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Wood Mackenzie global impact of coronavirus Global solar PV installation forecast dropped 18 percent by Wood Mackenzie
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April 14, 2020
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Panasonic names first class of residential solar installers in its new Elite tier
April 13, 2020
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Your weekly residential solar COVID-19 crisis update from SolarWakeup: Is it getting any better?
April 13, 2020
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Virtual, no-touch sales and marketing plan for solar installation companies
April 13, 2020
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A residential solar mounting concern with EPDM on asphalt shingles explained
April 13, 2020
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GlobalData: Despite layoffs amid pandemic, Sunrun outlook remains positive

Following the announcement that Sunrun, the largest residential solar installer, is reported to have laid off around 100 of its employees, S...

April 13, 2020
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SolarReviews cautions consumers to understand risks of Tesla’s solar rental...

From SolarReviews: In late 2019, Tesla launched its solar panels rental program. Initially, the program allowed consumers to install solar p...

April 9, 2020
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Watch: Creating an all-in home solar, battery storage and generator...

We are just at the start of an all-in home energy solution revolution – a combo of solar, battery storage and generator power. OK, so ...

April 9, 2020
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How to navigate the world of community solar billing

Community solar, which at one time was considered a niche market in the United States, has now expanded to 40 states, with more than 2 GW in...

April 9, 2020
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SunLogix adds 500,000 sq ft of safe harbor warehouse space...

Solar energy logistics services provider SunLogix acquired 500,000 square feet of warehousing space in Danville, Va. The warehouse prov...

April 8, 2020
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Longroad Energy completes financing for 215 MW Little Bear Solar...

Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, will be starting construction of Little Bear Solar, comprising f...

April 8, 2020
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Advantage Capital Solar Partners financing five New York community solar...

Advantage Capital Solar Partners III, LLC has completed the solar investment tax credit financing of five community solar projects sited acr...

April 8, 2020
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Discussing generator backup vs. energy storage backup with Generac

Apologies for the recording hiccup in this, but the quarantine isn’t time to panic, it is time to prep! And today we do that with Russ...

April 8, 2020
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What will make green energy sharing a reality this decade?

Solar energy is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our society as we look for more sustainable forms of energy. However, change has bee...

April 8, 2020
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New York to fast-track large-scale solar project permitting

Here’s something helpful: New York State leaders enacted critical, pro-solar provisions as part of the New York state budget this week...

April 7, 2020
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OMG Roofing Products debuts new solar PV attachment anchor for...

OMG Roofing Products has introduced PowerGrip Universal 7 (PGU-7), a rooftop attachment anchor for mounting solar racking systems and other ...

April 6, 2020
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OutBack Power charge controllers now compatible with Tigo Energy rapid...

OutBack Power and its FLEXmax charge controllers are now compatible with Tigo Energy Inc.’s Fire Safety solution device to m...

April 6, 2020
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Solar Distancing: The value of solar + storage system monitoring

Solar + storage systems aren’t set it and forget it. Or, they shouldn’t be at least. Homeowners and installers can utilize monit...

April 3, 2020
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Good news: Maryland just made it easier to interconnect solar...

The Maryland Public Service Commission adopted updated rules this week for connecting distributed energy resources (such as solar and energy...

April 2, 2020
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This new building code in Minnesota is going to hurt...

From Energy News Network: In Minnesota, an industry group says the rules will shrink available space for solar panels by at least 20%. New s...

April 2, 2020