Solaria targets specialized solar distributors
Solaria has announced it second regional solar distributor, Fortune Energy, a wholesale supplier of renewable energy products based in Sacramento, with additional offices in Southern California, Massachusetts and Hawaii.
Sungevity files for bankruptcy
Four days after laying off an estimated 400 employees, Sungevity has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Updated low-income solar guide designed to accelerate deployment
GRID Alternatives and Vote Solar’s updated guide includes information on new programs they believe will help solar advocates reach stranded communities more quickly and with greater ease.
Sunrun grows, captures more market share in 2016
The third-party solar company’s quarterly results show its 2016 deployments growing at double the rate of the U.S. residential market, as Sunrun begins offering energy storage and changes its relationship to utilities.
GTM Research: U.S. solar market to decline 10% in 2017 (with charts)
The full release of the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report gives a number of surprises, including Utah and Georgia rising to the #2 and #3 largest state markets with over 1 GW installed each.
GRID Alternatives adds Sunrun as another option for third-party ownership
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Grid Alternatives’ proposal to allow Sunrun to own and operate projects for the Single Family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program.
Solar reached 1.4% of U.S. electricity in 2016
The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy show that all renewables together made up 15.3% of generation.
Sunlight Financial receives $130 million cash infusion
The provider of residential solar loans joins forces with Route 66 Ventures to grow its product portfolio, improve its operations center and expand its partner network.
Florida bill protects on-site solar use from PSC regulations
Senate Bill 456, introduced by Senator José Javier Rodríguez, would allow solar-energy producers to sell electricity to users on the same property as the array without being labeled as public utilities.
Vivint Solar reaches 100,000 customers
The residential solar installer has been getting back on its feet after the failed buy-out by SunEdison, including new offerings and expansion into new states.
