Installations

The time is now for solar to take a seat at the “adults’ table” and achieve scale within the U.S. energy marketplace. This was one of the key messages at the opening session of the Solar Power International trade show that kicked off in Las Vegas today.

This is the U.S. solar installers’ second cash equity transaction, and SolarCity says that it is a significant improvement over the first.

Bids on the company’s solar marketplace show consumers are owning more systems, with bids much lower than the national cost per watt.

Sharp has announced a zero-down, $25 million initial-phase financing program for commercial solar plus its SmartStorage projects, including an industry-first 10 year service and performance guarantee.

GTM Research expects 13.9 GW to be installed over the full year, the result of an ongoing utility-scale boom.

This week saw collaborations between nations and companies, some numbers on the U.S. energy storage market and progress in the carving up of SunEdison, as the solar industry prepares for the Solar Power International trade show.

The solar firm known for playing hardball on net metering policies has hired a former regulator to head its policy efforts.

This acquisition will double the yieldco’s solar holdings, as part of a previously announced expansion of solar and wind assets.

Edisun Microgrids, based in Pasadena, has launched the first dual-axis solar tracker designed and built for the commercial and industrial flat rooftop solar market segment.

The projects are in various stages of development and most are expected to be completed in 2017 and 2018.