GTM: Residential customer-acquisition costs will come down – eventually
In a just released report on residential-customer acquisition costs, GTM Research says with national installers changing strategies, the costs will rise this year – but they will slowly come down in 2018 and beyond.
U.S. Department of Energy backs solar with further $46 million for SunShot Initiative
The funding is for 48 identified solar projects spanning two SunShot programs designed to advance solar power technologies in the U.S.
Dispatches from Intersolar North America: The “Suniva effect” is real – and it’s already started
ANALYSIS: Discussions with at least one growing solar developer reveal panel shortages, asterisks and other potential clouds on solar’s horizon because of the Section 201 trade case.
SolarWorld Americas receives $6m cash lifeline
The U.S. arm of the troubled solar power company can expect to receive a $6 million infusion of cash from its lenders, which have also permitted the sale of non-operational assets.
SMA and Cypress Creek enter into 10-year master service agreement
Two industry powerhouses join forces to combine their experience to maximize up-time for Cypress’ ever-expanding portfolio.
Boviet launches three new PERC modules at InterSolar in San Francisco
The Vietnam-based solar manufacturer unveiled three new PERC solar modules at the Intersolar North America show this week in San Francisco. The new lineup includes a 355W 72-cell module, a 290W 60-cell module, and a 300W 60-cell smart module.
Net metering is dead. Long live net metering
The must-see panel of Intersolar North America (if you could only see one) discussed the most pressing issue in distributed solar today: What’s happening with net metering – and where does the industry go from here?
8minutenergy and Capital Dynamics Announce 328 MW Mount Signal 3 Solar Project
Third phase of Mount Signal Solar Farm, among the largest PV projects worldwide, will be developed by 8minutenergy and owned by Capital Dynamics
LG, Enphase roll out microinverter-enabled AC module
LG Electronics and Enphase have jointly unveiled the new NeON 2 ACe AC module integrated with an IQ AC microinverter at the Intersolar North America trade show in San Francisco.
Dispatches from Intersolar: Is U.S. solar’s future dependent on Trump?
ANALYSIS: If the Suniva Section 201 trade case gets to the president’s desk, Shayle Kann says it just might be.
