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FlexGen-site-top-view Large and in charge: Storage integrators, EPCs share 7 trends in MW-scale battery projects
Chris Crowell
August 25, 2021
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G&W Electric headquarters begins construction of new solar microgrid
August 25, 2021
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Terabase Energy acquires PlantPredict from First Solar
August 25, 2021
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AIONRISE purchases solar panel manufacturing facilities in Europe
August 25, 2021
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Sunrun launches PowerU education program to upskill its solar workforce
August 25, 2021
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Brighten Haiti to install solar on 109 rural schools without...

Brighten Haiti announced the largest deployment of solar to schools in Haiti’s history. Beginning January 2022, Brighten Haiti will be...

August 25, 2021
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Five rooftop solar arrays will save North Stonington $1.6 million...

Greenskies Clean Energy recently installed five rooftop solar energy systems totaling over 572 kW for the Town of North Stonington, Connecti...

August 25, 2021
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Greenbacker increases investment in hydroelectric facilities in New York

Greenbacker Capital Management is increasing its investment in Clear Energy Renewables, an owner-operator of hydroelectric power generation ...

August 25, 2021
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Ameresco announces joint venture with Hannah Solar Government Services

Cleantech integrator Ameresco entered into a joint venture with Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Sm...

August 24, 2021
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SunPower homeowner survey finds more, diverse interest in solar, storage

High profile grid failures, power outages and mounting electricity bills are driving many U.S. homeowners to strongly consider and purchase ...

August 23, 2021
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This solar EV charger from dcbel is a full energy...

dcbel, a Montreal-based producer of smart home energy appliances, launched its flagship product, the r16, in the U.S. earlier this year and ...

August 23, 2021
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Registration open for virtual Microgrid and Hybrid Power International Conference

Registration is now open for the ninth annual Microgrid and Hybrid Power International Conference, which will occur virtually between Oct. 1...

August 23, 2021
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Nexamp nets big equity investment led by Generate Capital

Nexamp CEO Zaid Ashai Nexamp secured a $240 million equity investment led by Generate Capital last week. The company also recently raised $4...

August 23, 2021
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Consider the source part 3: PV failures on the rise

Solar PV panels — the symbol of the industry — are a bit of Rorschach test. What do you see when looking at one? The starting po...

August 23, 2021
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Trina Solar reports PERC cells in mass production set a...

Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology (SKL PVST) announced its proprietary industrial larger-area&...

August 23, 2021
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Solar optimizer and RSD tech startup Enteligent joins SunSpec Alliance

Solar optimizer / RSD solution startup Enteligent has joined the SunSpec Alliance as a Contributing Member.  Enteligent’s solar e...

August 23, 2021
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CleanSpark’s residential microgrid system and app now available in California

CleanSpark is investing a ton into Bitcoin mining these days, but it is a diversified company that remains focused on microgrids and solar +...

August 23, 2021
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Sunrun debuts Sand Creek solar installs, covering 60 lower-income rentals

Sunrun made a commitment in 2018 to develop 100 MW of solar for use on affordable multifamily housing in California by 2030 with the state S...

August 19, 2021
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Borrego selected by AES to build three solar power plants...

The AES Corporation has selected Borrego to engineer and construct three utility-scale solar projects in Michigan. The agreement is Borrego&...

August 19, 2021
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Soltage, Harrison Street invest in 20-MW PURPA and community solar...

The independent power producer, Soltage and investment management firm, Harrison Street have announced an investment in a 20 MW portfolio of...

August 19, 2021