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January 31, 2022
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New PV connector from Amphenol Industrial achieves higher current rating, exceeds several UL requirements
January 31, 2022
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LPL Solar constructing Lightsource bp solar plant in Louisiana
January 31, 2022
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Maxeon Solar Tech to expand direct sales in U.S., teams with Omnidian on C&I performance product
January 31, 2022
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DSD and T-Mobile partner on 17 MWs of community solar projects
January 27, 2022
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Arizona regulators reject their clean energy rules at last second

In a surprising outcome, the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) rejected its 100 percent clean energy rules package in 3-2 vote. T...

January 27, 2022
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Women in solar: Two female role models bringing solar to...

Steph Speirs and Sandhya Murali, Solstice co-founders. Although the solar industry continues to be a male-dominated field, change is under w...

January 27, 2022
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PG&E proposes nearly 1,600 MW of new battery energy storage...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is proposing nine new battery energy storage projects totaling about 1,600 MW, as part of its mi...

January 27, 2022
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Generac Grid Services signs VPP deal with Southern California Edison

Southern California Edison (SCE) selected Generac Grid Services as one of the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) providers for the company’s Po...

January 26, 2022
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Ameresco awarded Slemon Park microgrid project on Prince Edward Island

Ameresco, Inc., has been awarded the Slemon Park Microgrid project, which it will develop in collaboration with Prince Edward Island (PEI) E...

January 26, 2022
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Community solar industry calls its shot: 20 GW of capacity...

Reminder: More than 75 percent of American households do not have access to solar power because they either do not own their homes or their ...

January 26, 2022
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Wood Mackenzie: NEM 3.0 provisions ‘will cut California solar market...

More dire forecasts if California’s proposed NEM 3.0 decision goes through as is. The people have had their say (with 95 percent of cu...

January 25, 2022
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Solar + storage supply chain woes: Better or worse?

There was a time in the solar industry when developers could sign a contract one day and virtually get equipment shipped the next. However, ...

January 25, 2022
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Solar Energy International, Mayfield Renewables launch new solar + storage...

The cooperative relationship between solar training organization Solar Energy International (SEI) and PV design firm Mayfield Renewables goe...

January 25, 2022
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White Pine Renewables, New Chicago collaborate on rooftop solar for...

White Pine Renewables has completed four rooftop solar projects for La Grange School District 102. These projects are the first on-site sola...

January 25, 2022
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NV Energy, Primergy Solar get approval for large-scale solar +...

NV Energy has received final approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to purchase from Primergy Solar LLC’s Iron...

January 24, 2022
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. goes with Talesun Solar modules...

Algonquin Power Fund (America) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., ordered 126,000 bifacial PV modules...

January 24, 2022
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Growatt goes off-grid with AXE LV battery

Growatt added the AXE LV battery system to its smart energy product portfolio this week, expanding into the growing demand for residential o...

January 24, 2022
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Sol-Ark rolls out a new product line for true whole...

Sol-Ark already manufacturers some of the most robust hybrid inverters and energy storage technology on the market. At Intersolar, the compa...

January 24, 2022
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Duke Energy Florida enables customers to ‘Bring Your Own Battery’...

Utility battery programs are usually prescriptive on the technology involved. Duke Energy Florida is debuting a “Bring Your Own Batter...

January 24, 2022