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January 19, 2021
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News connectDER
ConnectDER patents easier-to-install, DER-focused smart meter
January 19, 2021
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How carbon improves flooded lead-acid batteries in off-grid solar | The Pitch
January 19, 2021
News Funding
AutoGrid nets ARPA-E funding to scale its virtual power plant management software
January 18, 2021
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BoxPower CEO on the growing microgrid market for small businesses
January 18, 2021
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Swell Energy virtual power plant deal with Hawaiian Electric approved...

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Swell Energy‘s $25 million contract with Hawaiian Electric for the delivery...

January 18, 2021
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Boosts and boasts: The latest data on solar tracker +...

Improving the electricity yield in photovoltaic solar energy long has been a game of incremental additions of new technology. Over the ...

January 18, 2021
News Panasonic
Panasonic promotes 13 installers in Residential Solar Installer Program

As mentioned in our Guide to Partner Programs this month, solar installation contractors who join partner programs can build a stronger...

January 18, 2021
News Stem-AI-energy-storage-logo
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority adding energy storage system via Stem

Stem, Inc. has been awarded a project mandate to provide energy storage solutions to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)...

January 15, 2021
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Tigo Energy raises $20 million in huge investment round

Tigo Energy, Inc., one of the top brands in module level power electronics, announced a $20 million round of investment, led by Energy Growt...

January 15, 2021
News SunBrush USA
Solar panel cleaning company SunBrush opens Nevada branch to better...

The world market leader for PV cleaning systems from Germany, SunBrush mobil, is breaking new ground with the opening of its branch office S...

January 14, 2021
News inter solar north america
Intersolar North America, Energy Storage North America launch Solar +...

Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA), the newly combined flagship solar + storage events, have partnered ...

January 14, 2021
News K2 systems logo
Everest Solar Systems changes name to K2 Systems

Everest Solar Systems opened its doors in the U.S. in 2012, and just a few short years later opened a second office in Mexico. Now in 2021, ...

January 13, 2021
News Firestone Walker
Largest on-site craft brewery solar project now live via Duke...

Duke Energy and Firestone Walker Brewing Co. have completed one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the craft beer industry ­­&sh...

January 13, 2021
News Pine Gate Renewables Morris Michigan
Pine Gate Renewables brings 8 solar projects online in Michigan

Consumers Energy, Pine Gate Renewables and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., announced five new solar energy projects in Genesee County...

January 13, 2021
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Lightsource bp secures innovative ‘proxy generation’ PPA for 153-MW Briar...

Lightsource bp has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate &...

January 13, 2021
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SunPower installs solar system at Philadelphia Flyers training facility

Through an agreement with SunPower, Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Wells Fargo Center arena and the National Hockey League’s Philadel...

January 13, 2021
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STAG Industrial continues nationwide rooftop solar rollout with help from...

Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP’s Renewable Energy Group represented STAG Industrial, Inc. in connection with rooftop solar leas...

January 13, 2021
News DNA-120-360W
Aptos Solar, NEP team up on high-powered AC solar solution

Aptos Solar Technology, a provider of high-efficiency solar module technology, and Northern Electric Power (NEP), a global manufacturer of m...

January 13, 2021
Financing CITgrouplogo
CIT leads $69 million financing for 130-MW solar portfolio, owned...

CIT Group Inc.’s Power and Energy business led a $69 million financing for a portfolio of solar facilities owned and operated by ...

January 13, 2021