Solar Power Articles, Stories & News

Art and Design Collide with Tech at Solar Startup

04/09/18, 08:16 PM | Solar Power | aesthetics, Analysis and Trends

Not only do we think that aesthetics is not a niche market, we think it will come to dominate the solar market in a few years time. With a presence in less than two percent of households today, residential solar is still in its infancy.

Total Corporate Funding in the Solar Sector Comes to $2 Billion in Q1 2018, Reports Mercom Capital Group

04/09/18, 10:45 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Mercom Capital Group

Record high project acquisition activity during the quarter with over 7.7 GWs changing hands

Parker Launches Virtual Engineer, the Easy-to-Use Sizing and Selection Design Collaboration Tool That Can Reduce Design Expenses

04/09/18, 07:17 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Parker Hannifin

Virtual Engineer includes many great features, including product life estimation, "Compare" function for multiple products, CAD model availability, and a "My Projects" area, allowing engineers to create, save, and share projects, which means the user can conveniently return to a project at a later date.

CleanCapital announces $250 million equity partnership with CarVal Investors

04/09/18, 07:16 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | CleanCapital

New partnership, supports growing clean energy marketplace with up to $1 billion available to acquire and invest in solar projects

Innovative Renewable Energy Training Launches for Earth Day

04/09/18, 06:01 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables

Workshop is intended for both engineers and non-engineering professionals

Vincotech's New Booster + H6.5 Inverter - the Easy-to-Use Module for Single-Phase Solar Applications

04/09/18, 05:59 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage

The new flowSOL 1 BI (TL) is an innovative module which features a dual booster and three-level H6.5 inverter in a single housing.

UK MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND CLEAN GROWTH TO VISIT ALL-ENERGY

04/09/18, 05:54 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage

The Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, UK Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth hopes to visit All-Energy and the co-located Smart Urban Mobility Solutions (SEC, Glasgow, 2-3 May).

S.C. Bill to Lift Net Metering Cap Passes House

04/06/18, 01:03 PM | Solar Power, Energy Storage

SEIA Urges State Senate to Approve Pro-Consumer, Jobs Measure

Trump Interior Dept. charts big future for offshore wind

04/06/18, 11:29 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables

New lease areas lay the groundwork for unprecedented offshore energy boom

Contruction complete ahead of schedule at Sommette wind farm in France

04/06/18, 05:17 AM | Solar Power | Natural Power

Working as owner's engineer for John Laing Group plc, Natural Power has successfully completed the construction phase of the Sommette wind farm in Picarde, Northern France.

Sharp SmartStorage® System Estimated to Save More than $90,000 a Year in Demand Charges for Retirement Community in San Diego

04/05/18, 11:11 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage

Solar plus energy storage system estimated to save over $250,000 a year on utility bills

Case Study: Harvesting 36% Energy Boost with Tigo's Retrofitted Optimization

04/05/18, 09:08 AM | Solar Power | optimizers

Tigos optimizers enable each module to produce its maximum power, without affecting adjacent modules in the string. After six months of operating with TS4-R-Os, the system is performing an average 36% better than it did during the equivalent months in 2015 and 2016.

Global Renewable Generation Continues its Strong Growth, New IRENA Capacity Data Shows

04/05/18, 08:30 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables

Sector adds record 167 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity, expands 8.3% in 2017

CleanChoice Energy Launches CleanChoice Community Solar

04/05/18, 08:29 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables

New Platform Connects Customers and Community Solar Projects; Lowers Cost of Customer Acquisition and Servicing

Construction complete ahead of schedule at Sommette wind farm, France

04/05/18, 08:28 AM | Solar Power