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Chris Crowell
September 23, 2020
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IHS Markit: Lithium-ion battery cell average cost to fall below $100 per kWh by 2023
September 23, 2020
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New perovskite-silicon tandem cell concept tested in real-world conditions
September 22, 2020
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Evergy’s solar demand charge was ruled illegal, but it’s still being collected
September 22, 2020
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Trina Solar’s 600 W Vertex modules pass TÜV Rheinland tests
September 21, 2020
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SunSpec Alliance teams with MESA Standards Alliance on ESS certification,...

The MESA Standards Alliance and the SunSpec Alliance formed a new joint testing and certification program for the MESA-Device specification....

September 21, 2020
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Soltec debuts slimmed down, structurally reinforced SF8 solar tracker

Single-axis tracker manufacturer Soltec is debuting its new SF8 tracker, which will differentiate itself with a minimum 2×60 conf...

September 21, 2020
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Third Sun Solar donates ground-mounted solar array to Women for...

Third Sun Solar has partnered with Women for Recovery of Athens, Ohio, to provide clean energy to the Serenity Grove Women’s Recovery ...

September 21, 2020
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FERC Order 2222 opens up wholesale electricity markets for DER...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222 last week to open up the wholesale electricity markers to distributed ener...

September 21, 2020
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Tigo launches Tigo Enhanced program in conjunction with solar inverter...

Tigo Energy, Inc. has launched a joint marketing program, called Tigo Enhanced, in conjunction with its major inverter partners to make it e...

September 17, 2020
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TerraSmart’s ground screws, turnkey service are building Maine’s utility-scale solar...

TerraSmart has a robust pipeline of utility-scale solar projects coming soon in the rolling hills of Maine. In July, TerraSmart commenced it...

September 17, 2020
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Duke Energy, solar industry agree on ‘Solar Choice Net Metering’...

Duke Energy says it has reached an agreement with leading solar installers, environmental groups and renewable energy advocates that, if app...

September 17, 2020
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Li-ion Tamer: Preventing thermal runaway before it begins

Utility, industrial, commercial, and government facilities are increasingly turning to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) in a variety o...

September 17, 2020
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8minute Solar Energy’s 67-MW Lotus Solar Farm is now fully...

8minute Solar Energy announced the 67-megawatt Lotus Solar Farm in Madera County, Calif., is now fully operational. The Lotus Solar Far...

September 16, 2020
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Nexamp adds 50-MW community solar portfolio in Maine from Dimension...

Nexamp is acquiring a 10-project, 50-megawatt portfolio of community solar projects from Dimension Energy. The projects represent some of th...

September 16, 2020
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Solaria files ITC complaint against Canadian Solar

On the heels of its lawsuit filed in March against Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Califo...

September 16, 2020
Batteries Orison
Octillion, Orison aimed this smaller-scale energy storage unit right at...

Octillion Power Systems of Hayward, Calif., a provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems, worked with Orison Inc., an energy...

September 16, 2020
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Generac partners with a leading Southern California solar installer

Generac Power Systems continues to establish key relationships in the solar market, announcing a partnership this week with Baker Electric H...

September 16, 2020
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Pivot Energy, Nautilus Solar partner on Colorado community solar development...

Pivot Energy and Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC have announced plans to co-develop 13 megawatts of community solar in Colorado. The portfolio wi...

September 16, 2020
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Attention preppers: Humless debuts GO 200 backpack-sized battery system

In honor of National Preparedness Month, Humless announced a new GO 200 battery backup system — a 10″ x 7.72″ x 2.56&Prime...

September 16, 2020