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October 25, 2021
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Enphase debuts microgrid-forming microinverter (keeps solar up when grid goes down)
October 25, 2021
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Swell Energy working on distributed power plant Redwood Coast Energy Authority
October 22, 2021
Projects Sol Systems
New Energy Equity closes 7 MW landfill solar project with National Energy Development
October 22, 2021
Financing solar beats projection arrow up
Solar, wind PPA prices are up 19 percent this year — LevelTen Energy explains why
October 21, 2021
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Cypress Creek closes financing on its largest solar project yet

Cypress Creek Renewables closed financing on Shakes, a 270-MW solar project located in Dimmit County, Texas. The Shakes solar project is cur...

October 21, 2021
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Standard Solar brings energy savings to over 20 Maine businesses

Through a new community solar project in Bethel, Maine, over 20 commercial and institutional organizations in Maine have reduced their energ...

October 21, 2021
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ES Solar and sonnen collaborate on new model for Rocky...

Utah solar contractor ES Solar and sonnen are working with Rocky Mountain Power to transform thousands of intermittent rooftop solar systems...

October 21, 2021
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Two Virginia school districts going solar (nine campuses total) via...

Secure Futures Solar has signed an agreement with school divisions in Wise and Lee Counties in Southwest Virginia&n...

October 20, 2021
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SolRiver Capital acquires portfolio of 14 solar projects planned across...

SolRiver Capital has acquired a portfolio of community solar and utility-scale solar PV projects from developer Sulus Solar. The portfolio c...

October 20, 2021
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SolarEdge Home product line debuts in North America with a...

The residential energy storage technology battle gets more interesting as the SolarEdge Energy Bank residential battery and a new line of En...

October 20, 2021
News Groundbreaking at Middlebury College
Middlebury College closer to 100 percent renewable energy goal with...

Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont joined representatives from Middlebury College, Encore Renewable Energy and Green Mountain Power (GMP) last...

October 20, 2021
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Trinity Property, Solar Design Associates debut cool translucent solar-powered atrium

Trinity Property Management and Solar Design Associates have commissioned a one-of-a-kind translucent solar energy installation over an atri...

October 20, 2021
Policy New York
Regulatory proposals threaten community solar growth in New York

New York is at the forefront of community solar growth across the United States. The community solar boom has helped the state make signific...

October 19, 2021
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Heliogen collaborating with Woodside Energy to bring concentrated solar system...

Heliogen is closer to deploying its new concentrated solar energy system, signing a deal with Woodside Energy (USA) Inc., a wholly-owned sub...

October 19, 2021
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MCE offers zero-interest loans for home batteries in Bay Area

California community choice aggregator MCE and National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF) are now offering low- and zero-interest loans to Bay ...

October 19, 2021
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LG Chem develops a plastic to replace aluminum in solar...

LG Chem says it’s developed a plastic material that can replace the metal in solar panel frames for the first time in Korea and w...

October 19, 2021
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California NEM fight: 400 faith leaders call on governor to...

Over 400 faith leaders and congregants working with California Interfaith Power and Light sent a letter to Governor Newsom and the CA Public...

October 18, 2021
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Trina Solar rated as bankable for sixth consecutive year in...

Trina Solar Co. has been rated as bankable by 100 percent of the industry respondents participating in the annual PV Module and Inverter Ban...

October 18, 2021
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JinkoSolar hits higher N-type mono solar cell efficiency for 4th...

JinkoSolar announced a major technical breakthrough on its N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell. JinkoSolar has set a new world record ...

October 18, 2021