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TMEIC is now manufacturing solar inverters in Texas
Chris Crowell
February 10, 2025
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Flip Energy virtual power plant debuts in Puerto Rico with Solis
February 6, 2025
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Sunrun VPP output in 2024 rivals a fossil fuel power plant
February 6, 2025
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Electric code debate in California could lead to higher cost ESS installs
February 6, 2025
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Guided Path Solar forms distribution partnership with First Solar
February 5, 2025
News Nature's Generator 30A and 50A Automatic Transfer Switch
Nature’s Generator unveils 30A, 50A automatic transfer switches

Nature’s Generator has debuted its new 30 Amp and 50 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), which seamlessly transfe...

February 5, 2025
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Youpower teams with Yotta to deploy energy storage for apartment...

Youpower LLC has formed a strategic partnership with Yotta Energy to improve the deployment of solar and energy storage for multi-family apa...

February 5, 2025
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U.S. surpasses 50 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity

Domestic solar module manufacturing has surpassed 50 GW of capacity in the United States, according to a new report. The historic manufactur...

February 4, 2025
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Lightsource bp energizes 288 MW solar portfolio in Texas |...

Lightsource bp has powered up a 288 MW solar portfolio in Texas. Vesper Energy completes 600 MW Hornet Solar project in Swisher County, Texa...

February 3, 2025
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ES Foundry opens first pure play solar cell plant in...

From left: South Carolina State Rep. John R. McCravy III (District 13); Dayne Pruitt, Greenwood County Councilmember; Alex Zhu, CEO of ...

February 3, 2025
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GE Vernova to build utility-scale solar inverters in Pittsburgh

Noting the surging demand for electricity and U.S.-made components, GE Vernova is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factori...

February 3, 2025
News solar panels stacked secondary market
Boviet Solar showing new products at Intersolar, and more module...

Top global solar module brands are constantly innovating their product lines and hitting new benchmarks in cell efficiency and supply chain ...

February 3, 2025
News American-Made Solar Prize
Workforce innovations headline American-Made Solar Prize contenders

September 10, 2024 – American-Made Solar Prize Round 7 Go! Demo Day at RE+ on Sept. 10, 2024, in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Ryan Corcino /...

February 3, 2025
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Dept. of Labor approves Registered Apprenticeship guidelines for solar industry

Hang on to your hats: Some good news for the solar industry from the federal government this week. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (...

January 30, 2025
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Report: U.S. BESS suppliers to double as tariff increases loom

Suppliers of U.S.-made battery modules will more than double in the next two years, according to a new report on domestic content trends fro...

January 28, 2025
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Solargis focuses on solar plant reliability with Evaluate 2.0 update

Solar project evaluation for utility-scale power plants has grown increasingly complex due to evolving financial, technological, and climate...

January 27, 2025
News Sunvoy eshop
Sunvoy eShop helps solar installers upsell existing customers

Sunvoy eShop example from the Homeowner View In a flat market for new solar installations, Sunvoy launched eShop for solar installers to con...

January 27, 2025
News Trinasolar
Trinasolar US donates modules to Couillard Solar Foundation to power...

Trinasolar US partnered with the Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF) to donate more than 1,200 PERC solar modules — roughly 479 kW to pow...

January 27, 2025
News sonnenCorre+ home with solar roof - 2 units (1)
TriSMART explains new virtual power plant PPA business model in...

Solar installers with aspirations of taking part in the virtual power plant revolution — especially in a market like Texas — can...

January 27, 2025
News solar financing spotlight funding piggy bank panels
DC Green Bank funds $2 million loan for solar |...

DC Green Bank is financing solar, energy storage and modifications for community center in Washington, D.C. Seneca Environmental to sell REC...

January 27, 2025