Tag: News
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Thin-film module maker Solar Frontier surpasses 4 GW globally
We have a thin-film segment update coming in our Nov/Dec issue. Spoiler: there are some things happening there. Case in point, Solar Frontier reports that the total cumulative shipments of its CIS thin-film solar panels have surpassed 4 GW, now reaching approximately 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Geostellar closes $7 million in funding to expand its independent solar installer program
Geostellar is making moves, and solar installers should be watching. The online solar energy platform just closed $7 million in financing led by Matador Capital Partners of Dallas, a round that also included participation from Select Venture Partners, Panacea Capital, Valentis Capital and an array of angel investors and familyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Iowa’s largest utility-scale solar project installed with Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system
The largest utility-scale solar power generation project in Iowa, a 2.3-MW plant (the largest of the series, which will include five systems and total 5.5 MW) was just installed using Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system. When completed, the five solar electric plants will reduce over 5 million tons of carbon emissionsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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BayWa r.e. Solar is opening a new fulfillment center in California
U.S. solar wholesale distributor BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC continues its U.S. expansion by opening another fulfillment center, this time in Southern California. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is a prime arterial location for quicker transit times to better serve the many active and prospective solar installers and contractors in the region. “OurRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Auric Solar signs 15 MW deal with PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar
Silfab Solar, a PV module manufacturer, announced a long-term partnership with Auric Solar and distributor Russell Pacific to supply Auric with all-black, high-quality modules and delivery of 15 MW over the next few months. Auric Solar started in 2010 by co-founders Trent Vansice and Jess Phillips in a garage in SaltRead More — Solar Builder magazine