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Denver selects partners for equity-driven community solar project
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August 7, 2020
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J-POWER USA starts development of new solar project in Texas
August 6, 2020
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AMP Companies adds solar PV system for both energy and sound buffering, via Sunfinity
August 6, 2020
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Yotta Energy’s PV panel-level energy storage tech adds Murata battery cells
August 6, 2020
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Q Cells is acquiring energy storage company Geli
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
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Indigenous community in Canada going solar via Polar Racking

Canadian company, Polar Racking, has supplied PRU Ground Mount Racking for Phase 2 of the Fort Chipewyan Solar Farm, projected to be the lar...

August 5, 2020
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CS Energy eyes big solar opportunity in New York, opens...

CS Energy is already a leader in New York’s renewable energy industry, with more than 120 megawatts installed across the state, and th...

August 4, 2020
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Cool solar project in Washington, D.C., includes financial aid to...

George Washington University has begun a new solar project that will increase solar electricity in Washington, D.C. as well as provide finan...

August 4, 2020
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Georgia Power launches new Customer-Connected Solar Program

Georgia Power continues to grow renewable energy through its new Customer-Connected Solar Program (CCSP), a 25-MW Distributed Generation cus...

August 4, 2020
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Longhorn Solar teams with Texas-based digital retail energy provider Griddy

The retail energy provider app, Griddy, chose Longhorn Solar to be one of three partners for solar panel installation for its customers. Gri...

August 3, 2020
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Megger with new digital low resistance ohmmeter

Megger now offers a digital low resistance ohmmeter that can deliver reliable results when using long test leads. The DLRO2, a 2 Amp handhel...

August 3, 2020
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Check out Siemens’ microgrid demonstration lab at its New Jersey...

Siemens USA has launched an advanced microgrid research and demonstration environment at its U.S. Corporate Technology headquarters in Princ...

August 3, 2020
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Fourth Wave Energy to sell ‘complete home energy makeovers’ with...

Fourth Wave Energy, a publicly traded climate solutions company, is preparing to launch GeoSolar Plus, a new smart home clean energy system ...

August 3, 2020
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Duke Energy begins construction of new solar capacity in North...

Continuing its expansion of solar energy, Duke Energy started construction on two major solar projects in North Carolina last week. The proj...

August 3, 2020
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Sunrun signs deals with three California Community Choice Aggregators to...

Sunrun has secured exclusive partnerships with three Bay Area Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), which collectively provide power for appr...

July 31, 2020
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Sol-Ark solar inverters now have closed-loop communication with Discover AES...

  Sol-Ark continues to form solid partnerships with energy storage companies, the latest being Discover Battery. The two have implement...

July 31, 2020
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McKinstry is expanding solar partnerships in Western Arkansas

McKinstry, a national construction and energy services firm, continues to expand its municipal government partnerships in western Arkansas w...

July 31, 2020
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FYI: Texas-based CPS Energy is prepping for some big renewable...

CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned, fully-integrated electric and gas utility in the United States, is taking a significant step to d...

July 31, 2020
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NV Energy agrees to PPA with EDF Renewables for huge...

EDF Renewables North America signed a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 MW solar photovoltaic project cou...

July 30, 2020