Wide landscape of solar loan providers in EnergySage market report (w/ charts)
As loans increasingly replace third party solar as the dominant business model for residential solar, the landscape of loan providers is also growing more diverse.
The big stuff
Thin film: First Solar is moving to a much larger format for its Series 6 modules, which are due to begin production next year. Is this the signal that the thin film industry has been looking for to move to larger formats?
Air Force working on 1-hour microgrid installation
As is often the case, the military is leading the way in energy innovation, creating a self-contained power source designed to be deployed
Commerce Energy Sheds Name to Begin Operating Under the Just Energy Brand
Just Energy is pleased to announce that, effective April 1st, 2017, subsidiary Commerce Energy has re-branded as Just Energy. The change represents a transition in name only, and does not affect the status of existing customer contracts, business licenses, or any other legal documentation. Just Energy acquired Commerce Energy in 2009 and operates in California, […]
Sunrun powers Wisconsin “Forward”
The Badger State becomes the first in the Midwest to attract the attention of a national residential company to power the homes of the state.
Marathon Capital Announces Partnership Between IGS Solar and ORIX USA to Expand National Commercial Solar Footprint
Marathon Capital is pleased to announce that IGS Solar, a leading turnkey commercial and residential solar provider based in Ohio and an affiliate of IGS Energy, and ORIX USA, a division of leading integrated financial services group, ORIX Corporation (ORIX), have partnered to develop, acquire, own, and operate a nationwide portfolio of commercial and industrial […]
GTM Research notes geographical expansion of U.S. energy storage
The company reports that 21 states have at least 20 MW of energy storage projects proposed, under construction or already in place.
U.S. solar produced $154 billion in economic activity for 2016
A new interactive map from The Solar Foundation allows visitors to see the impact of the solar industry at state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district level for the United States in 2016 .
Materion acquires Heraeus target materials business
German technology group Heraeus and U.S. company Materion Advanced Materials have announced the completion of the latter’s acquisition of the target materials business belonging to Heraeus.
Guest Column: Inovateus Solar opposes Senate Bill 309
Or why net metering is critical to a modernized electrical grid.
