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Onward Energy Logo Novatus Energy, Southwest Generation merge to form Onward Energy
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January 12, 2021
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CEC awards $5 million to Indian Energy to demo non-lithium energy storage solutions
January 12, 2021
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Solar FlexRack supplies trackers to TRITEC for Connecticut solar portfolio
January 12, 2021
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Schneider Electric debuts DER-focused functions of smart home energy center at CES 2021
January 11, 2021
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SPI Energy acquires customer contracts from Petersen-Dean (filed for Chapter 11 last year)
January 11, 2021
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PV module procurement: Common mistakes made and issues to consider

As part of our 2021 Solar PV Modules Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar PV panel manufacturers what they considered to be common mistakes m...

January 11, 2021
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GameChange Solar debuts albedo-boosting tech for its bifacial trackers

GameChange Solar announced BifacialReflector, a patent-pending new technology that they think will provide a big increase in power productio...

January 11, 2021
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SimpliPhi Power systems approved for UL 9540 certification

  A wide range of SimpliPhi Power’s energy storage products and system configurations were recently approved for Certification un...

January 11, 2021
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Clearway Energy completes construction of Kern County’s Rosamond Central solar...

  Construction is finished and commercial operations have begun on the 192 MW Rosamond Central solar project in Kern County, California...

January 8, 2021
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SunPower is closing its solar panel manufacturing facility in Oregon

SunPower Corp. is closing its solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Ore., and cutting the 170 jobs that go with it. SunPower will pr...

January 8, 2021
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Hunt Military Communities adding another 2.8-MW of solar PV at...

Hunt Military Communities (HMC), the largest U.S. military housing owner, is building on its renewable energy initiatives by integrating add...

January 7, 2021
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Six emerging stationary energy storage trends entering 2021

I grew up accustomed to planned blackouts infamously known as ‘load-shedding’ in India in the 90s and 2000s. Our utility provide...

January 7, 2021
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DSD scoops up two-project community solar portfolio in New York

Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has acquired a two-project, 10 MW community solar portfolio in Lenox, New York. Both projects are g...

January 6, 2021
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KDC Solar turns on carport at CentraState Medical in New...

KDC Solar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CI Renewables LLC, commenced commercial operations of its 1.6-MW solar carport at CentraState Me...

January 6, 2021
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EnergySage opens Community Solar Marketplace to connect developers with subscribers

The EnergySage Community Solar Marketplace is officially open for business. EnergySage, the top site on the internet for connecting interest...

January 6, 2021
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Vikram Solar touts higher wattage, lower LCOE aspects of new...

  India’s leading module manufacturer  and O&M solutions provider Vikram Solar is launching its Series 6 modules &m...

January 6, 2021
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Vermont public-private partnership turns unused corn silage land into 2.2-MW...

Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (“VPPSA”) and Encore Renewable Energy announced that the Lawrence Brook Solar project is n...

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
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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