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strong solar financing SolaREIT debuts Pre-Paid Lease for solar developers, landowners
Mark Gorman
May 17, 2021
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N.C. Duke Energy landfill solar project approved
May 17, 2021
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Q CELLS ramps R&D dollars for n-type PV tech Q.ANTUM NEO
May 17, 2021
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This Colorado community solar deal includes public housing PV investment
May 13, 2021
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Blockchain startup debuts peer-to-peer solar energy transaction platform
May 13, 2021
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A solar showcase is coming to the coalfields of Central...

Credit: Brad Kreps / The Nature Conservancy / Courtesy Via Energy News Network: When Danny Van Clief chose a career in solar energy, he wasn...

May 13, 2021
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Solar Farm 2.0 nearing completion

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Facilities & Services (F&S) announces the final stage of completion for Solar Farm 2.0,...

May 13, 2021
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Growth Industry: Agrivoltaics gives new life to solar energy values...

Fraunhofer ISE research projects like this show how dual-use PV offers protection against hail, frost and drought damage. Boston-based BlueW...

May 12, 2021
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DCE, Vesper Energy sign PPA for California’s Deer Creek Solar...

Vesper Energy Desert Community Energy (DCE) and Vesper Energy announce that they have entered into a 20-year PPA for solar energy and batter...

May 12, 2021
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Pivot Energy, Standard Solar teaming up on three Colorado community...

Pivot Energy, Colorado’s largest community solar developer, and Standard Solar, Inc., announced the development of three new community...

May 11, 2021
Mounting Guide
GAF Energy’s solar roofing manufacturing is coming to the United...

GAF Energy, a leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions, has leased and begun critical improvements on a 112,000-square-foot facil...

May 11, 2021
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Iron flow battery company ESS Inc. goes public after ACON...

ESS Tech, Inc. and ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that will result in ESS bec...

May 11, 2021
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Utilities can save up to 41% with smart charging technologies,...

Pecan Street’s new Charging Smart whitepaper concludes that utilities can save up to 41% on serving their residential electr...

May 11, 2021
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St. Joseph Solar Farm and Notre Dame flip the switch

The St. Joseph Solar Farm, developed by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, is...

May 11, 2021
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Install pros discuss wire management for rail-less solar on low-slope...

S-5!’s PVKIT 2.0 is one such direct-attach solar mounting solution for metal roofs. Rooftop rail-less solar PV systems have been aroun...

May 11, 2021
Installation Contractor Education NABCEP new logo
SolarReviews, NABCEP renew their partnership

Solar rating and review site, SolarReviews, renewed its exclusive partnership with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioner...

May 10, 2021
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Swell Energy, SCE offer virtual power plant deal to 8,000...

Swell Energy has new opportunities for Southern California Edison (SCE) customers enrolling in its two clean energy Virtual Power Plant (VPP...

May 10, 2021
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Growatt ARK battery wins TÜV Rheinland All Quality Matters Award

Growatt‘s ARK battery for residential use achieved outstanding performance in TÜV Rheinland’s PVE Test Program and won the ...

May 10, 2021
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JinkoSolar updates social responsibility within corporate strategy

JinkoSolar Holding Co. officially updated its new value-based strategy to redefine the incorporation of principles, social responsibility an...

May 10, 2021
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Southern Power adding two battery energy storage systems in California...

Southern Power has awarded Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin an order for two utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects ...

May 10, 2021