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SolSmart logo SolSmart simplifies residential battery storage permitting for local governments
Chris Crowell
November 15, 2021
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Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year: Rockport Maces Pond
November 12, 2021
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Saratoga Regional YMCA enrolls in Nexamp Community Solar Program
November 11, 2021
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Peninsula Clean Energy reaches 15-year PPA with Arica Solar
November 11, 2021
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy acquires 15-project portfolio in New England
November 11, 2021
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Alliant Energy plans for Iowa’s largest solar and storage facility

Alliant Energy announced that it plans to add the first phase of 400 MW of solar energy generation in Iowa through a filing with the Iowa Ut...

November 11, 2021
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City Electric Supply Co. acquires solar distributor Soligent

Electrical wholesale distributor City Electric Supply Company (CES) and solar equipment distributor Soligent have signed an agreement for CE...

November 11, 2021
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Residential Solar Project of the Year 2021: Pai Pai Families

Santa Catarina, Baja California, Mexico | 5.7 kW Our Projects of the Year typically highlight an innovation, economic impact or construction...

November 11, 2021
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Solar tariff petition rejected

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a letter outright rejecting an unlawful request for circumvention tariffs on solar products from thre...

November 11, 2021
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Sandia Labs, DOE studying this big solar + storage project...

Atrisco Heritage Academy High School now has the largest solar installation amongst all Albuquerque Public Schools and the most extensive ba...

November 10, 2021
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Facebook signs PPA for 160 MW Virginia solar facility

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has released details regarding the signing of a PPA with Facebook for a solar facility in Virginia....

November 10, 2021
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Sol Systems, Illinois American Water debut Champaign County’s first solar...

Illinois American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, joined Sol Systems this week in cutting the ribbon on Champa...

November 10, 2021
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Community Solar Project of the Year 2021: Duke Realty Portfolio

New Jersey | 11 MW Our Community Solar Project of the Year, as decided by the readers of Solar Builder, highlights the power of progressive ...

November 10, 2021
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SMA America debuts SMA Energy App for homeowners

SMA America has launched the new SMA Energy app to give homeowners a simple interface to view their home energy generation and usage. This t...

November 10, 2021
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Solar Power Events rebrands SPI, ESI, and Smart Energy Week...

Solar Energy Trade Shows announced a new brand for SPI, ESI, and Smart Energy Week arriving in 2022. Beginning in January, SPI, ESI, and Sma...

November 9, 2021
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Meet THOR, Growatt’s snazzy new EV charger

Growatt Rolls Out Brand New Smart EV Charger THOR Growatt rolled out a brand new smart EV charger, the THOR series, that can be used in all ...

November 9, 2021
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Energy Toolbase adds Enel X storage solutions to ETB Developer

Energy Toolbase announced a platform integration with Enel X North America, giving project developers the ability to run storage dispatch si...

November 9, 2021
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Enteligent unveils high-power rapid shutdown, optimizer device

Enteligent NMax RSD with Optimization Enteligent announced a new combined rapid shutdown and optimization device – Enteligent NMax RSD...

November 9, 2021
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Sunpro Solar acquired by smart home security provider ADT

Smart home and small business security provider ADT is now adding “energy security” to the mix and jumping into the solar market...

November 9, 2021
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Case study: SolarEdge powers largest PV system in rural Alaska

Courtesy of SolarEdge Alaska’s energy demand per capita is the fourth highest in the US, and it has traditionally been one of the bigg...

November 9, 2021