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Florida-capitol Bill filed to crush net metering and solar choice in Florida
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January 17, 2022
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NEM 3.0 proposal could cut California solar installations by 95 percent
January 13, 2022
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Talquin Electric Cooperative constructing three utility solar projects in Florida
January 13, 2022
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Lightsource bp closes on $533 million project package in Louisiana
January 13, 2022
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Panasonic expands solar options for homeowners (PERC panel, hybrid inverter, beefed up spec sheets)
January 13, 2022
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Live at Intersolar: The gravity of solving climate change

Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America are actually happening this week in Long Beach, Calif. – yes, the first indu...

January 13, 2022
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City of Tallahassee is installing Simple ConnectDER to ease solar...

ConnectDER is partnering with the City of Tallahassee to provide its Simple ConnectDER for new residential solar installations. Th...

January 12, 2022
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Standard Solar expands Idaho portfolio with 28.5 MW commercial solar...

Standard Solar has acquired a fully operational 28.5 MW solar project from funds managed by True Green Capital Management. The acquisit...

January 12, 2022
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40 MWs of battery storage projects planned for 10 NC...

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives have planned the installation of cutting-edge battery energy storage technology in 10 communiti...

January 12, 2022
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Vermeer Southwest teams with Vermeer Rocky Mountain to form Vermeer...

Vermeer Southwest has acquired and is combining forces with Vermeer Rocky Mountain to become Vermeer Mountain West. Combining these two adja...

January 10, 2022
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S-5! showcasing solar module skirt for metal roof applications

Metal roofing solar attachment technology provider S-5! is presenting its new solar solution for metal roofs this week at Intersolar North A...

January 10, 2022
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Private equity firm White Deer invests in battery provider Fortress...

Private equity firm White Deer announced an investment in Fortress Power, a designer and manufacturer of battery energy storage systems that...

January 10, 2022
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Concentrated solar power company Hyperlight Energy launches crowdfunding equity offer

Lower cost concentrated solar power (CSP) tech developer Hyperlight Energy launched a $5 million private placement offering in accordance wi...

January 10, 2022
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Palmetto’s Mapdwell now covers solar potential for 81 percent of...

Remote and online solar sales will continue to grow. Solar tech marketplace Palmetto can now boast that it has mapped the solar potential an...

January 10, 2022
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Appalachian Power plans for nearly 300 MW of solar over...

Appalachian Power seeks to acquire or contract for 294 megawatts (MW) of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of...

January 6, 2022
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Four solar projects expected to save Connecticut town $200,000 per...

Connecticut commercial solar developer Greenskies Clean Focus has completed the installation of four solar energy systems totaling approxima...

January 6, 2022
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SolaREIT closes on $2 million Pennsylvania solar land deal

Solar real estate investment fund SolaREIT has signed a $2 million solar land deal with developers PTR Holdco and Prospect 14. The deal conc...

January 6, 2022
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MacBeth Solar and Lyons Road Solar under construction in Michigan

Recently, Pine Gate Renewables and Irradiant Partners announced the financing of two additional solar projects in Michigan to bring 56MWdc/4...

January 6, 2022
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Assessing solar project blind spots, risks for insurers and owners

Solar energy is significantly cleaner and less risky than other sources of power generation. It will soon become a dominant form of energy g...

January 6, 2022
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Franklin Whole Home to debut residential storage system with powerful...

Privately funded cleantech company Franklin Whole Home is launching a new residential storage solution for the U.S. market at the Intersolar...

January 5, 2022