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Brad Kramer
May 19, 2025
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Prevalon Energy HD5 completes large-scale fire testing
May 15, 2025
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Anza ready to revolutionize BESS procurement with Energy Storage Pro
May 15, 2025
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Ohio mayors stump for IRA Direct Pay provision to install more solar
May 15, 2025
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Tandem solar progress reported by Qcells, TrinaSolar and Tandem PV
May 14, 2025
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Bidding Wars: Fluence software eyes emerging opportunity for under 50...

Photo: Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System in the Latrobe Valley of Victoria, Australia, that utilizes Fluence Mosaic to optimize bids. ...

May 14, 2025
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UL 3741: Why It Matters and How Sollega™ Delivers Smarter...

Rapid Shutdown bringing you down & driving up costs?Utilizing UL3741 with the FR510-6dg racking solution eliminates the need for module-...

May 13, 2025
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Hawaii Electric expands grid services purchase agreement with OATI

Open Access Technology International (OATI) is expanding the Grid Services Purchase Agreement (GSPA) program with Hawaiian Electric. Five Un...

May 13, 2025
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Mayfield Renewables Education Summit set for Oct. 15-16 — what’s...

The solar industry has a lot of events, but there are not enough conferences focused squarely on technical education – which is why we...

May 12, 2025
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Tax credit for residential solar is on the chopping block....

The 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for residential solar (25D) is at risk in the House of Representatives’ budget proposal bill, acco...

May 12, 2025
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Digital freight brokerage Fura focuses on solar module logistics

Logistics are a key component to larger scale solar projects, but unfortunately solar is underrepresented with most carriers / logistics com...

May 12, 2025
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Powin’s Pod Max packs 6.26 MWh of capacity in a...

Energy storage integrator Powin LLC is now deploying the Pod Max, the company’s most powerful and energy-dense product to date. Pod Ma...

May 8, 2025
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Meet Sunrun Flex: A novel solar + storage agreement that...

Sunrun is rolling out a new financial agreement for homeowners considering solar + storage: Sunrun Flex. Sunrun is billing it as the first s...

May 8, 2025
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Details on Castillo Engineering’s $2.5M investment in solar project management...

Castillo Engineering is investing in expanding its utility-scale solar capabilities. The engineering firm announced an investment of $2.5 mi...

May 8, 2025
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Solar manufacturing expanding in ‘tariff haven’ Middle East, North Africa

Note 1. CAGR – compound annual growth rate. (Source: Wood Mackenzie.) The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is emerging ...

May 8, 2025
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Georgia Tech pilots commercial-scale lead battery from Stryten Energy

The Georgia Institute of Technology and Stryten Energy LLC, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, announced the successful in...

May 7, 2025
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Abundance Energy taps sonnen for virtual power plant in Texas

Sonnen announced another behind-the-meter virtual power plant partnership in Texas, this one involving Retail Electric Provider Abundance En...

May 7, 2025
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EcoFlow launches STREAM Series to bring ‘balcony solar’ U.S.

Portable power company EcoFlow launched a “plug-and-play” home solar system in the U.S. called the STREAM Series, geared toward ...

May 7, 2025
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AME church network launches microgrid program in Georgia

Microgrids are going to church in Georgia. The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Sixth District has developed a pioneering renewable ...

May 6, 2025
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SimpliPHI 6.6 battery stack passes earthquake vibration test

This system was installed after a landslide in 2024. The SimpliPHI 6.6 stackable battery from Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions has pas...

May 6, 2025