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March 11, 2022
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Nexamp launches Developer Accelerator Program to kickstart more solar projects
March 10, 2022
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Landsea Homes working with SunPower to build solar-powered neighborhoods
March 10, 2022
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Pecan Street, GAVA lead equitable solar project development in Texas
March 10, 2022
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Smart home energy company Emporia teams with Palmetto to tie in solar
March 10, 2022
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Supply issues, price hikes knocked solar projections off track ─...

As usual, ball is in your court. We all know the short-term solar woes. Solar prices in the U.S. increased as much as 18% due to supply chai...

March 9, 2022
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Solar module importing: What to know when requesting an Advance...

Solar PV module purchasers or manufacturers in the United States navigating the WRO should consider getting an Advance Ruling from U.S. Cust...

March 9, 2022
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FTC Solar’s wind dampening tech proves effective in new report

Wind mitigation strategy is a crucial element of solar tracking structural design. FTC Solar deploys a combination zero-degree wind stow pos...

March 9, 2022
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Six CCAs sign on to new California lithium-ion storage project

Participating CCAs The California Community Power board held a special meeting on February 25 at which members of the Joint Powers Agency to...

March 9, 2022
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SMUD signs PPA for its largest solar + storage system...

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have announced the signing of SMUD’s fir...

March 9, 2022
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American Battery Factory looks to, well, build a network of...

Battery energy storage is becoming an important part of our clean energy future, which means lithium batteries and their raw materials are a...

March 8, 2022
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Vermeer’s pile drivers now have automated point-to-point positioning, perfect for...

Vermeer announced that its new PD10R pile drivers can now be outfitted with automated machine positioning technology. Vermeer PD10R pile dri...

March 8, 2022
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Rooftop solar installer ION Solar nets big investment from Greenbelt...

Greenbelt Capital Partners is investing in rooftop solar installation company ION Solar, LLC. In operation since 2013 and based in Provo, Ut...

March 8, 2022
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Honeywell, Duke Energy team up to deploy municipal microgrids across...

With extreme weather and power outages on the rise, the United States needs a more resilient energy grid comprised of more distributed energ...

March 8, 2022
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Cyber security recommendations for inverters, distributed energy resources coming via...

UL has released a report, co-authored with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory that includes recommen...

March 7, 2022
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Advantages of installing higher power dual-module microinverters

APsystems is now shipping the DS3 microinverter, which they tell us is the most powerful dual-module microinverter on the market. On this ep...

March 7, 2022
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Solar roofing market to hit $1 billion by 2025 says...

GAF’s Timberline system is one of the big contenders. The solar roof market looks ready to heat up. Solar roofing is defined as those ...

March 7, 2022
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DEPCOM Power expands energy storage services as Koch subsidiary

Solar EPC and O&M provider DEPCOM Power Inc. is expanding its focus on energy storage now that it’s under the wing of Koch Enginee...

March 7, 2022
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Sungrow’s new residential solar inverter wins design award

Sungrow‘s SG6.0RS, a key product in Sungrow’s new residential PV & ESS portfolio, won the Contemporary Good Design Award via...

March 7, 2022
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APsystems tops 2-GW of installed capacity

APsystems has surpassed 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity to date — topping more than 146,000 solar installation sites in over 10...

March 7, 2022