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k12 Energy installs a solar system for PBS on top of a California mountain
SB Staff
October 20, 2020
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Sage Energy Consulting issues RFP for Temecula Valley School District solar, storage microgrids
October 20, 2020
Featured crowd sourced AHJ permitting
Searching AHJs for solar permitting? Check this free, crowd-sourced registry
October 20, 2020
Financing solar loans low rates
Mosaic debuts two new solar loans with market-low interest rates
October 20, 2020
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LG solar module updates: Beefed up specs, slicker microinverter integration
October 20, 2020
+ Storage Boston Solar Generac PWRcell_9936
Boston Solar partners with Generac to install PWRcell battery systems...

Boston Solar, one of the top solar installers in Massachusetts, announced a partnership with Generac to offer PWRcell solar batteries. ...

October 19, 2020
News apparent solar austin library
Apparent improved solar array utilization at Texas’ Austin Central Library...

CORRECTION: In this Austin Central Library case study, Apparent reported that the renewable energy generated by the Austin Central Library&r...

October 19, 2020
+ Storage electriq-power-lfp-system
Electriq Power’s residential battery system now certified for automated demand...

The PowerPod residential battery system from Electriq Power received a Certificate of System Conformance from the OpenADR Alliance...

October 19, 2020
News GAF Energy
New York-based roofing company to install GAF Energy’s roof-integrated solar

New York-based Frank J Tucek & Sons is the first roofing company in its region to offer roof-integrated solar for homeowners via GA...

October 19, 2020
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GlobalData: Corporate buyers are driving 100+ MW solar plant segment

Corporate buyers are increasingly interested in solar energy, and analytics firm GlobalData says this will be a key driver of projects addin...

October 19, 2020
PV Modules global solar
Solar price declines will continue in 2020s led by solar...

The global solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade as the annual demand for solar rose year after year while the...

October 19, 2020
News Fire Raptor UL-PVRSS-Listing
FireRaptor update: First-ever AFCI certification with Fronius PRIMO inverter range

The IMO FireRaptor is the first ever NEC2017 and NEC2020 compliant module level rapid shutdown product tested and certified for AFCI interfe...

October 19, 2020
News Panasonic
Panasonic energy storage installers can now offer 100 percent financing...

Panasonic and Service Finance Company announced PowerOn, a new home energy storage financing program exclusively for Panasonic EverVolt Cert...

October 16, 2020
News Street hand shake
Home Depot agrees to PPA for a big chunk of...

Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, started construction of the 284 MW1 Azure Sky solar + storage pr...

October 14, 2020
News diversity in solar
Top solar organizations launch Renewables Forward, a diversity and inclusion...

A group of leading solar and renewable energy companies and trade organizations have launched an initiative, Renewables Forward, to take act...

October 14, 2020
News Barrette Outdoor Living rooftop solar installation
Barrette Outdoor Living adds over 2 MW of solar power...

Barrette Outdoor Living has completed the installation of a rooftop solar array on their 200,000 square foot aluminum fence and railing manu...

October 14, 2020
News constellation
Constellation to supply 108-MW of solar power to Hewlett Packard...

Constellation, an Exelon company, made a 108-MW solar agreement to help three major commercial customers power their operations with clean r...

October 14, 2020
News PVSketchMega_TopographyView
Meet PVSketch Mega, the first web-based PV modeling, proposal tool...

Global solar sales and design software company PVComplete announced the January 2021 public release of PVSketch Mega, the first and only pre...

October 14, 2020
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SMA Smart Connected now available in Canada (here is what...

Hey Canada, you can now detect and evaluate events in solar systems automatically and initiate remediation or repair activities via SMA Smar...

October 14, 2020
News sunpin
Sunpin Solar finds PPA offtaker for full output of the...

Sunpin Solar, a California-based solar developer, announced a renewable energy power purchase agreement with an investment grade offtaker fo...

October 14, 2020