Tag: News

  • Solar industry funding report for Q1 2017: Was there a ‘Trump effect’?

    The question on the collective renewable energy industry’s mind since last November has been, “How will the election of Donald Trump impact us?” Mercom’s Q1 Solar 2017 Funding and M&A Report gives the first bit of insight into investor confidence in the solar industry since President Trump took office. TotalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on new residential solar+storage system from Adara Power

    Adara Power is launching its second-generation energy storage system, the Adara Pulse, an intelligent residential energy storage solution driven by Adara’s iC3 Smart Controls technology that’s stackable to 20 kWh. The Adara Pulse can be ordered now to take advantage of the California Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), a ratepayer-funded rebateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • KACO improves its sales outlook for 2017

    KACO new energy Group, based in Neckarsulm, Germany, has managed to chalk up orders totaling 600 megawatts in the first quarter of 2017. The main reason for this excellent start to the year is the market launch of a new technology driver in the field of inverter technology, the blueplanetRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vermont lays out plan for 20 percent solar generation in-state by 2025

    Vermont wants to show other states how it is done when it comes to becoming an advanced solar economy — one in which solar power provides at least 20 percent of total electricity use by 2025. The goal sounds crazy ambitious but over the last 2 years the Vermont Energy InvestmentRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 106-acre Big Bend Solar project completed in Tampa

    Burns & McDonnell met substantial completion requirements on March 1 for commercial operation of the Big Bend Solar project in Tampa, Fla. The 106-acre solar photovoltaic (PV) project is owned and operated by Tampa Electric and is the largest single source of solar power in the Tampa area with capacityRead More — Solar Builder magazine