Vivint Solar announced its second quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, reporting increases in installations and revenue. However, it is still nowhere near approaching its main rival, SolarCity, in terms of quarterly installations. According to its quarterly earnings report published Tuesday, Vivint Solar installed 9,312 systems over the quarter, for approximately 66 … [continued]
Update: The Vivint Solar acquisition never went through, and SunEdison tumbled dramatically into bankruptcy. SunEdison has continued its absurdly prolific acquisition spree this week, announcing the purchase of Vivint Solar in conjunction with its yieldco TerraForm Power, and a separate acquisition of the British company Mark Group. SunEdison, in partnership … [continued]
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Originally published on Solar Love. In a recent interview, Vivint Solar CEO Greg Butterfield said he is optimistic about how the new Congress will be in relation to solar power. His perspective is admirable, because optimism tends to help CEOs be effective leaders. This mental framework is not about expecting positive … [continued]
In its first quarter as a publicly owned company, US-based Vivint Solar announced Monday relatively good figures for the third quarter, with significant increases over a majority measures. However, despite strong gains, the company reported a loss of 66 cents a share across the quarter, causing some further fluctuation on … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Rooftop solar PV will reach grid parity in 50 US states by 2016 – up from just 10 now – setting the scene for a dramatic increase in the uptake in household and commercial rooftop solar in the world’s biggest economy. That’s the prediction of Vishal Shah, the leading solar industry … [continued]
By Yann Brandt “According to the filing, ALL of the systems installed by Vivint Solar use Enphase inverters … That means, Vivint Solar bought over 215,000 Enphase products in 2014.″ Residential solar has been growing at a pace beyond anybody’s expectation. With SolarCity’s IPO less than two years behind us, Vivint … [continued]
Solar Love. Vivint Solar announced last week that it’s putting forward a $200 million IPO to the Securities Exchange Commission to finance future growth. The Vivint Solar IPO is an interesting one for many reasons. Currently number two, behind SolarCity, in US solar PV installations, Vivint Solar’s IPO is being financially backed … [continued]
Home security and home automation company Vivint is reported to have confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) for its solar business, Vivint Solar. Reuters is reporting that “people familiar with the matter” who “asked not to be named” have informed them that Vivint may launch the IPO of … [continued]
By David Glenn The 2014 Annual National Solar Conference is being held July 6–10 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco. There, established minds and up-and-coming experts will address new developments in the field of solar energy. But come on. The photovoltaic effect—the basic process that allows for the harnessing of solar radiation for … [continued]
