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February 4, 2022
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CPUC delays NEM 3.0 decision indefinitely
February 4, 2022
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Markley Group signs PPA with Borrego for community solar projects in Massachusetts
February 3, 2022
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Maxeon extends warranty on IBC solar panel line to 40 years in select markets
February 3, 2022
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CommonBond, best known for student lending, launches solar financing business
February 3, 2022
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Aurora Solar revamps its solar sales functionality with new Sell...

Sales teams have adopted digital proposal tools for frontline reps, but results have been mixed. Inaccurate designs then require significant...

February 2, 2022
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RFP alert: Mississippi Power seeking 20 MW+ solar project submissions

Mississippi Power announced a request for proposals for solar photovoltaic renewable resources, beginning today. Qualifying proposals submit...

February 2, 2022
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SWEPCO signs PPA with DESRI for 72-MW Rocking R Solar...

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) signed a long-term renewable energy off-take agreement with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SW...

February 2, 2022
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AEP’s Indiana Michigan Power seeking over 2 GW of solar,...

Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power (AEP) company, submitted a plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that calls...

February 2, 2022
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Sunnova building Adaptive Home vision with Generac’s full product suite

Sunnova Energy International and Generac Power Systems are expanding their strategic partnership in a big way. Sunnova will add Generac&rsqu...

February 2, 2022
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Arevon and Rosendin complete Townsite Solar + Storage site in...

Arevon and Rosendin have completed the Townsite Solar + Storage site in Boulder City, Nevada. Offtakers and local politicians helped lo...

February 2, 2022
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Solar O&M presents long-term profitability challenges

Photo of SMA O&M services. Global non-residential solar operations and maintenance (O&M) spend is expected to hit US$15 billion by 2...

February 2, 2022
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Greenskies brings agrivoltaics solar arrays to two Connecticut farms

Connecticut-based Greenskies Clean Focus is bringing solar fields to farms across the state. Greenskies’ new pair of dual-purpose sola...

February 2, 2022
News Pollinator-friendly community solar projects
Eden Renewables constructing 8 new pollinator-friendly community solar projects

Developer of pollinator-friendly community solar farms, Eden Renewables has commenced construction on 8 new solar farms developed by the com...

February 1, 2022
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Power Forward: Solar installer growth strategies in 2022

Congrats: you own/run a solar installation business. Now where do you go from here? How do you get there? On this episode of Power Forward! ...

February 1, 2022
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Solar software player Bodhi nets $4 million in new funding...

Funding Providing a great customer experience is often still an issue for solar installers. There are all of the costs of customer acquisiti...

January 31, 2022
News Ohio
This Ohio bill will expand rooftop solar by limiting HOA...

The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 61 (SB 61), which would make it easier for homeowners who live in homeowner associations and condo associ...

January 31, 2022
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SunEarth, Nyle Water Heating Systems debut solar water series heat...

SunEarth Inc. is teaming with Nyle Water Heating Systems of Brewer, Maine, on a scalable solar water series heat pump water heater for the m...

January 31, 2022
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EnergyBin debuts PV Module Price Index for Secondary Solar Market

EnergyBin, a B2B wholesale solar equipment exchange comprised of 500+ member companies, released its first PV Module Price Index for the Sec...

January 31, 2022
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SunVest New Energy awarded nearly 38 MW of solar capacity...

This past December, SunVest New Energy, a partnership between SunVest Solar and New Energy Equity was awarded 37.6 MWac of community so...

January 31, 2022