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Chris Crowell
June 9, 2022
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ForeFront Power, Hannon Armstrong co-sponsor 131-MW solar, storage portfolio
June 9, 2022
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Trina Solar 210mm modules earn Life Cycle Assessment certificate via TÜV Rheinland
June 8, 2022
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Shell launches residential electricity brand in Texas, will include solar export buyback, free EV charging plans
June 8, 2022
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SunModo expands regional sales ranks
June 8, 2022
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Commercial solar project pricing varies widely due to these competing...

Buyers and sellers of commercial solar projects are contending with the opposing dynamics of higher interest rates and increasing power pric...

June 8, 2022
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Briggs & Stratton unveils new SimpliPHI Energy Storage System

Briggs & Stratton is now able to offer a full line of intelligent energy storage products after officially debuting the SimpliPHI Energy...

June 7, 2022
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AlsoEnergy platform now accessible for C&I solar projects via distribution...

AlsoEnergy is launching a distribution channel to offer EPCs (engineering, procurement and construction) and developers access to its platfo...

June 7, 2022
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Residential solar market continued to set records in 2022 amid...

We sometimes lean too far into the “overall” solar industry numbers and let the high-level talking points speak for all of solar...

June 7, 2022
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SMA CORE1, Sollega FastRack officially certified to UL 3741, NEC...

As first reported by Solar Builder, SMA America and Sollega have joined forces to certify the Sollega FastRack 510 with SMA Sunny Tripower C...

June 7, 2022
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Solar installations down 24 percent year over year in Q1

PV price increases, supply chain issues and the anti-dumping circumvention trade case all took their toll on larger-scale U.S. solar install...

June 7, 2022
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Quanex explains value of sealants in solar module moisture protection

As solar module technology continues to evolve, manufacturers are continuously striving to achieve higher levels of module performance and l...

June 6, 2022
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Solaria settles patent claims against Canadian Solar

Solaria Corporation, a U.S.-based solar tech provider, settled its patent infringement claims against Canadian Solar, Inc. (CSIQ). Under the...

June 6, 2022
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Duke Energy seeking OEMs for DC Home Project

New Duke Energy logo. (PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy) If all-electric homes are our future, fully dc wired homes are not far behind. Duke Energy is...

June 6, 2022
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All current solar code requirements available in 2021 International Solar...

The International Code Council collaborated with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to publish the 2021 International Solar Ene...

June 6, 2022
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Report: Steel frames can reduce embodied carbon of solar PV...

Domestic supply and lowered emissions often go hand in hand — even when it comes to replacing aluminum solar PV module frames with ste...

June 6, 2022
Inverters and eBOS semiconductors
This gallium nitride semiconductor could dramatically improve solar microinverters

These silicon chips are no match for GaN says Navitas Semiconductors The focus on silicon chips in the last year has been on supply shortage...

June 6, 2022
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Apply now for third annual Solar Games at Intersolar (which...

Sol-Up has won two years in a row. Can you de-throne them? Is your solar install crew the best in the biz? How about you prove it next year....

June 6, 2022
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Mechatron Solar’s dual-axis tracker, carport earn UL 3703 certification

Mechatron Solar has gained certification for ANSI/UL 3703 solar tracker standard for its unique 90-panel dual-axis tracker, the M18KD, the l...

June 6, 2022
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How high could new anti-dumping duties be?

In Q2 edition of Solar Builder, we assess the questions central to the Auxin Solar anti-dumping circumvention trade case, the questions not ...

June 6, 2022