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  • Solar legislation update: Indiana kills residential solar; Florida close to tax exemptions

    First, the bad news. Indiana says goodbye to net metering Unofficially the most-talked-about bill in the solar industry, Indiana’s SB 309 was officially passed and signed into law, just before the end of the legislative session. The bill lost some of its teeth from a total “buy all; sell all”Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Detailed look at the utility-scale solar boom the past five years

    Utility-scale solar installations — including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologies — grew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other generating technologies. Utility-scale solar (plants with a capacity of at least one megawatt) now makes up about 2% of all utility-scaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Nine new cities where red tape for solar energy has been removed

    The case for solar varies wildly from region to region, and a lot of the reason for that involves red tape. Fifty-eight communities in 25 states have now achieved designation under SolSmart, a national program that recognizes cities and counties for lowering barriers to solar energy development. Representing more thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vivint Solar expands into Rhode Island

    Vivint Solar announced that it is expanding its services into Rhode Island, expecting to employ 10-20 employees in the state in the coming months. Through Vivint Solar, residents in Rhode Island can purchase a system outright or finance the system with monthly payments, either through one of the institutions Vivint Solar hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar’s PowerXT module selected as finalist for Intersolar Innovation award

    Solaria Corp. is a global provider of solar module technologies. Its new flagship solar module, Solaria PowerXT, has been getting a lot of buzz and was recently selected as a finalist for the 2017 Intersolar Solar Industry Innovation Award. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Intersolar Award honors pioneering products andRead More — Solar Builder magazine