Tag: South

  • See Florida’s largest private solar carport

    Lockheed Martin joined Florida Governor Rick Scott, Duke Energy President of Florida Utility Operations Alex Glenn and other local officials to celebrate the powering up of its 151,400-sq-ft solar array covering the parking lot at its facility near Clearwater, Fla. The project represents Florida’s largest, private solar array. Lockheed MartinRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NC State installs tree-like solar array from Spotlight Solar

    North Carolina State University demonstrated its commitment to clean energy by unveiling a student-funded, architectural solar structure by Spotlight Solar on its Centennial campus. The 1.5-kW tree-like structure will become part of NC State’s wide array of energy efficiency initiatives, including 11 other on-campus solar installations, the first dating backRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hannah Solar teams with Sonnenbatterie for energy storage option for new residential division

    Hannah Solar, the top independent solar integrator in Georgia, is teaming up with Sonnenbatterie Inc., developer, designer and manufacturer of integrated and unique energy storage systems, to address the growing demand for residential solar coupled with an energy storage solution. This will be the first partnership of its kind inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Florida Supreme Court ruling to boost PACE funding for commercial property

    An important ruling by the Florida Supreme Court last week will allow Florida municipalities to issue bonds to fund “property assessed clean energy” (PACE) programs, which provide up-front financing to commercial property owners who want to use green energy in their buildings. “The ruling is a big win for commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • North Carolina hits 1 GW of solar capacity (we start slow clap)

    North Carolina’s growing clean energy industry reached a new milestone this week with the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), a leading 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping the state’s clean and efficient energy future, reporting installed solar capacity officially exceeds 1 GW. The state, whose solar industry accounts for moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine