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March 3, 2021
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News Bridgestone solar project
Bridgestone builds 2-MW solar array to power South Carolina tire plant
March 2, 2021
News Rippey Solar 1_Adapture Renewables
Q CELLS develops then sells Rippey Solar project (Texas) to Adapture Renewables
March 2, 2021
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EDF Renewables signs PPA with Enterprise Products Partners for part of Space City Solar (Texas)
March 2, 2021
News Solar construction
McCarthy named EPC for two utility-scale solar farms in Texas by Lightsource bp
March 2, 2021
News BayWa climate change conversation
BayWa r.e. deep dive: Has the climate change conversation finally...

BayWa r.e. launched its new “Decade That Matters” report, a deep dive into online climate discussions over the past 10 years and...

March 2, 2021
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SATEC debuts PRO Series energy meters to offer both AC,...

SATEC, Inc., global supplier of power monitoring instrumentation and reporting and analysis software, introduces the PRO Series of revenue-g...

March 2, 2021
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Altus Power is constructing the largest community-based solar project in...

Altus Power America will be constructing a 4.5-MW ground-mounted solar energy project in Kapolei, Hawai’i on the island of O&rsqu...

March 1, 2021
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Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2021

Our annual Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide is a chance to check in with all of the inverter manufacturers – from the market lead...

March 1, 2021
News POWERHOME SOLAR
POWERHOME Solar opening two new offices, now serving 12 states

POWERHOME Solar is one of the fastest-growing U.S. solar companies. In February, the company announced two more offices – Fort Wayne, ...

March 1, 2021
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Check it out: Universal Orlando showcases custom-branded floating solar array

Sistine Solar announced the use of its award-winning, patented SolarSkin technology in the world’s first custom-branded floating solar...

March 1, 2021
News SMR black
SunModo debuts SMR, a new lightweight, rail-based rooftop racking system

Finding the right mounting system to reduce cost without sacrificing performance and speed is one of a solar installer’s top prioritie...

February 26, 2021
+ Storage CleanSpark
CleanSpark acquires Solar Watt Solutions to accelerate residential microgrid sales

Software and controls company CleanSpark has more skin in the microgrid development game now, completing the strategic acquisition of commer...

February 26, 2021
News Titan series Risen Energy
Risen Energy’s 500-W Titan Series modules now shipping

Risen Energy Co. is now exporting its 210 wafer-based Titan series modules, which includes the new high-efficiency Titan 500W modules. This ...

February 26, 2021
Batteries Gridential battery
Gridential, EAI and battery consortium developing ‘bipolar’ batteries for behind-the-meter...

Behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage is a critical piece for the decarbonization landscape with systems booming in demand. In the U.S. alon...

February 26, 2021
News Tigo Energy
Growatt’s new XH series solar inverters integrated with Tigo RSS...

Grid-connected single-phase PV and energy storage system inverter provider Growatt has joined the Tigo Enhanced program to bring rapid shutd...

February 26, 2021
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DSD shows off first of eight solar carports for IKEA...

Distributed Solar Development­­ (DSD) has completed a custom solar carport designed and built for IKEA Baltimore. Initial results ex...

February 26, 2021
News GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives renews Bank of America partnership for SolarCorps Fellowship...

A $300,000 grant from Bank of America is helping to fund the GRID Alternatives SolarCorps Fellowship Program, which has up to 40 SolarCorps ...

February 25, 2021
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Pellucere ready to scale its Anti-Reflective, Anti-Soiling PV module coatings...

Pellucere Technologies Inc. is a U.S.-based sustainable technology focused company that manufactures anti-reflective and anti-soiling coatin...

February 25, 2021
News Solar Construction
Duke Energy adds 50-MW Cleveland County, N.C. solar project

Duke Energy has begun construction on the 50-megawatt Broad River Solar power plant in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The project will be...

February 25, 2021