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Solar Installations in California Continue to Exceed Expectations

According to the LA Times, California is now equipped to produce 1,629 megawatts (MW) of solar power from 168,000 locations….

Virtual Net Metering to Spur California’s Solar Industry

About virtual net metering: In California, virtual net metering (VNM) is a concept which enables all tenants of a given…

Energy Storage to create a more reliable energy source in California

Although solar energy is on the rise in California, it is still not considered to be a reliable long-term source…

Solar PPAs/ITC Help Universities and Schools Benefit from Solar

Schools across the United States are searching for solar financing to install a solar array on their campus in order…

Soft Costs Stand in the way of Reaching Grid Parity for Solar

DOE Report shows the significance of declining prices in solar The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Lawrence Berkeley National…

Community Solar: An Alternative for Commercial Businesses

Community Solar was introduced to allow individuals and businesses within a community to participate in solar PPA’s. Previously, these individuals…

Twelve States to lead the way to a solar powered U.S.

Currently in the United States there are twelve states, referred to as the “Dazzling Dozen” in a report by Environment…

Understanding the US Solar Investment Tax Credit and its Impact on Solar Financing Solutions

The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is a 30 percent tax credit for solar systems on residential and commercial properties that…

Performance Based Incentives Provide Additional Flexibility for Solar Financing

Performance based incentives (PBI), investment tax credits, and other incentives allow the solar industry to grow with a variety of…

Growing Solar Industry in U.S. to Benefit from local solar manufacturing plants

According to research done at Lazard Capital, the solar industry is forecasted to be the fastest growing segment of the…

Solar Financing Solutions allow solar industry to grow domestically and abroad

Solar financing solutions have allowed the solar market to grow at a record rate in recent years. By 2020, it…

Solar Industry Experiences an Increase in Mid-size Solar Installations

In the United States, mid-size solar photovoltaic (PV) projects are considered to be around 100 kilowatts (kW) to 2 megawatts…