Tag: News
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Beaumont Solar completes 330-kW solar array atop New England’s Poyant Signs
Poyant Signs, one of the largest sign manufacturing and branding specialist in New England, tapped Beaumont Solar to design and construct a 330 kW DC solar array on the rooftop of their 50,000 sq. ft. company headquarters in New Bedford, MA. “Solar Power had been something we were considering forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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10 percent of Houston’s electricity now coming from solar
The City of Houston and ENGIE announced that ENGIE’s 50 MW SolaireHolman plant is now on line, operational, and capable of providing up to 10.5 percent of the city’s electricity needs for the next 20 years under a power purchase agreement. This agreement solidifies the city’s status as the largest municipal purchaserRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Large solar installers offer higher PV system quotes than average, says NREL study
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) looked at the PV installer landscape of the country to glean information on how installer size affects solar system pricing. The results of the study (you can read the whole thing here) indicate that the larger installers (think Solar City) that take up mostRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Three takeaways from the EnergySage Solar Marketplace Intel Report
EnergySage published its fourth semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior, demographics, and preferences, as well as a complete account of industry trends in the U.S. residential solar market in 2016. “This latest report speaks to the importance of transparency and comparison-shopping in residential solar,”Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Smart grid, battery storage companies see big jump in funding to start 2017
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the first quarter of 2017. Smart Grid Venture capital (VC) funding (including private equity and corporateRead More — Solar Builder magazine