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May 9, 2022
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Energy deadlines loom for New York multifamily building owners
May 9, 2022
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IBC Solar showcases new module at Intersolar Europe with TOPcon cells
May 9, 2022
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S-5! debuts electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs
May 9, 2022
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Sunrun signs on with new PV recycling venture SOLARCYCLE
May 9, 2022
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Utilities are botching shared solar program in Washington D.C., Virginia

Via Energy News Network: Solar advocates in the nation’s capital and Virginia claim Mid-Atlantic utilities are squandering the promise...

May 6, 2022
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Maxeon expands into home energy management via SunPower One

Maxeon’s SunPower One, a Complete Home Energy Management Experience Maxeon Solar Technologies wants to prove its value beyond premium ...

May 5, 2022
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Sunnova now offering a fixed discount to local utility rates

The “solarcoaster” has been in full swing lately, with controversial net metering decisions looming and the extensions of federa...

May 5, 2022
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Solar Rooftop Mounting Buyer’s Guide 2022

A rooftop solar PV array is only as good as the mounts and rails it sits upon. Below we have the latest updates from 16 manufacturers across...

May 4, 2022
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California’s Newark Unified School District adds solar + storage system...

The Newark Unified School District (USD) in California worked with ForeFront Power to install a 1.4 MW solar energy and storage system at Ne...

May 4, 2022
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HomeGrid earns UL 9540 certification with Sol-Ark 12K inverter

HomeGrid Stack’d Series Lithion through its HomeGrid product has completed testing and achieved UL 9540 certification for its Stack&rs...

May 4, 2022
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Louisiana PSC agrees to PPA for 132-MW Bayou Galion solar...

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) approved a power purchase agreement for the 132 MW dc/ 98 MWac Bayou Galion solar project loc...

May 4, 2022
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Amid solar trade case uncertainty, funding is still flowing for...

The AD/CVD trade case has stalled and/or caused the cancellation of many larger solar projects this year, but news of big investments for ne...

May 4, 2022
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Origis Energy secures $375 million credit facility, led by CIT

Origis Energy closed a $375 million credit facility for its solar and energy storage development project pipeline this week. This facility f...

May 3, 2022
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RFP Alert: Dominion Energy Virginia seeking up to 1.2 GW...

Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) is soliciting proposals for up to 1.2 GW of new solar and onshore wind development assets, as well as approxi...

May 3, 2022
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Community solar array built on Maryland church property via Summit...

Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and Cedar Ridge Community Church cut the ribbon on a 2.5 MWdc community solar project in Montgomery County, Maryla...

May 3, 2022
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Community solar coming to Norway, Maine

Community solar developer UGE teamed up with the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy and the Town of Norway and to bring community solar to ...

May 3, 2022
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California’s revised NEM 3.0 proposal is coming: Will it also...

California’s NEM. 30 proposed decision was delayed indefinitely in February after an uproar from industry analysts, environmental grou...

May 3, 2022
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Farasis Energy validates its lithium-ion battery recycling process

Lithium-ion batteries have gained wide acceptance in the renewable space, but an often-cited short-coming of the technology, still, is its r...

May 2, 2022
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Leeward Renewable Energy finalizes multi-year module supply deal with First...

Leeward Renewable Energy and First Solar have entered into an additional multi-year framework supply agreement, through which First Solar wi...

May 2, 2022