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October 22, 2020
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Eight California CCAs join up on huge long-duration storage request for offer
October 21, 2020
Financing PPA price rise
Solar PPA prices rise for second straight quarter in LevelTen Energy’s Index
October 21, 2020
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Lightsource BP, McCarthy start construction on 300-MW Bighorn Solar Project in Colorado
October 21, 2020
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Altus Power acquires operating solar portfolio in Georgia from Beltline Energy
October 21, 2020
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Check out Ideematec’s new 2P solar tracker, Horizon L:Tec

  Ideematec Inc., debuts its Horizon L:Tec solar tracker at virtual Solar Power International 2020. The new two-module-in-portrait (2P)...

October 21, 2020
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k12 Energy installs a solar system for PBS on top...

PBS and their member stations are America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to t...

October 20, 2020
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Sage Energy Consulting issues RFP for Temecula Valley School District...

Sage Energy Consulting continues work with the Temecula Valley Unified School District on sustainability initiatives and resiliency with the...

October 20, 2020
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Searching AHJs for solar permitting? Check this free, crowd-sourced registry

Every little step in residential solar project planning and design can add hours, days or more to the time that customers sit around and wai...

October 20, 2020
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Mosaic debuts two new solar loans with market-low interest rates

At a time when homeowners could most use a break, residential solar financing powerhouse Mosaic is launching two new solar loan products&mda...

October 20, 2020
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LG solar module updates: Beefed up specs, slicker microinverter integration

LG hosted a virtual press briefing last week to give us the scoop on their beefed up, high-efficiency residential and C&I solar modules....

October 20, 2020
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Boston Solar partners with Generac to install PWRcell battery systems...

Boston Solar, one of the top solar installers in Massachusetts, announced a partnership with Generac to offer PWRcell solar batteries. ...

October 19, 2020
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Apparent improved solar array utilization at Texas’ Austin Central Library...

CORRECTION: In this Austin Central Library case study, Apparent reported that the renewable energy generated by the Austin Central Library&r...

October 19, 2020
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Electriq Power’s residential battery system now certified for automated demand...

The PowerPod residential battery system from Electriq Power received a Certificate of System Conformance from the OpenADR Alliance...

October 19, 2020
News GAF Energy
New York-based roofing company to install GAF Energy’s roof-integrated solar

New York-based Frank J Tucek & Sons is the first roofing company in its region to offer roof-integrated solar for homeowners via GA...

October 19, 2020
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GlobalData: Corporate buyers are driving 100+ MW solar plant segment

Corporate buyers are increasingly interested in solar energy, and analytics firm GlobalData says this will be a key driver of projects addin...

October 19, 2020
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Solar price declines will continue in 2020s led by solar...

The global solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade as the annual demand for solar rose year after year while the...

October 19, 2020
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FireRaptor update: First-ever AFCI certification with Fronius PRIMO inverter range

The IMO FireRaptor is the first ever NEC2017 and NEC2020 compliant module level rapid shutdown product tested and certified for AFCI interfe...

October 19, 2020
News Panasonic
Panasonic energy storage installers can now offer 100 percent financing...

Panasonic and Service Finance Company announced PowerOn, a new home energy storage financing program exclusively for Panasonic EverVolt Cert...

October 16, 2020
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Home Depot agrees to PPA for a big chunk of...

Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, started construction of the 284 MW1 Azure Sky solar + storage pr...

October 14, 2020