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DSD Distributed solar logo DSD scoops up two-project community solar portfolio in New York
Chris Crowell
January 6, 2021
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KDC Solar turns on carport at CentraState Medical in New Jersey
January 6, 2021
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EnergySage opens Community Solar Marketplace to connect developers with subscribers
January 6, 2021
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Vikram Solar touts higher wattage, lower LCOE aspects of new Series 6 modules
January 6, 2021
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Vermont public-private partnership turns unused corn silage land into 2.2-MW solar array
January 6, 2021
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McCarthy Building Companies completes 128-MW Milford Solar Facility in Utah

McCarthy Building Companies’ Renewable Energy and Storage Group completed construction and final commissioning of the 128-megawatt&nbs...

January 5, 2021
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Clearway and OSF HealthCare team up on community solar project...

OSF HealthCare recently subscribed to 4.6-MW of Clearway Energy Group’s community solar projects in Illinois. Once operation...

January 5, 2021
News solar installer partners
2021 Guide to Residential Solar Installer Partner Programs

A strong residential solar industry is developed, in part, by quality PV system products and the strong brands behind those products. Solar ...

January 5, 2021
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Battery capacity vs. operating temperature: Sizing a storage system when...

One of the most common questions asked by PV Installers, as well as customers, is how to properly size and charge a battery bank in places w...

January 4, 2021
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Trina Solar explains latest joint effort to standardize silicon wafer,...

Solar module manufacturers are pushing the limits of panel size to chase higher wattages and product differentiation, but these variations h...

January 4, 2021
News Leyline Renewable Capital
Leyline Renewable Capital partners with regional developer New England Solar...

Leyline Renewable Capital, a leading provider of pre-construction capital for renewable energy development, has entered into a financing arr...

January 4, 2021
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The 2020 policy trends making and ‘braking’ rooftop solar in...

The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) recently announced its 2020 Solar “Makers” and “Brakers” list highlight...

January 4, 2021
News virginia
New report highlights vast potential for large-scale solar in southwest...

A new playbook for local governments will help Southwest Virginia communities develop large-scale solar energy projects, taking advantage of...

January 4, 2021
News gibraltar industries
Gibraltar Industries acquires TerraSmart and Sunfig

Gibraltar Industries, a leader in the renewable energy, conservation, residential, industrial and infrastructure markets, announced the furt...

January 4, 2021
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NEP debuts 500-Wac ‘macro-inverter’ for higher wattage solar panels

Don’t look under your tree just yet. Silicon Valley-based NEP just announced a new high power microinverter that they are dubbing...

December 22, 2020
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Congress to extend solar investment tax credit as part of...

Congress has apparently reached agreement on broad end-of-year legislation that includes significant benefits for solar energy. The full leg...

December 21, 2020
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Russelectric with a new RTSCD Commercial Duty Transfer Switch

Russelectric, a Siemens Business and manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, debuted a new, lower-price point...

December 21, 2020
News Comparative tool pvDesign
RatedPower adds dynamic Comparison Tool to compare CAPEX, LCOE of...

RatedPower is a collaborative and cloud based software committed to enabling and empowering its users with the processes and tools to help t...

December 21, 2020
News RSDcertification
APsystems’ rapid shutdown device now PVRSE-compatible with SMA inverters

APsystems welcomes SMA to its growing network of inverter manufacturers compatible with its APsmart brand of Sunspec standard-compliant Phot...

December 21, 2020
News RibBracket-V_1
S-5! debuts RibBracket V to address sheeting-only metal roof solar...

The metal roof attachment experts at S-5! expanded their line of RibBrackets for mounting solar panels, covering a variety of trapezoid...

December 21, 2020