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April 21, 2022
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ACP survey: At least 65 percent of utility-scale solar projects at risk into 2023
April 20, 2022
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Infiniti Energy gets creative on five solar projects for Kaplan real estate firm
April 20, 2022
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Remote Alaskan village cuts diesel usage thanks to solar + storage microgrid
April 20, 2022
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Growing U.S. BIPV solar roof segment gains attractive new entrant in SunStyle
April 20, 2022
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Texas rice fields are converting to solar PV farms

Old Texas rice fields soon will be harvesting something new as a $145 million clean energy project nears completion thanks to a sizable fina...

April 20, 2022
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Wells Fargo, Ameresco show off largest behind the meter solar...

Wells Fargo and Ameresco hosted “Energize Wells Fargo: A Renewable Energy Generation Media Event” to celebrate the largest behin...

April 20, 2022
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ADT Solar to exclusively install Enphase IQ8 microinverters and batteries

ADT Solar says it is exclusively offering Enphase IQ8 Microinverters as part of its comprehensive home energy solution. You may remember tha...

April 20, 2022
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Catalyze, ACE Solar partner for 6.3 MW solar project in...

Catalyze, which develops, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and EV charging systems for commercial and industrial customers...

April 20, 2022
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California set a new renewable energy usage record on April...

After months of negative headlines related to the net metering 3.0 (NEM 3.0) proposed decision, a reminder of its progress emerged: CALISO n...

April 20, 2022
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Meet UL 3741: How this C&I rooftop PV system complies...

You’ve likely forgotten this, but there are three ways to meet National Electric Code (NEC) 690.12 B[2] — the infamous rule rega...

April 18, 2022
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NexWafe’s lower carbon solar wafer gets closer to production after...

NexWafe GmbH is developing a new process for producing monocrystalline silicon wafers directly from inexpensive raw materials, skipping a mo...

April 14, 2022
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Massachusetts’ Holyoke Gas & Electric adding utility-scale battery system via...

Massachusetts’ municipally-owned utility company Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) will be adding a battery storage system to stab...

April 14, 2022
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Largest multifamily solar portfolio coming online in Texas

Real estate investment and redevelopment company Granite Redevelopment Properties enlisted The Solar Company to complete one of the largest ...

April 14, 2022
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REC Group to debut new solar panel at Intersolar Europe

The REC Alpha Pure Series, launched in 2021, is certified as a low carbon footprint solar panel and is lead-free according to RoHS REC Group...

April 13, 2022
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Green Mountain Power pilots Sun Match program aimed at lower...

Green Mountain Power (GMP) is piloting a new program called “Sun Match,” to provide solar energy benefits to low- and moderate-i...

April 13, 2022
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Case study: Why residential solar installers should be thinking about...

The U.S. commercial solar segment is finally taking off, with installations up 31% in Q3 2021 compared to the same quarter in 2020. The dive...

April 13, 2022
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Tigo rapid shutdown tech licensed by QC Solar for its...

Module-level power electronics (MLPE) supplier Tigo Energy signed a commercial technology licensing agreement with QC Solar, a manufacturer ...

April 13, 2022
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PPA prices skyrocket as solar developers struggle to build projects...

Ripple effects from supply bottlenecks and trade battles continue to be felt. According to a new report from PPA marketplace LevelTen Energy...

April 13, 2022
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Nevada Gold Mines going with First Solar to decarbonize operations

First Solar solar PV modules are going to power 17 percent of the annual energy needs of Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), the single largest gold...

April 13, 2022