Solar & Storage Blog
CES blogs about solar & storage news, O&M, and other company updates
Solar Finance with Jim Spano, Co-Founder of RadiantREIT
Today we interview the co-founder of RadiantREIT, Jim Spano, who you will see is perhaps the most knowledgeable solar finance professional in the US today. Spano and colleagues have given solar developers a new set of tools which greatly enhances their ability to...
2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard – Interview with Tristan Erion-Lorico of PV Evolution Labs
Tristan Erion-LoricoToday on the CES Podcast we interview Tristan Erion-Lorico, Head of PV Module Business at PVEL (PV Evolution Labs). Watch the interview here. PVEL Issues New PV Module Rankings Based on Independent Test Results The 2020 PV Module Reliability...
Illinois Solar Incentives Update, March 16, 2020: Block 4 is closed but don’t panic, you can still go green!
Illinois Solar Incentives Update, March 16, 2020: Block 4 is closed but don’t panic, you can still go green! by Tim Montague & Brian Haug If you're considering a commercial solar project, you might be aware that there is a very generous cash incentive called Solar...
Don’t Miss Out on Your Investment Tax Credit for Solar!
Don’t Miss Out on Your Investment Tax Credit for Solar! You’ve still got time to save money on the installation of a photovoltaic system (solar panels) on your commercial or industrial building – but it’s necessary to act soon. The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for...
NABCEP Certification: the Gold Standard for Solar Professionals
The North American Board Certified Energy Professional certification is a much coveted and admired certification for solar pv installation professionals. The Continental Energy Solutions (CES) staff and field technicians take this certification seriously. All of our...
Continental Adds Solar Maintenance & Operations (O&M) as Major Service Offering
As the solar industry booms in Illinois, adding hundreds of megawatts of rooftop, ground mount, and utility scale solar (like community solar and larger projects), there is a growing need for solar operations and maintenance also called 'Solar O&M'. While...
Solar Project Finance with Harry Benson of Standard Solar | Nov. 19, 2019 at 10 AM
Solar Project Finance with Harry Benson of Standard Solar - Getting your solar project or portfolio financed and built in a timely manner | Nov. 19th, 10 am CST | Register Join us Nov. 19th for a conversation with Harry Benson of Standard Solar as we break down...
Path to 100% Wind & Solar in Illinois: 7 Steps to a Clean Energy Future with Kevin Borgia of Cypress Creek Renewables | Recorded July 30, 2019
Watch the interview with Kevin Borgia, Midwest Policy Director with Cypress Creek The Path to 100% Wind and Solar Today we break down the Illinois RPS (renewable portfolio standard) which could be expanded to 40% by 2030 if we get the Path to 100 legislation. View the...
Building a Solar Portfolio in Illinois – Challenges & Opportunities with Jonathan Roberts, Vice President of Development Midwest, Soltage LLC | Sept 17, 2019
Join us September 17th, 2019 (11 am CST) for an interview with Jonathan Roberts of Soltage LLC. Registration is free We'll discuss the ups and downs of getting a portfolio of community solar projects off the ground in Illinois. Soltage is an experienced independent...