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March 22, 2022
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LONGi Solar discusses potential ramifications of the AD/CVD petition
March 22, 2022
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Agrivoltaic solar modules for greenhouses coming via UbiQD and Heliene
March 21, 2022
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Barrio Solar program launches to help low-income Brooklyn residents in going solar
March 21, 2022
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Cliff House Maine signs on to Nautilus community solar program
March 21, 2022
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Over half of homeowners believe solar adds value to their...

In 2021, solar became yet another victim of supply chain challenges, increasing 18 percent in price. Despite this, a recent study from Rocke...

March 21, 2022
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Boviet Solar PV modules retain Tier 1 status with BloombergNEF

Monocrystalline PERC PV module manufacturer Boviet Solar has been ranked as a Tier 1 PV module manufacturer by BloombergNEF (BNEF) for Q1 20...

March 21, 2022
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Preferred Utilities Manufacturing offsets 70 percent of its power with...

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the completion of a 209 kW solar panel installation at ...

March 18, 2022
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Green Lantern Solar installs 500-kW ground-mount array for Vermont’s Chroma...

Green Lantern Solar, has completed a solar array for Chroma Technology, a Vermont-based certified B Corp and market leader in...

March 18, 2022
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Enphase adds customer acquisition tool to digital platform with SolarLeadFactory

Enphase Energy is setting out to build a digital platform for solar installers to design, permit, install, monitor, and maintain its solar a...

March 18, 2022
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Standard Solar partners with U.S. Light Energy on solar project...

Over 28 municipalities and school districts across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in New York are reducing their electricit...

March 17, 2022
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Commercial operation begins for one of California’s largest solar +...

The first PPA associated with a new renewable energy project between Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (...

March 17, 2022
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RFP Alert: I&M seeks 500 MW of solar energy in...

Indiana Michigan Power, an AEP company, has issued a RFP for facilities that will generate approximately 800 MW of wind energy and appr...

March 17, 2022
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15 solar projects approved for Dominion Energy Virginia customers

This past Tuesday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved a significant expansion of new solar and energy storage projects...

March 17, 2022
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Mayfield Renewables expands solar, energy storage technical services

Mayfield Renewables has expanded upon its core design and engineering services with the launch of new technical services for the clean energ...

March 17, 2022
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Ten Chicago-area communities just made it easier to go solar

Ten Chicago-area communities are easing their solar interconnection processes, making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and b...

March 17, 2022
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Three residential solar + storage takeaways from EnergySage’s 2021 online...

Online solar marketplace EnergySage took a look at the data for the solar and battery quotes in its system (covering 37 states and D.C.) and...

March 17, 2022
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Will we still need standalone batteries in homes with bidirectional...

Will I need a separate battery if I have the Ford Lightning? As an aside to our big feature on the emerging intersection of EV charging and ...

March 15, 2022
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McCarthy Building Companies completes 300 MW Bighorn Solar project in...

McCarthy Building Companies has completed the construction and commissioning of the 300 MW Bighorn Solar project in Pueblo, Colo. It is...

March 14, 2022
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Electric vehicles will drive solar installations — and these key...

The “value of solar” is always in some state of flux. Utilities, regulators and politicians set rates and device incentives, and...

March 14, 2022