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Chris Crowell
July 8, 2020
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News solar energy PPA handshake
Distributed Solar Development adds community solar portfolio via Oak Leaf Energy Partners
July 8, 2020
News Bank_of_America
Bank of America blows out its solar energy commitment with 10 deals in 3 states
July 8, 2020
News covid solar closures
Is COVID-19 solar’s greatest challenge? Long Island’s solar pioneer puts it in perspective
July 8, 2020
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Renewvia launches solar O&M division, partners with SteelFab
July 8, 2020
News Holstein 8minute energy
8minute Solar Energy has its sights on Texas, brings first...

Commercial operation has begun at the 280-megawatt Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, say project leads 8minute Solar Energy and...

July 8, 2020
News SUNY Fredonia Rendering
Construction of solar, battery project starts on New York college...

The State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) started construction on its first solar/battery project, enabling the Chautauqu...

July 8, 2020
News business elbow bump
Updated: Sunrun to buy Vivint Solar for $3.2 billion, Wood...

Update: Original news story is below, but here is some commentary from Wood Mackenzie on what the deal means for both companies and the sola...

July 7, 2020
+ Storage Panasonic evervolt
ARCHIVED Webinar: Simplify Residential Energy Storage Sales with Panasonic

REGISTER HERE With some analysts estimating that one in four residential solar installations will include energy storage this year, this pre...

July 7, 2020
+ Storage residential storage buyers guide
Residential Storage Buyer’s Guide 2020

Residential storage is a fledgling, exciting space right now for solar installers looking to diversify their services or expand. From heavy-...

July 7, 2020
News solar module capacity
PV module trends: 180 GW of capacity will be online...

Clean Energy Associates, a leading solar and storage supply technical advisory, released its first-quarter PV Supplier Market Intelligence P...

July 6, 2020
News REC Solar
REC Group debuts ProPortal for REC-certified solar pros (and new...

REC Group announced the launch of the REC ProPortal last week — a one-stop shop for REC Certified Solar Professional installers. ...

July 6, 2020
News Inovateus TJ Kanczuzewski (L) and Timothy Sutherland (R)
Inovateus Solar to expand operations after big private equity deal

Inovateus Solar LLC, a privately held Midwest solar project developer for utilities, businesses, municipalities and education, is about to e...

July 6, 2020
Mounting Guide PEG solar racking
Meet PEG: A ground-mount solar system that boosts land yield...

A recent bankability report by DNV GL shows the value of PEG racking from Jurchen Technology for land constrained sites. In addition, w...

July 6, 2020
News morgan solar
Morgan Solar, Silfab Solar secure utility-scale order for PV-boosting SimbaX...

Morgan Solar has been in the business of developing solar technologies for 13 years, ranging from 30 percent efficient CPV to two-axis track...

July 6, 2020
News extended deadline
ITC safe harbor extension provides some COVID relief for solar...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions in the U.S., leading to halts in renewable developments. As the developers f...

July 1, 2020
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RECON Corp. tabs RPCS for 8 MW of solar tracker...

RP Construction Services, Inc. (RPCS) and RECON Corporation announced earlier this week their partnership to build 8 MWdc of solar tracker p...

July 1, 2020
News Idemitsu Renewables develops and acquires high performance solar power generation plants to expand its independent power production business
Idemitsu Renewables secures $71 million in tax equity for solar...

This week, Idemitsu Renewables closed tax equity financing for its 50 MWp Central 40 solar project in Stanislaus County, California, an...

July 1, 2020
News standard-solar-enews
Standard Solar secures $105 million in tax equity for solar...

Standard Solar, Inc. closed a tax equity commitment this week for up to $105 million to finance distributed generation (DG) solar projects l...

July 1, 2020
News Hannah Solar Government Services
HSGS to build a solar canopy at North Little Rock...

Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) was selected to build several solar PV parking canopies totaling 330 kW at the VA Medical Center in ...

July 1, 2020