Vista Solar awarded CA installation
Vista Solar was awarded a 791kW installation at Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, CA; the 2,700 module system will be elevated nearly 12 feet off the ground to avoid base flood elevations for the area.
Enphase now shipping to the UK
Enphase Energy microinverters are immediately available in the United Kingdom through authorized distributors CJ Solar, Metgen, Rexel and Solar Europa.
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The California Home Solar Market Shines, sets New Records
The California Home Solar Market Shines, sets New Records
The largest U.S. residential home solar market sets new solar sales and installation record during Q3 2012.
Oakland, Calif., October 30, 2012 – The California home solar market sets new solar sales and installation records during the third-quarter of 2012, according to the new Q3 2012 California Residential Sales & Install Report released by PV Solar Report, an authority on solar market data.
During the most recent quarter, nearly 11,000 California homeowners signed up to install over 66MW of home solar. Completed installations topped 45MW for the quarter, with nearly 8,000 residential installations completed. This marks the largest residential-solar sales and installation quarter in the history of California.
“I think these results are an indication of what the future holds for solar energy in California, and what solar energy can mean to the US economy,” says Stephen Torres, Founder and Managing Director of PV Solar Report. “Lower installation prices, financing options that allow homeowners to go solar with little or no money down, and an innovative and motivated solar workforce have all contributed to California leading the way to a cleaner energy future,” remarks Torres.
Southern California has become the solar hotspot, with all top five counties in terms of sales and installs being in the southern part of the state. A complete breakdown of all solar sellers, cities, counties, installers, and equipment manufacturers can be found in the PV Solar Report Q3 2012 California Residential Sales and Installation Report.
Companies in the report include:
SunPower, Acro Energy, SMA, Sillivan Solar Power, Enphase Energy, Verengo, Yingli, Sungevity, Trina Solar, SolarCity, ET Solar, Baker Electric Solar, Power-One, Solar Service Center, Sharp, Solar West Electric, LG Electronics, Petersen-Dean, Suntech, Fronius, REC Solar, Canadian Solar, Future Energy, Kyocera, SolarMax, Suniva, SolarEdge, Schuco, Solar Universe, Kaco, American Solar Direct, SolarWorld, Real Goods, Chint Solar, HelioPower, Growatt, Hanwha SolarOne, Solar Alliance of America, Renesola, PV Powered, and all other firms/panels/inverters in California's largest utility territories.
About PV Solar Report
PV Solar Report is the leading authority on solar market data with the mission of providing relevant, timely and succinct information to busy solar professionals. PV Solar Report publishes a daily digest for solar professionals, in-depth quarterly reports, and custom reports for solar company clients. PV Solar Report makes it easy for industry professionals to stay on top of the dynamic solar industry. For more information visit: www.pvsolarreport.comCompelling solar stats that people need to know
$0 - cost you to install solar panels at home through installer programs; 125,273 - the number of solar projects installed in CA; 79% - of IKEA's stores have installed solar; 116% - annual growth of U.S. PV installations.
Sharp secures loan to stay afloat
Sharp secures a $4.6B loan from Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to cover operating costs until the end of June next year.
Biggest American brands also biggest commercial solar users
List of top 20 commercial installations include Walmart, Costco, Kohl's, IKEA, Macy's, Staples, Walgreens, GM, FedEx and Dow Jones; top 20 use 1.2M panels and generate solar power worth $47.3 annually.
Canadian Solar launches AC module
Designed for homes and businesses, increases shade tolerance and eliminates module mismatch issues; covered by 25-year warranty.
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Post-installation services market growing
Completed U.S. PV projects open up new revenue opportunities via post-installation services market for repairs and maintenance; incremental opportunity represents 2000 immediate new targets.
SunPower to supply 100MW of panels to Toshiba
SunPower has delivered ~70MW to Toshiba since the first agreement in 2010; expects ~10% of 2012 revenue to come from Japan.
SolarBridge announces new version of monitoring apps
SolarBridge updates AC module management & commissioning + service apps to enable installers, homeowners & tech support to diagnose & resolve problems.
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