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generic-solar-cell How ‘substantial’ is a solar PV cell?
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June 6, 2022
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Seven basic anti-dumping circumvention trade case questions answered
June 6, 2022
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Cutting carbs: The role of PPAs in decarbonizing C&I
June 1, 2022
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JinkoSolar topped its world record for TOPcon solar cell efficiency
May 27, 2022
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Illinois pork producer turns to solar as ‘most economically beneficial option’
May 26, 2022
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Kearsarge Energy seeks solar + storage revenue boost in ISO-NE...

Kearsarge Energy L.P taps Customized Energy Solutions (CES) to optimize the performance and revenue generation of their 4.4 MW solar and 10 ...

May 26, 2022
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Maxeon solar panels available to U.S. installers via CED Greentech

Maxeon Solar Technologies announced an agreement with CED Greentech to significantly expand its availability to residential installers in th...

May 26, 2022
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Qcells opening another solar panel plant in Dalton, Georgia

Qcells made it official today: its new solar panel manufacturing facility will be located in Dalton, Georgia. The $171 million investment wi...

May 26, 2022
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Wunder nets $650 million fund for C&I solar projects

Through a new partnership with ClearGen, a Blackstone Credit portfolio company, Wunder has around $650 million in new funding for commercial...

May 25, 2022
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Honeywell adds virtual power plant control functions to Experion system

Honeywell unveiled new virtual power plant (VPP) management functions for its Experion Energy Control System. The Experion Energy Control Sy...

May 25, 2022
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CPS Energy finalizes plans for 300-MW Peregrine Solar

CPS Energy is locating a 300-MW solar project in Goliad County, Texas, as the first part of its FlexPOWER Bundle initiative. This is one-thi...

May 25, 2022
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Xcel, Pivot Energy developing Colorado community solar portfolio exclusive to...

Xcel Energy selected Pivot Energy to develop a 41-MW community solar portfolio in Colorado that will exclusively serve income-qualified hous...

May 25, 2022
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Questions facing the lithium-ion battery future

Advanced batteries are the storage system favored by utilities and microgrids. The electric future — including expected dramatic growt...

May 25, 2022
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Ameresco integrating AiON-ESS energy storage unit at Fort Detrick in...

LS Energy Solutions (LS-ES) signed a contract with cleantech integrator Ameresco to supply an AiON-ESS energy storage system for a 6 MW / 6 ...

May 24, 2022
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National Grid using solar + storage project as non-wires alternative

National Grid, a utility serving more than 20 million people throughout New York and New England, completed a milestone solar + storage proj...

May 24, 2022
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SEDC Solar adds battery storage to its no cost solar...

SEDC Solar is a Washington D.C. based Opportunity Zone Business with the mission of delivering solar, creating jobs and enriching the commun...

May 23, 2022
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Solar installers team with Capital Good Fund on loan program...

Capital Good Fund is teaming up with New England-based solar installers including Cotuit Solar and Got Sun Go Solar to create the DoubleGree...

May 23, 2022
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Megger debuts EVCC300 to check EV chargers

Megger now offers an instrument that can check the safety and operation of level 1 and level 2 EV chargers. The EVCC300 is an all-in-one too...

May 23, 2022
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Enphase IQ8 first to earn UL 1741 certification under new...

The Enphase IQ8 Microinverter system is the first in the world to be certified to UL 1741, 3rd edition including the Supplement SB. This cer...

May 23, 2022
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ForeFront Power completes eight solar projects for Anheuser-Busch

Goose Island Barrel House rooftop array ForeFront Power partnered with Anheuser-Busch to develop solar energy systems at eight breweries in ...

May 23, 2022