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Illinois capitol building Illinois sparked a solar residential boom, but COVID-19 and stalled legislation could end it
Kari Lydersen
May 5, 2020
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SolRiver, Rockland team up to acquire solar projects in 2 to 50 megawatt range
May 5, 2020
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Fossil fuel developer jumps into massive solar project in Texas
May 5, 2020
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SunPower signs $1 billion financing deal with Technology Credit Union
May 5, 2020
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Spruce Finance closes huge debt financing deal for its residential solar portfolio
May 4, 2020
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Ginlong Solis inverters now SunSpec-certified for rapid shutdown

Ginlong Technologies officially rolled out its portfolio of SunSpec-certified residential, hybrid and commercial inverters to the U.S. marke...

May 4, 2020
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Encore Renewable Energy approved to build a 5-MW solar project...

All permits required for Encore Renewable Energy to construct a 5-MW solar array on underutilized land in Oakland, Maine, have been approved...

May 4, 2020
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Direct Solar America’s decentralized, virtual sales connect solar installers with...

  Direct Solar America, a subsidiary of SinglePoint, is a solar concierge of sorts that partners with solar installers throughout the c...

May 4, 2020
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A key to solar’s growth in Arkansas? Supplier partnerships

Entegrity Energy Partners is a Little Rock, Ark.-based Energy Service Performance contractor with a rich history of working with public scho...

April 30, 2020
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Origis Energy to build an 80-MW solar PV project in...

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and Origis Energy have agreed to a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a new 80 megawatt (MW) large-scale solar...

April 29, 2020
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Case study: Navigating solar supply chain disruption during a global...

The novel coronavirus has impacted virtually every aspect of our lives, including the fight against climate change. Solar developers have fa...

April 29, 2020
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Standard Solar’s newest Vermont solar project is part of state’s...

Standard Solar completed a 3.2-MW solar project in Wallingford, Vt. The project, owned and operated by Standard Solar, will provide clean en...

April 28, 2020
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Nexamp helping to source PPE for hospitals, donating to local...

Nexamp, a Boston-based clean energy company and owner/operator of community solar farms across the country, is launching two new philanthrop...

April 28, 2020
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How utility contracts are halting Virginia’s solar expansion in some...

From Energy News Network: By now, Denechia Edwards figured the rooftop of Ridgeview High School in southwest Virginia would be the highlight...

April 28, 2020
News Alliant Energy Sauk City Microgrid Project
Wisconsin park replaces old electrical line with solar + storage...

An Alliant Energy solar generation and battery storage project will provide power to a park building and cabin when they reopen later this y...

April 28, 2020
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Philadelphia Energy Authority brings back Solarize Philadelphia program

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) reopened Solarize Philly, a program to help all Philadelphians...

April 28, 2020
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Wild West no more: Why transparency is imperative for the...

Every burgeoning industry is akin to the Wild West. The solar energy industry is no different, with its own version of western tropes &mdash...

April 28, 2020
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This Loanpal Direct Pay Program for solar installers eases the...

Loanpal has ascended the solar financing ranks the last few years, and it looks to keep momentum going during this COVID-19 slowdown. Loanpa...

April 27, 2020
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COVID-19 update: Home solar sales still down, but process improvements...

The results of Solar Wakeup‘s poll of solar installers this week shows a continuation of lower sales levels compared to prior year num...

April 27, 2020
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GAF Energy upgrades its roof-integrated solar PV concept with DecoTech...

GAF Energy is improving upon its roof-integrated solar solution with the new and improved DecoTech 2.0. Perfect for roofing contractors expa...

April 27, 2020