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September 21, 2021
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Projects PosiGen deploys solar power to Hurricane Ida Victims in Houma, Louisiana
PosiGen teams with Footprint Project to deploy solar power in Ida-ravaged South Louisiana
September 16, 2021
News Illinois-state-house
How Illinois changed its clean energy future
September 16, 2021
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Soltec supplying 700-MW of solar trackers for two PV plants in Colorado
September 16, 2021
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Safari Energy, Sun Tribe flip the switch on 15 MW solar array in Pennsylvania
September 16, 2021
News Solar Panel Comparison - Solaria
Solaria to debut a 430-Watt solar panel next year

Solaria Corp. already produces a top of the line, highly energy dense solar module for residential and C&I solar, but the company is kic...

September 15, 2021
News LONGi bifacial tracker module
JinkoSolar, LONGi, JA Solar agree on standard specs for 182mm...

LONGi bifacial tracker module. Large-scale solar’s future is large-format modules, but the lack of a standard wafer size and frame spe...

September 15, 2021
News FTC-Solar-tracker
How FTC Solar built the Voyager+ tracker to address large...

Voyager+ Single Axis Tracker. As the solar industry drives toward large format modules, FTC Solar, unveiled the Voyager+, a new 2P-design so...

September 15, 2021
Projects wisconsin
Burns & McDonnell working on three Alliant Energy solar projects...

Burns & McDonnell is providing EPC services for three Alliant Energy solar projects in Wisconsin. The projects include Bear Creek (50-MW...

September 15, 2021
Projects Encore Renewables auto salvage yard
Encore Renewable Energy, VPPSA commission community solar project on former...

Encore Renewable Energy and VPPSA announced the commissioning of a new 2.1 MW community solar array located at a former auto salvage yard th...

September 14, 2021
News SolaREIT
SolaREIT executes nine agreements with Delaware River Solar

SolaREIT, based in Rockville, Maryland, focuses on making investments in acquiring, developing, and managing climate-friendly solar assets t...

September 14, 2021
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Vote: Storage, Utility-Scale Solar Builder Projects of the Year

Here are your Solar + Storage and Utility-scale nominees for the 2021 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by ...

September 14, 2021
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Vote: Residential and Community Solar Builder Projects of the Year

Here are your Community Solar and Residential nominees for the 2021 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by Fo...

September 14, 2021
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Vote: C&I Solar Builder Projects of the Year

Here are your C&I nominees for the 2021 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by Fortress Power! You are al...

September 14, 2021
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Vote for 2021 Solar Builder Projects of the Year

The voting booth is set for the 2021 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by Fortress Power. Featuring 26 projects across six...

September 14, 2021
News sense-monitor-2
Sense has added 150 partners to its solar program this...

Sense‘s solar partner program is expanding further with the addition of nearly 150 new solar partners across the U.S. in the past year...

September 14, 2021
News united states solar electricity outlook
Solar Insights Q2 2021: Installs boom while supply questions loom

Another 5.7 GWdc of solar capacity was added in the United States in Q2 2021, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report released by ...

September 14, 2021
News nearmap rooftop design
Nearmap’s aerial imagery now covers 80 percent of the U.S....

Nearmap has expanded its United States coverage to more than 80% of the US population. Overall, the Nearmap capture program will cover over ...

September 13, 2021
Products Heliene solar PV manufacturing
Solar PV manufacturer Heliene will triple its capacity with new...

This is a look at its Florida facility, announced in August. Solar PV manufacturer Heliene has more expansion news, this week announcing a $...

September 13, 2021
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Q CELLS signs licensing deal with German solar module manufacturer

Q CELLS entered into a license agreement with a German solar module manufacturer to allow the company access to Q CELLS’ patent-protec...

September 13, 2021