Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was designated as SolSmart Gold, marking the 200th local government nationwide to be recognized under the SolSmart program, which provides no-cost technical assistance to help communities make it faster, easier, and more affordable to go solar. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies OfficeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HelioPower installs 70-kW solar system at San Diego County church

    The First Lutheran Church of Vista (FLC) in San Diego County is now the proud owner of a 70 kWdc system designed by HelioPower to greatly reduce its levelized cost of energy. “Being a longtime advocate of sustainable technologies, we wanted to encourage the development of renewable energy for ourRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on zero money down commercial solar financing product via Open Energy

    Open Energy has announced the launch of a new financial product for the commercial solar market – the Open Energy Capital Lease. The capital lease offers small and medium-sized American businesses 100 percent project financing, with zero money down. Open Energy has launched an initial program to finance $50 millionRead More — Solar Builder magazine