These top 10 lists are a little peculiar sometimes because one might conclude that they are objective. However, while they can appear to be that way, they are usually more subjective, based in assessments conducted by particular websites or publications. Depending on which criteria are used, their results might not be what you need or want. So, […]
When you ask who the top solar power companies are, you will probably want to distinguish between residential installers and solar panel manufacturers. Solar power generally is thought of as home solar power, though utilities and businesses also are investing in it. This article looks at the top residential solar contractors / residential solar installers as […]
According to a report from Mercom Capital Group, the amount of global corporate funding in the solar sector in 2015 was $25.3 billion. This figure was down slightly from $26.5 billion in 2014. Some of funding sources were: debt financing, public market financing, yieldcos, and venture capital/private equity (VC). “Overall it was a good year for […]
As we wrote months ago when it launched, Google has a free online service that uses its mapping information and partner offers from solar installers to try to hook you up with the cheapest solar panels on the market — by providing fast estimates of how much a homeowner might save by investing in a solar […]
Those in North Carolina interested in dealing with a nationally recognized brand when going solar now (finally) have that option, thanks to the recent announcement that Sungevity is entering the market there. The move represents the first time that a large, nationally recognized residential solar energy provider will operate in the coastal state. The move is […]
Residential solar provider Sungevity, Inc, headquartered in Oakland, CA, has announced that it has expanded its solar services into New Mexico and Vermont. This expansion mirrors the general growth trend for solar in the United States. In fact, Sungevity was ranked the third most productive residential solar installer in America, by a GTM Research report. Sungevity was […]
It seems that all of the solar financing companies have been completing big financing rounds lately. We just covered a new funding deal for SunPower and then got news of one for Sungevity. Sungevity has just raised $70 million in new equity financing, with cash coming from new as well as existing investors. Jetstream Ventures, E.ON, and GE […]