Tag: Countdown to 2020
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Countdown to 2020, part IV: How California is both boosting and undermining its solar + storage future
California has a vision for a widespread residential solar + storage market that would ultimately supplant PV-only systems in both effectiveness and return on investment and is currently assembling all of the pieces to bring it to life. Those pieces include: Revisions to Title 24 of the California Code ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Citadel Roofing & Solar partners with Solar Roof Dynamics to prep for California’s new build solar market
Citadel Roofing & Solar, one of California’s largest and most experienced roofing and solar installers, announced a strategic partnership with Solar Roof Dynamics (SRD), a national solar equipment and services provider based in Davis, Calif. Through this alliance, Citadel will tap SRD’s resources, including back office services and supplier relationships,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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You down with BIPV? Here’s a rundown of today’s solar shingle contenders
This is a continuation of installment III in our Countdown to 2020 series, “Would you like solar with that?”. Will more solar being installed during new construction or roof replacement hasten the shift to solar shingles or other building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) innovations? Tesla’s solar shingles are still mostly a myth,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Countdown to California 2020, part III: Would you like solar with that?
As we hit the halfway point in our Countdown to 2020, the residential solar market in the here and now is showing signs of stability. The residential solar market grew 7 percent in 2018 following a 15 percent market contraction in 2017, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2018Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Countdown to California 2020 part II: Constructing a new solar pathway
We wrapped our arms around California’s new Building Energy Efficiency standards in Installment I of the Countdown to 2020. In this installment, we take a closer look at how these 80,000 annual additions to the solar pipeline (based on historical averages) will more broadly impact the California solar market. RegulationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine