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  • First U.S. veterans complete Solar Ready Vets training program

    As part of the solar industry’s job report, SEIA always mentions the number of U.S. veterans the industry plans to employ. We reported this week that veterans now comprise 8 percent of the total workforce, but that number looks to increase now that the Department of Energy’s Solar Ready VetsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What’s it cost to install solar in California

    As residential solar continues its explosive growth in California, homeowners considering solar confront a persistent question: How much does solar actually cost? To help homeowners navigate the confusing home solar market, Solar to the People, a solar information website, has released a study detailing the average cost of solar in regions across California. AccordingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Las Vegas IKEA ready to open with 1-MW PV system on roof

    The world’s largest retailers continue to see the value of solar. IKEA announced that the solar installation is complete atop its Las Vegas store opening May 18, 2016. Once commissioned, the project will be the largest single-use retail rooftop solar array in Nevada. The store’s 240,504-square-foot solar comprises a 1.14Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Constellation, PFMG Solar develop PPA solar deal for California’s Central School District

    Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Central School District completed the first phase of an aggregate 1.5-MW DC solar generation project. The system is designed to generate more than 2 million kWh of electricity in the first year and meet 75 percent of the school district’s electricity needs. A celebration and ribbon cutting were held atRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar supplies 80,000+ modules for two PV projects in New Mexico

    JinkoSolar Holding Co., a leader in the solar PV industry, sent word that it has supplied 24.5 MWp of solar modules to Gransolar, a specialist construction company focused on renewable energy projects. JinkoSolar has supplied 80,075 high-efficiency polycrystalline modules for two PV solar projects. Both projects will be managed byRead More — Solar Builder magazine