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covid solar installations U.S. Solar Market Insight: COVID cuts more than 3 GW from solar’s five-year forecast
Chris Crowell
June 11, 2020
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Details on Perdue Farms’ commitment to pollinator-friendly solar plants
June 10, 2020
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This Virginia school district will be half-powered by solar thanks to Secure Futures Solar
June 10, 2020
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DNV GL forms consortium to figure out floating solar project best practices
June 10, 2020
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SK E&S and SUSI Partners select Stem to manage energy storage portfolio
June 10, 2020
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Faith-based organizations in Virginia can now go solar via PPAs

As non-profits around our region struggle to meet budgets due to the pandemic, a new piece of legislation brings a great solution to cut cos...

June 10, 2020
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Delta funds university research for this micro PV power converter...

Delta is collaborating with Silicon Valley-based San Jose State University (SJSU) on a cool renewable energy research project. Through the S...

June 10, 2020
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Nextracker is rebranding and here’s why that matters

  You may have noticed Nextracker didn’t get the all caps NEXT treatment in the headline (no? just us copy editors?). It is part ...

June 9, 2020
News Residential Power Optimizers
New SolarEdge optimizers support higher wattage solar panels, more modules...

SolarEdge is expanding its power optimizer portfolio with options to reduce install time (doing more with fewer components) and accomodate h...

June 9, 2020
News Sense Solar
Sense’s solar installer partner program is gaining traction during the...

Sense Home Energy Monitoring is gaining traction among solar contractors. More than 150 new solar installers have joined Sense’s ...

June 9, 2020
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Panasonic bolsters EverVolt battery system by pairing with Span’s Smart...

Panasonic today announced a new strategic alliance with smart panel innovator Span, maker of the Span Smart Panel. You may remembe...

June 9, 2020
News Sungrow
Sungrow’s energy storage system earns TÜV Rheinland approval for C&I...

Sungrow‘s energy storage system (ESS) received the UL9540 certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland for North American C&I energy s...

June 8, 2020
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Residential BIPV in 2020: Solar shingles yield to roof-integrated innovation

The integrated solar roof has long been a solar technology goal — combining solar power with a watertight roof covering — b...

June 8, 2020
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Unirac’s SOLARMOUNT approved for installs by Miami-Dade County, Florida officials

Unirac’s SOLARMOUNT PV Mounting system is the first solar racking product to receive a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for construction in ...

June 8, 2020
News jinkosolar tiger pro
JinkoSolar Tiger Pro Series updates: salt mist corrosion certification, tiling...

More cool details are trickling out about JinkoSolar’s highly anticipated Tiger Pro solar PV module series. JinkoSolar’s Ti...

June 8, 2020
News community solar
Details on a 102-MW community solar portfolio in Upstate New...

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), an investment firm focused on the sustainable energy transition, and NextPower III, an international fund mana...

June 4, 2020
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Sunlight Financial eyes $2 billion in solar loans via Tech...

Sunlight Financial, a leading fintech platform for point-of-sale financing, and Tech CU, a Silicon Valley-based credit union, today announce...

June 4, 2020
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IEEFA: Record-low solar PPAs are another nail in carbon-capture’s coffin

In a loud signal on where markets are moving, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission last week approved two record low power purchase a...

June 4, 2020
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Check out this Net Zero home with a McElroy Metal...

On a mission to construct a long-lasting, low-maintenance Net Zero post-frame home, Corbin Borkholder was careful about the products he sele...

June 3, 2020
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Nautilus acquires 10-MW of Minnesota community solar developed by ReneSola

Despite ongoing macro uncertainties, Nautilus Solar Energy and ReneSola Power successfully completed a deal for a 10.4-MW community solar po...

June 3, 2020