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March 1, 2022
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News solar panels in the sun
New polysilicon capacity, TOPcon replacing PERC and more PV supply insights via CEA
March 1, 2022
News residential solar installers
Building a solar education pipeline to meet job demand
March 1, 2022
Products solar-panel-recycling
These organizations are redeploying old solar panels to communities in need
March 1, 2022
News Solar Panel Comparison - Solaria
Solaria increases PowerXT solar panel warranty to 30 years
March 1, 2022
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Aurora Solar nets another $200 million in funding

Solar sales and design software platform Aurora Solar closed a $200 million Series D funding round co-led by current investors Coatue and En...

February 28, 2022
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Hecate Energy selects Honeywell energy storage system for New Mexico...

Honeywell will supply Hecate Energy with an energy storage system (ESS) for a solar park located in Northern New Mexico. When completed in m...

February 28, 2022
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Get to know Gripple’s new solar product line: bracing kits,...

Gripple, a wire joining and tensioning systems manufacturer, is now applying its long track record and engineering experience in the solar i...

February 28, 2022
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Emporia Energy debuts Smart Home Battery System

Colorado-based smart home energy tech company Emporia Energy, is rolling out its Smart Home Battery System this month. The integrative new b...

February 28, 2022
News Palmetto
Solar installation marketplace Palmetto raises another $375 million

Palmetto is a clean energy marketplace and technology services platform that does things a little differently. We profiled the company a few...

February 28, 2022
Inverters and eBOS Growatt max inverter
Growatt’s MAX solar inverter for C&I applications now available worldwide

Growatt says its MAX 100-125KTL3-X LV inverter, which debuted last year, is now available to all global markets. Since its launch, the new M...

February 28, 2022
News LG Solar panels
LG exits solar panel business

LG Electronics Inc. is exiting the global solar panel business. The decision was, approved Feb. 22 by the LG board of directors in South Kor...

February 28, 2022
News KAUST perovskite solar cell
Tandem PERC cells show promise of 25 to 30 percent...

In the solar technology space, perhaps the most sought-after goal is the scalability and commercial viability of perovskite solar cells (PSC...

February 28, 2022
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BayWa r.e. sells massive Texas solar + storage projects to...

BayWa r.e. completed the sale of the Texas-based 266 MWdc/200 MWac Corazon I Solar plant and the 200 MW/400 MWh Guajillo storage project to ...

February 24, 2022
News hyperlight energy CSP geothermal site
Hyperlight targets oil wells for new CSP + geothermal storage...

Concentrated solar power (CSP) tech company Hyperlight Energy is launching a new concept, Tectonic Sun, to use solar and stored heat energy ...

February 24, 2022
News HES Solar and Energy Toolbase Project Site in Lakeside, California
HES Solar commissions sizable behind-the-meter energy storage project with Energy...

Energy Toolbase sent word of a behind-the-meter energy storage project it commissioned with HES Solar, a San Diego-based, full-service ...

February 24, 2022
News Derry, NH’s unused capped landfill is the site for town’s new 2.2 MW solar array
Solar array on landfill in Derry, N.H. will be one...

A solar array to be developed by Encore Renewable Energy in Derry, New Hampshire, will be one of the state’s largest at 2.2 MW. Encore...

February 24, 2022
News Lawsbrook Solar +Storage project
Standard Solar expands Massachusetts portfolio with solar + storage project...

The Massachusetts town of Plymouth and the Acton Water District will soon be home to an innovative 4.69 MW solar and 4 MWh storage project.&...

February 24, 2022
News Q&A
Q: How can I best prepare for solar wire management...

As part of our 2022 eBOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers, given the recent supply chain issues, what should solar contractors an...

February 24, 2022
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Baker Electric completes solar installation at The Conrad Prebys Performing...

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, Calf., is now home to 237 solar panels, each generating 425W, which will reduce energy...

February 23, 2022