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May 12, 2022
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Georgia’s 68-MW Houston Solar project now online, via Silicon Ranch, Green Power EMC
May 12, 2022
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Hanwha to build GW-scale solar module plant in United States, cell facility in Korea
May 12, 2022
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CleanCapital closes $200M ‘accordion’ credit facility to expand solar portfolio
May 11, 2022
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Largest direct-use solar array in the U.S. being built at an oil refinery
May 11, 2022
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Keeping solar project development on track in 2022

As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the solar industry continues to grapple with the rippling effects. While last year’...

May 11, 2022
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REsurety: Renewable energy markets set negative pricing record set in...

The U.S. power grid saw record lows in the first quarter of 2022, according to REsurety’s REmap Q1 2022 State of the Renewables Market...

May 11, 2022
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Floating solar PV standards being developed by DNV

Floating solar PV (FPV) is intriguing. As large-scale ground-mounted PV development becomes more and more challenging due to difficult terra...

May 11, 2022
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SolaREIT acquires land assets underneath 350 acres of solar projects

Solar development is land and capital intensive and is often time consuming and difficult for solar developers to unlock the value of the so...

May 10, 2022
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Community solar capital: Common Energy nets $16.5M investment from S2G...

Common Energy received a $16.5 million investment by S2G Ventures this week, the direct investment team of Builders Vision. The new round of...

May 10, 2022
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Pilot program to aggregate home solar, storage demand in East...

Solarize Eastie was announced by East Boston this week, a pilot program to increase solar panel installation and onsite battery storage. In ...

May 10, 2022
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Avoid these issues when routing bifacial module wires in solar...

Bifacial modules continue to have prominent market share in the utility solar segment. These modules continue to have a significant impact o...

May 9, 2022
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Energy deadlines loom for New York multifamily building owners

The clock is ticking for owners of multifamily portfolios to comply with NYC and State emissions and energy efficiency goals. Significant fi...

May 9, 2022
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IBC Solar showcases new module at Intersolar Europe with TOPcon...

IBC SOLAR is presenting a new high-quality PV module from IBC SOLAR’s own brand at this year’s Intersolar Europe in Munich. Desi...

May 9, 2022
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S-5! debuts electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs

S-5! has a new electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs cleverly called the CanDuit. This clamp secures and supports conduit for wire manage...

May 9, 2022
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Sunrun signs on with new PV recycling venture SOLARCYCLE

On the Pitch last month, we learned about the value of second-life solar panels. Since then, another new PV recycling concept, SOLARCYCLE, h...

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