Tag: News
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What’s the impact of the solar eclipse on the solar industry?
The first total eclipse to impact the contiguous United States since 1979 will take place later this month on August 21, 2017. With enhancements made to their already state-of-the-science system, MDA has utilized cutting edge technologies to model the impacts of the impending eclipse on solar generation potential across theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Transparent utility data key factor in grid modernization, says new SEIA paper
Earlier this week we noted that SEPA was looking for opinions concerning the evolving role of utilities in this increasingly distributed generation world. Right on cue, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the second paper in a series on grid modernization that tackles the need for improved distribution planning and operations.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Free PPA Rate Finder tool for solar developers launched by SolRiver Capital
SolRiver Capital, a Colorado-based solar investment fund, announced the launch of its free PPA Rate Finder tool for solar developers. Developers enter a desired purchase price for their solar project into the Rate Finder. Then it tells them the PPA rate needed to get that price. “Solar developers often askRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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$30 million coming online to fund renewable energy job training in Illinois
A combination of six business associations and social institutions have been named as recipients of funding for the development and administration of future energy jobs training as a part of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) in Illinois. Chicago Urban League, Austin People’s Action Center, ASPIRA, HACIA, Chatham Business AssociationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Suniva case watch: SEIA sends out four ways you can help this week
The Suniva trade petition really has put the solar industry on hold. Every person we talked to at Intersolar in July seemed in good spirits, but then couched all of their statements with “but I guess we’ll see how this Suniva thing goes.” There is no new news on thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine