SolarFlexRack Launches TDP Tracker
Solar FlexRack has launched its new single-axis TDP tracker this week at InterSolar North American, here in San Francisco.
Duke Energy backs $225 million in C&I solar projects
The funding is part of an expansion of C&I developer REC Solar’s channel partner program.
Largest solar rooftop system in the US installed on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center
A giant 8.3 MW solar rooftop system has been installed by NRG Energy on MGM Resorts International’s famous Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, making it the largest in the U.S.
Every little bit helps for California’s PV deployment
California is leading the way with inventive ways to deploy solar technology, as not only will San Francisco’s bus stops be lit up with solar lanterns, but the HERO program has hit another major milestone, making energy savings equivalent to closing two coal power plants for a year.
Greenskies jumps to #1 in the U.S. C&I solar sector during Q1
GTM Research says SolarCity fell to second place in the commercial and industrial market during the quarter. The first quarter of 2016 saw a shake-up in the ranking of leading commercial and industrial (C&I) solar installers in the United States, according to the latest report from GTM Research’s Leaderboard service. The company says that Greenskies […]
Boom time in Texas
Texas at scale: Texas has been only a modest solar market to date, but that is changing fast. A boom started by municipal utilities and enabled by free transmission is expected to lead to a massive amount of utility-scale solar coming online over the
next five years, and even more over the next decade.
Shrinking cultural clash between solar and mining
Thomas Hillig from THEnergy, discusses the growing trend for the deployment of renewables, specifically solar PV, next to mines. In response to issues, like lifetime differences between a solar plant and a mine, bespoke solutions are being created. However, while there is a positive business case for combining the two industries, barriers in the mining industry exist, which must be overcome if the positive trend is to continue.
