Tag: Residential Solar
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Tesla Solar Roof System issued ESR-4074 by ICC Evaluation Services to affirm its compliance with building codes
ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a member of the International Code Council of companies and the experts in building product evaluation and certification, issued ESR-4074 to Tesla, Inc. for their Tesla Solar Roof System. This report provides evidence that the Tesla Solar Roof System is in compliance with code requirements ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower secures funding to bolster its residential solar lease business
SunPower has secured financing commitments for its residential solar lease program (with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and SunStrong Capital Holdings) that will make its financing provisions “more attractive” and will supplement the solar loan and cash sale alternatives currently offered by the company. SunPower has provided solar lease financing optionsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Tesla drops to third in U.S. Solar Installer Rankings due to its strategy shift
Tesla installed 6.3 percent of U.S. residential solar capacity in the first quarter of 2019, marking the first time the company has fallen to third place since Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables has been tracking installer market shares in its U.S. PV Leaderboard, dating back to Q1 2013. Vivint SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How have utilities changed the value of solar? Aurora Solar runs 45 million scenarios to find out
Net energy metering (NEM) policies have played a crucial role in making residential solar installations a good investment for homeowners in the United States. However, as installed solar capacity has increased, many utility companies have introduced changes to their NEM programs that reduce the value of distributed solar. Aurora usedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Oklahoma homebuilder adds custom-designed solar systems to 54-home development
Sunview Development Company, a 15-year veteran of the Oklahoma home building industry, has tapped Dallas-based Sunfinity Renewable Energy to install custom-designed solar systems in a 54-home development located in Calera, Oklahoma. The project marks Sunfinity’s entry into the Oklahoma solar market and makes the company the largest installer of residentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine