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May 28, 2025
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Aligned Climate Capital solar fund exceeds $200M target | Solar Financing Spotlight
May 27, 2025
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California Appropriations Committee swiftly passes bill that will break NEM contracts
May 23, 2025
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Majority of BESS defects at system level, according to CEA factory audits
May 22, 2025
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ABB and GridBeyond partner on BESS-as-a-Service offering
May 22, 2025
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U.S. House passes bill that will gut solar industry tax...

The solar industry keeps warning Congress that the reconciliation budget bill being drafted by the U.S. House of Representatives will be har...

May 22, 2025
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Sprocket Power joins Schneider Electric’s Microgrid Flex Partner Program

Sprocket Power is the inaugural partner of Schneider Electric’s Microgrid Flex Partner Program, a program designed to deliver the bene...

May 22, 2025
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Report: Nearly 50% of global solar power exposed to cyber...

Source: DERSec’s Public History of Cyberattacks and Vulnerabilities report. Solar vulnerability disclosures are increasing at an &ldqu...

May 22, 2025
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JinkoSolar sets up solar module recycling program in Washington

JinkoSolar Holding Co. is launching a solar module recycling program in the state of Washington. The EAGLE Preserve, as its called, is the f...

May 20, 2025
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CAB Solar parent organization achieves ISO Certification

The Johnstown, Pennsylvania-based Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH) has achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certific...

May 19, 2025
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Nextracker adds eBOS line with Bentek Corp. acquisition

Nextracker added electrical balance of systems (eBOS) products and services to its toolbelt last week, acquiring the Bentek Corporation. The...

May 19, 2025
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Keller Logistics Group launches Solar Logistics Solutions

Keller Logistics Group proudly announces the launch of Solar Logistics Solutions, a dedicated logistics division focused on providing specia...

May 19, 2025
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Boviet Solar factory in North Carolina earns ETL certification from...

Boviet Solar Technology‘s PV module manufacturing facility in Greenville, North Carolina has received ETL certification from Intertek,...

May 19, 2025
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TPO in non-residential solar climbs to 72 percent in 2024

Third-party ownership (TPO) of non-residential projects in the United States increased to 72% market share in 2024, up from 69% in 2023, acc...

May 19, 2025
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RWE breaks ground on second solar farm in Ohio |...

RWE is building a 98 MWac solar project in Licking County, Ohio. Summit Ridge has energized a 4.1 MW solar installation in Rockingham County...

May 19, 2025
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Prevalon Energy HD5 completes large-scale fire testing

Prevalon Energy completed Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) of its HD5 energy storage enclosure—demonstrating robust fire containment un...

May 15, 2025
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Anza ready to revolutionize BESS procurement with Energy Storage Pro

Anza debuted a new battery energy storage system (BESS) data and analytics subscription platform this week, Energy Storage Pro, to streamlin...

May 15, 2025
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Ohio mayors stump for IRA Direct Pay provision to install...

Aerial View of Toledo Skyline with Solar Panels and River Integration. ID 336388164 © Nick Klein Ohio mayors are urging that solar proj...

May 15, 2025
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Tandem solar progress reported by Qcells, TrinaSolar and Tandem PV

ID 255734435 | Construction © Subhakitnibhat Kewiko So-called “tandem” solar PV is likely to provide the next step-change i...

May 14, 2025
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Bidding Wars: Fluence software eyes emerging opportunity for under 50...

Photo: Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System in the Latrobe Valley of Victoria, Australia, that utilizes Fluence Mosaic to optimize bids. ...

May 14, 2025