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  • SunPower starts construction on 56-MW power plant in Oregon

    SunPower Corp. started construction on the 56-megawatt (AC) Gala Solar Power Plant in Crook County, Ore. The project, which is expected to be the state’s largest operating solar power plant when it is completed by the end of 2017, is anticipated to create approximately 300 jobs during peak construction. “I’veRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • World’s first solar road debuts in France

    Solar power you can drive on has arrived, at least in a Normandy village in France where the first solar panel road is up and running. From the Guardian: A 1km (0.6-mile) route in the small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche covered with 2,800 sq m of electricity-generating panels, was inaugurated onRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV Pointer: How inverter advancement is leading the way for the solar industry

    For the past decade, the solar energy industry has been focused on reaching grid parity, which occurs when solar energy generates power at a Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) equal to the price of purchasing power from the grid. In many regions around the world and in some states inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Iowa Utilities Board accepts proposal that will cap growing net metering program

    The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) recently accepted a proposed rule change from Alliant Energy, one of Iowa’s two major electric utility providers. This new ruling will drastically change how net metering works in Alliant Energy’s service territory and will reduce the financial viability of new solar installations. The new rulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Need more info Ginlong string inverters? Check out these webinars

    Ginlong, a PV string inverter manufacturer since 2005, is offering NAPCEP certified training program nationwide. Local solar installers may learn about the Ginlong and Solis products through Ginlong training program in various formats such as partner training programs and roadshows, but this ongoing webinar series might be of those interested yetRead More — Solar Builder magazine