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  • Which retailer tops the list for solar installed capacity in 2016?

    Target has grabbed the top spot among American businesses that are going solar. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) revealed Target’s ascension to the top of the list in its 2016 Solar Means Business report, which found that more American businesses are installing solar than ever before. Adding more solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEIA launches two new working groups focused on O&M and safety

    The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has officially launched two working groups that will be open to the entire association’s membership. SEIA’s new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) working group will address issues surrounding the reliable production of electricity from solar panels and what’s required to ensure panels are properly maintained.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar industry sees 43 percent growth in second quarter

    Growing 43 percent year over year, the U.S. saw 2,051 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed in the second quarter of 2016. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report, this marks the eleventh consecutive quarter in which more thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Open letter (and petition) urges for change in SEIA’s board of director governance

    Two prominent voices for renewable energy have circulated an open letter to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and a petition to try and change the structure of SEIA’s board of directors in order to achieve a better balance between distributed generation and utility-scale proponents when setting the direction of the advocacyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Progressive rate settlement filed in Colorado – is this the grid model we’ve been looking for?

    Across the country, the solar industry is often depicted as being in “battle” with utilities due to the often contentious arguments that take place between the two sides – utilities looking for what they feel is fair compensation for the grid services they provide; solar adopters and installers looking for theRead More — Solar Builder magazine