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  • Nevada solar company GoSolar cuts jobs in wake of PUCN decision

    Following the decision by Governor Brian Sandoval‘s Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to dramatically alter Nevada’s rooftop solar industry, big name national solar companies like SolarCity and Vivint came out against the move and then even publicly stopped doing business in the area. Well, it isn’t just the bigRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Twenty-five California schools to install solar parking canopies via SunEdison

    SunEdison, Inc. signed solar power purchase agreements with 25 California elementary, middle and high schools. SunEdison plans to install high-performance solar parking canopies at each of the campuses. By switching to solar, the schools expect to save more than $30 million on energy costs over the next 20 years. TheRead 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

  • SolarCity eliminates 500 jobs in Nevada after net-metering decision

    Following the decision by Governor Brian Sandoval’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to drastically alter Nevada’s rooftop solar industry, SolarCity announced that it has been forced to eliminate more than 550 jobs in the state. Where possible, the company will relocate affected employees to business-friendly states. The PUC’s decision is makingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Existing carport retrofitted with MiaSole FLEX solar modules

    MiaSolé recently installed its FLEX-02 solar modules over an existing carport, built by Baja Construction, at the Oakley Executive RV and Boat Storage facility. This project was designed to highlight the efficacy of MiaSolé FLEX solar modules for retrofitting existing carports built with industry standard 7.2 trapezoid corrugated metal panelsRead More — Solar Builder magazine