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First Solar_Series 6_01 A key to solar’s growth in Arkansas? Supplier partnerships
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April 30, 2020
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Origis Energy to build an 80-MW solar PV project in Alabama for PowerSouth Energy
April 29, 2020
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Case study: Navigating solar supply chain disruption during a global pandemic
April 29, 2020
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Standard Solar’s newest Vermont solar project is part of state’s Standard Offer Program
April 28, 2020
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Nexamp helping to source PPE for hospitals, donating to local food banks
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
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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
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SunPower will cover the first six months of home solar...

Desperate times call for drastic measures. Looking for some new, radical ways to keep residential solar installs flowing during the COVID sh...

April 27, 2020
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Solar Data Systems now a provider of EmaZys’ slick Z200...

Solar Data Systems, Inc., an official provider of Solar-Log hardware-agnostic energy monitoring, control, and management, has teamed up with...

April 27, 2020
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Q CELLS doubles its market share in the U.S. solar...

According to the Q1 2020 U.S. PV Leaderboard report by leading energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Q...

April 27, 2020
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Extensible Energy tells us how to reduce commercial demand charges...

Solar PV systems for commercial buildings seem like a no-brainer considering the roof space, but growth has been slow in this segment in par...

April 24, 2020
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Solar Distancing: Sizing a storage system based on an energy...

Sizing out a PV system is somewhat simple. Sizing the storage element to pair with it is much more nuanced and complex depending on whether ...

April 23, 2020
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Big news: California PUC adds ‘avoided transmission costs’ to value...

  In a big win for clean local energy in California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has agreed to include avoided tr...

April 23, 2020
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8minute Solar Energy added 3-GW of large-scale solar to its...

8minute Solar Energy has added 3 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18...

April 23, 2020
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Origis Energy, Royal DSM agree to virtual PPA for Rockhound...

  Origis Energy announced a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Royal DSM, a global science-based nutrion and heal...

April 23, 2020