Tag: South

  • Florida Supreme Court to rule on controversial utility-backed solar ballot measure

    With the solar industry increasing at such a rapid pace, you’d assume “The Sunshine State” would be just exploding with installations. But that hasn’t been the case, and depending on how the state handles a new amendment that’s been proposed, it might never be the case. Basically, the Florida Supreme CourtRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Brown Electric builds solar install business with Roof Tech system

    Jamie Brown had been doing basic electrical work for many years until 2007 when one day a customer needed someone to install a PV system on his home. Jamie did the job, and since then has installed more than 500 solar systems on residences in South Carolina and North Carolina.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • North Carolina solar installations took off in 2015

    2015 marked a banner year for solar power in North Carolina as Duke Energy companies set a record for the amount of solar energy they added in the state — more than 300 MW, enough to power about 60,000 average homes at peak production. In its regulated service territory, DukeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Farmland Partners signs two solar ground lease agreements in South Carolina

    Farmland Partners Inc. is an internally managed real estate company that owns and seeks to acquire North American farmland and makes loans to farmers secured by farm real estate. The company is exploring additional uses of said land by entering into solar lease agreements. For example, it signed two new groundRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar ag boom: Solar3D inks $12M in agricultural solar projects

    Solar3D Inc., has secured approximately $12 million via several new agreements to provide agricultural and commercial customers in the Northern California region with comprehensive solar solutions. Solar3D is a provider of solar power solutions (with a big focus on agriculture and commercial) and the developer of a proprietary high efficiency solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine