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Ameresco Two Ameresco solar sites will save Rhode Island Airport Corp. over $790K annually
Mark Gorman
March 24, 2021
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Green Power EMC, Silicon Ranch complete 200 MW solar portfolio in southern Georgia
March 23, 2021
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Q CELLS earns Top Brand PV 2021 seal from EuPD Research
March 23, 2021
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Distributed, modular or central utility solar PV inverters? It depends on these factors
March 22, 2021
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Maryland’s American Home Contractors to offer GAF Energy’s solar-integrated roof
March 22, 2021
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Tech CU to fund another $2.5 billion in residential solar...

Tech CU, a Silicon Valley-based credit union, has committed to fund another nearly $2.5 billion in residential solar and storage systems sol...

March 22, 2021
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A look at myPV IQ solar monitoring platform

In the PV Solar industry, consistent, real-time energy generation and performance tracking is essential for optimization, maintenance, safet...

March 22, 2021
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Electriq Power signs private-label deal with ‘multi-billion-dollar company’ for PowerPod...

Electriq Power executed a three-year private label agreement valued at up to $200 million for its PowerPod home energy storage systems, with...

March 22, 2021
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MGE looks to purchase energy and storage from the Darien...

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), along with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, is seeking approval from the Public Service C...

March 22, 2021
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SolStar program brings solar power, job training and equity to...

Via Energy News Network: A pioneer in Minnesota’s solar industry is attempting to replicate a green economic justice blueprint in the ...

March 19, 2021
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Colorado State University to double solar production with Namasté Solar...

In October 2020, Colorado State University awarded a renewable energy project to Namasté Solar and financial partner Solaris Energy.&...

March 19, 2021
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SunPower offering lower APR loans for residential solar + storage...

SunPower Corp. announced super low Annual Percentage Rate (APR) loans for residential customers looking to buy either the solar-only Eq...

March 18, 2021
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Duke Energy Florida announces two additional solar sites (both nearly...

Duke Energy Florida (DEF) has announced the locations of its two newest solar power plants: The Fort Green Power Plant will be built on appr...

March 17, 2021
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Rialto, California plans solar, battery, biogas cogeneration microgrid for wastewater...

The city of Rialto, Calif., announced their joint commitment with Rialto Water Services and Veolia North America, in an ambitious plan to de...

March 17, 2021
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Adapture Renewables completes the Catan Solar project in Runge, Texas

Adapture Renewables has completed Catan Solar, a 13-MW solar project in Runge, Texas. Adapture Renewables successfully brought the project t...

March 17, 2021
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SMA America now a supplier for GRID Alternatives

SMA America is now a national equipment supplier for GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer. The partnershi...

March 17, 2021
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Swell Energy launches virtual power plant program for homeowners in...

Swell Energy has started a new residential solar plus storage program for homeowners in Queens, New York. The program will be deployed in pa...

March 17, 2021
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This agrivoltaics solar project from Namasté Solar, Solar FlexRack is...

Jack’s Solar Garden is a 1.2 MW solar farm project and the largest agrivoltaic research project in the U.S., located in Boulder County...

March 17, 2021
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We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service announce second large-scale solar +...

We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service are moving forward with plans for a new 325-MW solar and battery storage project. The Darien Solar ...

March 17, 2021
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HOMER Energy by UL promotes design tool for utility-scale solar...

HOMER Energy by UL released a new service – HOMER Front + UL Analysis –  to help energy developers design and optimize the ...

March 16, 2021