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Luminia Luminia debuts new solar financing options to help commercial building owners to hit ESG goals
Chris Crowell
March 3, 2022
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Virginia’s high ‘minimum bill’ payment would sink shared solar program, advocates say
March 3, 2022
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Modernize debuts contractor-homeowner messaging platform
March 3, 2022
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SB Energy places 1.5-GW solar PV order with First Solar
March 3, 2022
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McCarthy updates on Arrow Canyon Solar Project, now under construction
March 3, 2022
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The Sonoma County Airport is now 100 percent solar-powered

The County of Sonoma has partnered with ForeFront Power to build a 963 kW solar energy portfolio at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Air...

March 3, 2022
News Jefferson County, Colorado community solar
Mountain Solar project brings community solar to Central Colorado, via...

Solar companies Standard Solar and Pivot Energy have completed a nearly 2 MW project in Jefferson County, near Lakewood. Developed in partne...

March 3, 2022
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California Congress members urge CPUC to not impose a solar...

California’s net energy metering (NEM 3.0) decision remains indefinitely delayed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC),...

March 1, 2022
News solar panels in the sun
New polysilicon capacity, TOPcon replacing PERC and more PV supply...

New polysilicon capacity will soon start to normalize (lower) solar PV prices, and module manufacturing lines will start replacing PERC with...

March 1, 2022
News residential solar installers
Building a solar education pipeline to meet job demand

Like most industries the solar industry is facing supply and labor shortages and shipping delays. But compounding the issues for the solar i...

March 1, 2022
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These organizations are redeploying old solar panels to communities in...

Decommissioned, out of warranty solar panels are often still viable, the way that old toaster you dropped off at the Goodwill is still good ...

March 1, 2022
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Solaria increases PowerXT solar panel warranty to 30 years

Solaria Corp. sent word this week that the warranty offered on its flagship PowerXT 400 Series solar panels has been increased 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
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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
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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