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  • The next big product push from SolarCity? Solar roofs

    Following its merger with Tesla, there’s been renewed interest in the direction of SolarCity. The obvious next step is a big push to solar-plus-storage solutions and installations, but on the company’s second quarter earnings call this week, Chairman Elon Musk announced that SolarCity will start to produce solar roofs asRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunPower CEO on layoffs in power plant segment, focus shift to distributed generation

    SunPower reports that its distributed generation business performed well — and plans to continue focusing on that segment — but at the cost of its power plant segment, which fell short of its lofty 2016 goals. The company plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce as a result. AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • OneRoof Energy refinances interest in 12-MW residential solar portfolio

    OneRoof Energy Inc., a residential solar services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, has refinanced its sponsor equity interest in a 12.1-MW residential solar portfolio consisting of 1,611 residential solar systems. The transaction was structured through the issuance of a preferred membership interest in the Portfolio’s special purposeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Calif.-based installer Option One joins Sunpreme Channel network

    California-based solar installer Option One has joined Sunpreme Channel network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver solar expertise to residential and commercial rooftop clients through leading solar installers. Sunpreme carefully selects its strategic channel partners, awarding the distinction only to installers that consistently put customers first with highRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • You down with CIP? How cast-in-place foundations add flexibility to a solar installation

    Flexibility is maybe not the first word that comes to mind when thinking about concrete blocks, but when planning your next ballast solar project, it should be considered. Sure, the first concern when choosing your concrete foundations will likely be cost. How much will it cost to ship precast blocksRead More — Solar Builder magazine