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Graph displaying quarterly deployments from 2013 through 2019 United States energy storage sector hits deployment record in second quarter (residential up 28%)
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September 8, 2020
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News SenseHawk
SenseHawk raises $5.1M to enhance its solar plant construction, O&M software
September 8, 2020
Featured System overview
The Pitch: Installing Generac’s PWRCell to provide whole-home power with existing electrical
September 8, 2020
News Installer_Secure Futures
Details on a cool partnership bringing 10 MW of solar, local jobs to Appalachia
September 2, 2020
News Nexamp Hadley Solar
Berkshire Bank signs community solar net metering agreement with Nexamp
September 2, 2020
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What the SunPower, Maxeon split means for U.S. solar installers...

Corporate-level comings and goings aren’t a huge focus for us at Solar Builder, but SunPower spinning off its international business a...

September 2, 2020
News CleanSpark
Costa Rica microgrid project turns on, uses CleanSpark software, Tesla...

A microgrid project located on an industrial equipment retail facility in San Jose will be utilizing CleanSpark, Inc.’s mPul...

September 2, 2020
News Enel
Enel Green Power starts operations on largest solar plant in...

Enel Green Power started operations at the second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas (245 MW). The overall 497 MW pr...

September 2, 2020
News elbow bump
Helios Infrastructure buys 47 MW Texas solar portfolio from Cypress...

Nationwide and Sol Systems announced their joint venture, Helios Infrastructure, completed the purchase of four operating Texas solar projec...

September 1, 2020
News Samaroo Development
Nashville homebuilder partners with POWERHOME SOLAR to offer solar install...

Samaroo Development Group announced a partnership today with POWERHOME SOLAR that makes the developer the first in the Nashville area to off...

September 1, 2020
News Sonnen battery
Wasatch Energy Group tabs sonnen for virtual power plants in...

Sonnen and Wasatch Energy Group are deploying a series of residential virtual power plant projects in California. The Wasatch California Vir...

September 1, 2020
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OutBack Power, Bay City Electric Works team on storage +...

Solar energy and battery backup solutions are growing in popularity with the increased frequency of California’s public safety power s...

September 1, 2020
News california homes
Californians can help prevent rolling blackouts by shifting loads, says...

The home energy monitoring pros at Sense analyzed energy data in 1,100 homes in California to show how people use electricity in the critica...

August 31, 2020
News Candela renewables
Candela Renewables signs PPA with Google for Texas solar project

Utility-scale solar developer Candela Renewables announced an agreement with Google for a 140-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas. Th...

August 31, 2020
News solar money puzzle piece
Connecticut Green Bank has open request for proposals to support...

Through its open request for proposals for Green Bank Capital Solutions, the Connecticut Green Bank plans to further catalyze the green ener...

August 31, 2020
News YCH Solar Panel Press Release 2
Hop supplier adds largest rooftop solar array in Washington state

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% farmer owned hop supplier for the brewing industry, announced their latest solar panel installation for a to...

August 31, 2020
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The Pitch: Mosaic explains contactless solar sales and 12-month zero...

Today on the Pitch we look at a new residential solar financing program from Mosaic, PowerSwitch Zero, that requires no payments for 12 mont...

August 31, 2020
News Peony - Springfield, SC Pine Gate Renewable
Pine Gate Renewables partners with Duke Univeristy on 101-MW of...

Duke University’s ambitious effort to become carbon neutral by 2024 will add an expanded solar energy component through a partnership ...

August 28, 2020
News solar builder project Voting.
Last chance: Enter your best solar projects in our 2020...

If you completed a solar project this year — the year of the coronavirus — congrats. That is no small feat. Reward yourself and ...

August 28, 2020
News Array Technologies project
Array Technologies’ SmarTrack adds 5 percent boost to solar energy...

Array Technologies has added more functionality to its performance-enhancing SmarTrack software, and independent research by engineers at DN...

August 27, 2020