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wisconsin Alliant Energy launches first community solar project in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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December 9, 2020
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Lovin’ it: McDonald’s completes three new virtual PPAs (including a solar portfolio)
December 9, 2020
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San Diego Jewish Academy starts on 800 kWh solar project
December 9, 2020
News Panasonic EverVolt 2 WBS
Panasonic launches new EverVolt solar PV modules to pair with its EverVolt battery system
December 9, 2020
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Details on microgrid energy resiliency research program funded by U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research
December 9, 2020
News Clearway Energy Logo
Six Clearway community solar projects start construction across Illinois

Clearway Energy Group says construction is now underway on six of its Illinois community solar projects, totaling 18 megawatts of Clear...

December 8, 2020
News Quest Renewables - Silver Linings Solar Carport at Lake Hopatcong
Quest Renewables, Silver Lining Solar complete 250-kW solar carport in...

Quest Renewables announced the completion of a 250.8 kilowatts solar carport system in partnership with Silver Lining Solar for a priva...

December 8, 2020
News nugen capital
AUI Partners installing 6.7 MW rooftop solar system in Rhode...

NuGen Capital Management, LLC (NuGen) starts construction of a 6.76 MWdc rooftop solar power system in the company’s home state of Rho...

December 8, 2020
News evergrid
Maxout Renewables’ Evergrid a DOE prize winner for keeping solar...

Maxout Renewables hit our radar and SB Pro newsletter last week with its Evergrid technology — a cost-effective system that keeps powe...

December 7, 2020
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Encore Renewable, Greenbacker working on 14 pollinator-friendly solar projects in...

Encore Renewable Energy and Greenbacker announced a new agreement for the completion of 14 solar projects aggregating to 28 MW of capacity w...

December 7, 2020
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Carlson Machine Control’s PDGrade now optimized for solar industry

Pile driving has become a faster and more effective solution in solar farm installation. Carlson Machine Control has now optimized PDGrade f...

December 7, 2020
Financing Mosaic Swiftlink
How Mosaic sped credit approval, dropped solar loan payments under...

Residential solar lender Mosaic is now offering the lowest APR residential solar loan in the market – 0.99% APR for a 20-year loan and...

December 7, 2020
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IMO FireRaptor receives UL PVRSS listing with FIMER solar inverters

IMO keeps racking up the UL PVRSS (Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System) listings, last week adding the Fimer UNO range of solar inverters fro...

December 7, 2020
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Tigo Energy now UL certified to handle rapid shutdown with...

Tigo Energy received UL PVRSS (Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System) certifications for approximately 30 inverter models, bringing its certifi...

December 7, 2020
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At a glance: Ideematec Horizon L:Tec solar tracker (debuts in...

In case you missed it in the fog of virtual SPI this year, Ideematec solar trackers are making their official debut in the United States in ...

December 7, 2020
News solar company acquisition
Distributed Solar Development buys 17 MW community solar portfolio in...

Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has acquired a three-project, 17-MW community solar portfolio from Source Renewables, a New York State d...

December 4, 2020
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Illinois Commission sides with solar in Ameren’s attempt to skirt...

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) voted 4-1 on Wednesday to reject Ameren Illinois’ proposed calculation of the number of solar n...

December 4, 2020
News Peachtree Corners solar roadway
The United States gets its first solar roadway, located in...

Georgia’s Peachtree Corners is pitching itself as the nation’s “first smart city environment powered by real-world infrast...

December 3, 2020
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Array Technologies set to supply RP Construction Services with 1...

Array Technologies has entered into an agreement to supply 1 gigawatt of DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis solar trackers to RP Construction Servi...

December 3, 2020
News virginia dominion solar
Savion sells 75 MW of Wythe County Solar Project in...

Savion and Dominion Energy Virginia have signed a power purchase agreement to receive 75 megawatts of renewable solar power with Wythe Count...

December 3, 2020