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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of Solar Industry, as well as sister publications North American Windpower, NGT News and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
M&T Bank Finances 57-Acre Solar Project In Maine
Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank has provided $22.4 million in equipment lease financing for Cianbro Corp. to complete the construction and commissioning of the Pittsfield...
Illinois PPE Manufacturer Announces 3.5 MW Solar Rooftop Project
Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Co., a Romeoville, Ill.-based manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), recently signed a contract to install a 3.5 MW...
Southeast Solar: Who Are The ‘Leaders And Laggards’?
As solar energy development continues to expand in the Southeast – increasing almost 30-fold over the last five years – the growth patterns remain...
Pattern Energy Enters Japanese Renewables Market
San Francisco-based independent power producer Pattern Energy Group Inc. is entering the Japanese renewable energy market.
The company has announced a series of transactions highlighted...
RES Building 50 MW Solar Project In Texas
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) is building its fifth solar facility in Texas, the 50 MW Project Ivory Solar Facility, formerly known as Lamesa II.
RES recently...
SunPower Completes Solar-Plus-Storage For U.S. Army In Alabama
SunPower Corp. has announced the operations of a 10 MW solar PV and 1 MW energy storage system at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
The solar-plus-storage...
Survey: How Do U.S. Installers Plan To Handle New Solar Tariff Costs?
EnergySage and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) have released the results of the third annual Solar Installer Survey, showing that the...
SMA Rolls Out Improved Power+ Solution For Solar Installers
Citing speed as a top priority for solar professionals, SMA has introduced an improved Power+ Solution, which builds on the company’s existing module-level power electronics...
N.J. Bill Would Raise Solar Energy Goal, Establish Community Solar
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging the New Jersey legislature to pass S.B.877 to keep the state’s solar industry growing and maintain the more...
First Solar Building Southeast’s Largest Stand-Alone PV Plant
First Solar Inc. is set to proceed with the development and construction of a 200 MW solar PV plant in Twiggs County, Ga.
First Solar...
PG&E Meets California’s Renewable Energy Goal Three Years Early
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it has reached California’s 2020 renewable energy goal three years ahead of schedule and now delivers nearly 80% of...
Stable Electric Grid, 100% Renewables And Low Costs? It’s Possible, Says New Study
Renewable energy solutions are often hindered by the inconsistencies of power produced by wind, water and sunlight and the continuously fluctuating demand for energy....
India-Based Vikram Solar Opens Second U.S. Location
Vikram Solar, a solar energy solutions provider based in India, has opened its second U.S. office, located in Framingham, Mass.
In addition to its corporate...
NextEra, Xcel Tout Community Solar Progress In Minnesota
During the past four months, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC has broughtonline five new community solar gardens in southeastern Minnesota.
The solar gardens, located as...
Utah-Based Solar Tech Company Evelar Secures New Financing
Evelar Solar, a Utah-based provider of residential and commercial solar solutions, has completed a $5 million Series A and Mezzanine round of financing provided...
Colorado County Makes 100% Renewable Energy Commitment
On Tuesday, the Summit County, Colo., board of county commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the unincorporated Summit County community to shift...
New U.S. Solar Developer Renewable Properties Closes $12.5M Funding Round
San Francisco-based Renewable Properties, a 2017-founded company that specializes in developing and investing in small-scale utility and commercial solar projects in the U.S., has closed...
NRG’s U.S. Renewable Energy Business Being Acquired By GIP
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has announced that its third equity fund, Global Infrastructure Partners III, has agreed to acquire NRG Energy Inc.’s U.S. renewable...
New Solar Tariffs Face Backlash From EU, Canada
In response to the U.S.’ newly enacted tariffs on imported solar PV panels, the European Union is now looking for compensation, and three Canadian companies are...
Massachusetts Reaches Significant Solar Milestone
Massachusetts’ Baker-Polito administration has announced that Massachusetts has now installed more than 2 GW of solar power through 78,646 projects across the state.
According to...