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November 11, 2020
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Cypress Creek closes $200M debt financing backed by 1.6 gigawatt solar portfolio
November 11, 2020
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Silfab passes PVEL’s backsheet durability tests with flying colors
November 11, 2020
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Yotta Energy set to ramp up PV-coupled energy storage concept after seed funding
November 11, 2020
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Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year 2020: Turquoise Solar
November 11, 2020
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Electriq Power readies PowerPod 2 residential battery system. Here’s what’s...

Electriq Power has been expanding its operations and capabilities to meet growing demand for energy storage solutions. In September, the com...

November 10, 2020
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The Tennessee Valley Authority has confirmed that the new 100-megawatt solar facility in Obion County, Tennessee, will supply carbon-free en...

November 10, 2020
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Mosaic streamlines solar credit application with SwiftLink URLs (no logins...

Residential solar financial provider Mosaic has been revamping its loan options for customers and its sales tools for solar contractors. The...

November 10, 2020
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C&I Solar Project of the Year 2020: Pawesome Solar Array...

Harvard, Illinois | 1.7 MW Developer: Simpleray Contractor: Althoff Industries Mounting / Design: OMCO Solar Inverters: SMA America Modules:...

November 10, 2020
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C&I Rooftop Solar Project of the Year 2020: Catholic Diocese...

State of Virginia | 1.25 MW in total (6 rooftops) Nonprofits and places of worship are in that no man’s land when it comes to solar &m...

November 10, 2020
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JinkoSolar just secured 100,000 metric tons of polycrystalline silicon

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Sichuan Jinko have signed a long-term purchase agreement with second tier subsidiaries of To...

November 9, 2020
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Residential Solar Project of the Year 2020: Villa Residence and...

Arvada, Colo. | 25.41 kW Contractor: Ecology Solar Modules: Jinko Inverter: SolarEdge Mounting: Unirac, Aerocompact The 2020 Residential Sol...

November 9, 2020
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Pure Safety Group has new all-in-one tool tether kits for...

Stronghold by PSG, the dropped objects prevention brand of Pure Safety Group (PSG), announces the introduction of all-in-one tool tether kit...

November 9, 2020
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Check out Sungrow’s new 1500-volt central, string solar inverters during...

Sungrow is hitting the road this fall / winter, spanning the United States to debut its latest 1500V central and string inverter solutions t...

November 9, 2020
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Sunrun’s Brightbox battery system is now available in every Sunrun...

Sunrun Inc. is expanding the reach of its battery system, Brightbox, to all of the company’s active markets. Sunrun currently has more...

November 9, 2020
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Esdec acquires top C&I solar mounting provider PanelClaw

Global rooftop solar mounting provider Esdec continues to add to its lead, announcing the acquisition of PanelClaw, the largest supplier of ...

November 9, 2020
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Construction starts on 186-MW Pflugerville Solar Project in Texas

Construction of the Pflugerville Solar Project near Austin, Texas, is underway. Developed by Recurrent Energy, the 186-MWdc project in Travi...

November 5, 2020
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Sungrow goes with Tigo for its rapid shutdown solution

Sungrow has selected Tigo as its technology provider for PV rapid shutdown solutions in the United States. The company has also joined the T...

November 5, 2020
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The City of Camarillo, California set to build hybrid solar...

In the face of increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the California utilities’ Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), the City of Cam...

November 4, 2020
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Former Cypress Creek, CalCom execs launch White Pine Renewables

A team of solar industry veterans (Evan Riley, Dylan Dupre and Michael Kremer) have launched White Pine Renewables, a renewable energy devel...

November 4, 2020