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Record 1.7 GW of U.S. community solar installed in 2024
SB Staff
February 24, 2025
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Sunnova lays off 300 employees, focuses on ‘high-margin business’
February 20, 2025
News OrigamiSolar-steel-module-frame
Heliene solar modules with Origami Solar steel frames coming this April
February 20, 2025
News vikram solar
Vikram Solar expanding solar manufacturing capacity in India
February 20, 2025
+ Storage survey results
Survey reveals BESS professionals are concerned about system reliability
February 20, 2025
News EVerest-public-charging-standard
NEMA publishes EV to grid export permitting standard

NEMA announced the publication of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting Standard, defining the technica...

February 20, 2025
+ Storage Yotta Energy picture
Yotta Block is both a battery and ballast block for...

Yotta Energy is the battery company that’s zeroed in on solar panel-level energy storage with its flagship SolarLEAF product. Over the...

February 20, 2025
Mounting Guide GAF Energy Timberline
GAF Energy’s nailable Timberline Solar shingle is now 23% more...

GAF Energy, the solar business unit of renowned roofing company GAF, is launching the 2.0 version of their Timberline Solar shingle, which s...

February 19, 2025
Financing solar financing spotlight funding piggy bank panels
White Pine Renewables inks deal for projects in Calif. |...

In the latest edition of the Solar Financing Spotlight, we look at White Pine Renewables closing of a loan to fund two solar projects in Cal...

February 18, 2025
News The Pitch SiteCapture
Video: Avoiding solar site photo errors with SiteCapture | The...

Time is money, but so are the errors that result from working too fast. Kamal Shah, CEO of SiteCapture, went on The Pitch to explain how sol...

February 17, 2025
News solar rebates north carolina
This SEIA-backed residential solar panel recycling pilot program in N.C....

Solar panel recycling in the United States is starting to come into its own. Many larger scale developers have signed agreements with emergi...

February 17, 2025
News trophy for awards
Check out the EnergySage Installers of the Year

Solar installers have faced their share of challenges in recent years, with shifting market conditions and evolving policies impacting busin...

February 17, 2025
Solar Trackers PV Hardware U.S. manufacturing domestic content PVH
PV Hardware grows U.S. manufacturing capabilities for solar solutions 

PV Hardware is upping its U.S.-based manufacturing operations to incorporate 100% domestically produced components for solar tracking and fo...

February 13, 2025
News San Diego Convention Center
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Preview: What to see...

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) takes place from Feb. 25-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. To help us all navigat...

February 13, 2025
News Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power adds Fortress Power to BYOD battery program

Vermont homeowners in Green Mountain Power territory can now install a Fortress Power battery under the utility’s innovative Bring You...

February 12, 2025
News Brooklyn Solar Canopy Cantilever mounting system
Brooklyn Solar Canopy adds trio of new mounting systems to...

Brooklyn Solar Canopy has debuted three new solar panel mounting systems: Post-Truss, Cantilever, and Wood-Post. These additions expand the ...

February 12, 2025
News hail damage solar panels
VDE launches Hail Risk Atlas to improve solar decisions in...

Losses due to hail damage continue to mount for solar asset owners. As a result, module manufacturers are beefing up panels, and tracker com...

February 11, 2025
News Rooftop BOS Buyer’s Guide 2025
Rooftop Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide 2025

Pictured clockwise from top: S-5! PVKIT Attachment, SunModo NanoRack, QuickBOLT Split Top Butyl Bottom Deck Mount. A solar PV rooftop system...

February 10, 2025
Product of the Week Boviet POW
Product of the Week: Engineered to Perform, Built to Last,...

Boviet Solar’s Gamma Series™ Mono-Monofacial and Vega Series™ Mono-Bifacial modules are the ultimate choice for those seek...

February 10, 2025
News solar manufacturer financial health
Solar and storage financial health rankings | Q1 2025

Market consolidation and financial uncertainty is in the air for the solar and energy storage to start 2025 – a good time to check in ...

February 10, 2025