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Resolving Complexities in a Landfill Community Solar Project, part 3: The COVID-19 Challenge
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July 1, 2020
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Investor demand stronger than ever: Mosaic completes another $280 million solar loan securitization
June 30, 2020
News inovateus solar project
Logansport Municipal Utility to replace 120-year-old coal plant with this sustainable solar project
June 30, 2020
News GAF Energy
North Carolina roofer Alpha Omega Construction now offers solar via GAF Energy
June 30, 2020
News CS Energy completes their largest Texas solar projects portfolio to date_2020
CS Energy completes its largest Texas solar project to date across three sites
June 30, 2020
+ Storage electriq power pod
Electriq Power updates residential battery system with AC-coupled stacking, retrofit...

Electriq Power has enhanced the capabilities of its PowerPod residential battery system amid growing demand for home battery solutions ...

June 30, 2020
Featured Emera Technologies
Inside BlockEnergy’s Military-Tested Microgrid and the Future of Distributed Renewable...

Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of the largest bases in the country and the most mission critical for the ...

June 29, 2020
News NanoMount vs soloflash
Comparison: SunModo’s new NanoMount vs. EZ Roof Mount and SoloFlash

SunModo has the most comprehensive collection of solar mounting and racking solutions, from residential rooftops to large-scale ground-...

June 29, 2020
Featured SMA America Pitch video
SMA America explains ShadeFix, its new smart PV optimization strategy

Today on The Pitch we discuss some new developments in the standardization of solar inverter communication and the impact it will have. SMA ...

June 29, 2020
News Generac PWRzone
Meet PWRzone: Generac’s solution for simplifying, optimizing solar PV installations

Something we touched on in our Solar Distancing series with Generac Power Systems is now being rolled out: PWRzone. Here is that initial dis...

June 29, 2020
News Sunpro solar installation
Sunpro Solar listed as a Certified Platinum Installer in new...

Founded in 2008, Sunpro Solar is one of the leading providers of solar energy and battery storage for the Southern United States and Gulf re...

June 29, 2020
News LG solar indian wells home
This Indian Wells, Calif., residential community is going solar via...

Solar contractor Planet Solar Inc. has named LG Electronics as the exclusive solar panel provider for the Huntley Indian Wells community, th...

June 29, 2020
News Fronius 75 years
From regional repair shop to global brand: Fronius celebrates 75...

You might not expect this of a company known in our world for its solar inverter technology, but Fronius has been in business for 75 years. ...

June 25, 2020
News AC module q cells
Q CELLS partners with Enphase on AC version of Q.PEAK...

Q CELLS announced a strategic partnership with Enphase to develop Enphase Energized Q CELLS AC Modules (ACMs) based on seventh-generation En...

June 25, 2020
Featured Beverly Landfill Solar Project
Resolving Complexities in a Landfill Community Solar Project, part 2:...

Located on the outskirts of Beverly, Mass., in Essex County, the Beverly Community Solar Project was four and a half years in the making. Ea...

June 25, 2020
Featured Beverly Landfill Community Solar
Resolving Complexities in a Landfill Community Solar Project, part 1:...

Located on the outskirts of Beverly, Mass., in Essex County, the Beverly Community Solar Project was four and a half years in the making. Ea...

June 25, 2020
News costs decline
Defying predictions yet again, solar PV system costs keep falling

Solar PV system costs in the U.S. are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction...

June 24, 2020
News Standard Solar bus project
Ribbon cut on this massive solar canopy at a city...

Officials representing Valley Metro, Ariz., cut the official ribbon to celebrate the activation of 3,500 new solar panels. With this install...

June 24, 2020
News southeast united states
SACE solar report shows clear, widening divide among Southeastern states

The third annual Solar in the Southeast Report from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) highlights solar data and trends throughout th...

June 24, 2020
News Solar Frontier Americas Name Change to Idemitsu Renewables
Solar Frontier Americas changes name to Idemitsu Renewables, nets financing...

Solar Frontier Americas (SFA), announced it is changing its name to Idemitsu Renewables. Idemitsu Renewables is the US-based renewable energ...

June 24, 2020