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National Land Realty launches property database for solar developers
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August 12, 2020
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Storm season prep: Best practices for renewable energy project resiliency
August 12, 2020
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What’s new with: Kaiserwetter’s ARISTOTELES renewable energy asset management system
August 12, 2020
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SmartStop Self Storage completes first of many solar PV projects at South Carolina location
August 11, 2020
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The Pitch: Unlocking added value with AC-coupled PV + storage via SMA, Dynapower
August 11, 2020
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Covid recovery: Mosaic pairs new 12-month no-payment solar financing with...

A Covid era conundrum in residential solar: Homeowners could really use the monthly savings that home solar provides, but now is not the tim...

August 11, 2020
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CIT arranges $185 million for Clearway Energy Group community solar...

CIT Group Inc. announced that its Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for approximately $185 million in financing for a 66-meg...

August 11, 2020
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Distributed Solar Development acquires Massachusetts community solar portfolio

Distributed Solar Development has acquired a four-project, 3.9 megawatt community solar portfolio in Massachusetts. The four projects are cu...

August 10, 2020
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Whoa: Generac now offering whole-home solar backup power (with no...

When Generac Power Systems acquired Pika Energy last year, it was only a matter of time before the company promoted / built the solar + stor...

August 10, 2020
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JinkoSolar launches 610-W Tiger Pro solar PV module, new BIPV...

JinkoSolar officially launched its new generation 610 W Tiger Pro High-efficiency monocrystalline TR solar module and its BIPV solutions, Bu...

August 10, 2020
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Schneider Electric Solar debuts new energy management platform for residential,...

Digital technologies have been transforming energy management with in-depth analysis to help better decision-making, and automate or control...

August 10, 2020
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign starts solar project construction, expects...

Construction is underway on the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign’s Solar Farm 2.0, with a commercial operation date expecte...

August 10, 2020
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NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton now an advocate for...

Stellar Solar, one of San Diego’s most experienced residential and commercial installers since 1998, has teamed up with NBA Hall of Fa...

August 10, 2020
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Boyd Jones adds rooftop PV to bank in Nebraska’s Dundee...

A new rooftop solar project is now generating clean electricity in Nebraska’s historic Dundee neighborhood. Boyd Jones recently c...

August 10, 2020
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Denver selects partners for equity-driven community solar project

The City and County of Denver will host up to 15 megawatts of community solar gardens on municipal rooftops, over parking lots, and vacant l...

August 7, 2020
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J-POWER USA starts development of new solar project in Texas

J-POWER USA, along with Solar Plus Development, a subsidiary of Plus Renewable Technologies Limited, Avondale Solar, and AP Solar Holdings, ...

August 6, 2020
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AMP Companies adds solar PV system for both energy and...

Dallas-based AMP Creative and AMP Studios will realize significant financial savings from their new 56.9-kW solar power system, designed and...

August 6, 2020
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Yotta Energy’s PV panel-level energy storage tech adds Murata battery...

Murata Electronics announced a collaboration with Yotta Energy to brings Yotta’s panel-level energy storage vision one step closer to ...

August 6, 2020
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Q Cells is acquiring energy storage company Geli

Consolidation in the solar + storage solution space continues. The latest: Q CELLS is acquiring a 100% stake in San Francisco-based energy s...

August 6, 2020
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Five things homeowners look for when searching for a solar...

When a homeowner is considering a solar PV installation, they often keep certain points in mind when searching for the right contractor. Tho...

August 5, 2020