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Palmetto Solar installation marketplace Palmetto raises another $375 million
Chris Crowell
February 28, 2022
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Inverters and eBOS Growatt max inverter
Growatt’s MAX solar inverter for C&I applications now available worldwide
February 28, 2022
News LG Solar panels
LG exits solar panel business
February 28, 2022
News KAUST perovskite solar cell
Tandem PERC cells show promise of 25 to 30 percent efficiency and more perovskite testing updates
February 28, 2022
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BayWa r.e. sells massive Texas solar + storage projects to Eni New Energy US
February 24, 2022
News hyperlight energy CSP geothermal site
Hyperlight targets oil wells for new CSP + geothermal storage...

Concentrated solar power (CSP) tech company Hyperlight Energy is launching a new concept, Tectonic Sun, to use solar and stored heat energy ...

February 24, 2022
News HES Solar and Energy Toolbase Project Site in Lakeside, California
HES Solar commissions sizable behind-the-meter energy storage project with Energy...

Energy Toolbase sent word of a behind-the-meter energy storage project it commissioned with HES Solar, a San Diego-based, full-service ...

February 24, 2022
News Derry, NH’s unused capped landfill is the site for town’s new 2.2 MW solar array
Solar array on landfill in Derry, N.H. will be one...

A solar array to be developed by Encore Renewable Energy in Derry, New Hampshire, will be one of the state’s largest at 2.2 MW. Encore...

February 24, 2022
News Lawsbrook Solar +Storage project
Standard Solar expands Massachusetts portfolio with solar + storage project...

The Massachusetts town of Plymouth and the Acton Water District will soon be home to an innovative 4.69 MW solar and 4 MWh storage project.&...

February 24, 2022
News Q&A
Q: How can I best prepare for solar wire management...

As part of our 2022 eBOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers, given the recent supply chain issues, what should solar contractors an...

February 24, 2022
News LJMS solar panels
Baker Electric completes solar installation at The Conrad Prebys Performing...

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, Calf., is now home to 237 solar panels, each generating 425W, which will reduce energy...

February 23, 2022
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Soltage invests in five solar projects with Harrison Street

Soltage, an independent power producer, invested with Harrison Street in five solar projects totaling 31 MW. Four of the projects are in Sou...

February 23, 2022
News ConnectDER solar meter collar
ConnectDER’s Solar Collar available in Nebraska to ease new residential...

ConnectDER’s meter collar ConnectDER‘s Solar Collar is now available for new residential solar installations in Nebraska, throug...

February 23, 2022
News Sunnova
Sunnova Repair Services launches to service any out of warranty...

Sunnova Energy International is launching a new repair and troubleshooting service for home solar and battery systems that are not under a s...

February 23, 2022
News Panasonic
Green Power Energy, Five Star Solar among five new Panasonic...

Panasonic expand the ranks of its Residential Installer Program, adding two new Elite and two new Premium level solar installers this week. ...

February 23, 2022
Featured lead acid battery innovations
How lead-acid batteries remain viable in solar applications

The global race to produce enough batteries for energy storage applications is only beginning to pick up speed. While many battery startups ...

February 23, 2022
News Inovateus Solar
Inovateus Solar nets big investment from Galway Sustainable Capital

Inovateus Solar, a privately held solar project developer and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) firm for commercial, municip...

February 22, 2022
News strong solar financing
Protocol Labs launches $38M solar fund with Nelnet to decarbonize...

Protocol Labs, an open-source research and development lab, launched the $38 million Filecoin NNI Renewable Energy Fund, focused on investme...

February 22, 2022
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Urban Electric Power’s zinc-alkaline batteries win on lower carbon emissions

Sooner than you know it, being just a renewable energy source won’t be enough. The sustainability of every product — from the em...

February 21, 2022
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Aurora Solar integrates Mosaic financing into Sell Suite

Solar design software provider Aurora Solar debuted a redesigned sales tool, the Sell suite, to ease the back-and-forth headaches between so...

February 21, 2022