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SOLTAGE- Logo Soltage’s latest solar acquisitions put its Oregon portfolio investment at $100 million
Chris Crowell
February 6, 2020
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Dynamic Energy Solutions sells two Massachusetts solar + storage projects to Canada’s Amp Energy
February 6, 2020
News solar installer games
And the winner of Intersolar’s Solar Installer Games is …
February 6, 2020
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SMA is promoting a large-scale medium voltage power station in the Americas
February 6, 2020
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DNV GL is aggregating solar irradiance data in its new Solar Resource Compass
February 6, 2020
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How solar farms can be regenerative for soil and sequester...

What if renewable energy was not just sustainable but was also regenerative? This is the goal of a partnership between White Oak Pastures an...

February 6, 2020
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Six keys to solar price drops and efficiency increases in...

Solar system prices will continue to drop over the next decade, driven by advances in module efficiency, manufacturing, labor practices and ...

February 5, 2020
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Intersolar takeaway: How progressive state energy policy can change the...

Intersolar North America was traditionally held in San Francisco every July but relocated to San Diego this February to somewhat rebrand its...

February 5, 2020
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Sunnova to bundle roof replacements along with home solar +...

Sunnova Energy International is launching a product to bundle financing for roof replacements with a Sunnova solar or solar + battery storag...

February 5, 2020
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NEXTracker debuts new control software functionality for solar plant operators

NEXTracker released a new smart control software — NX Navigator — at Intersolar North America this week which builds on the comp...

February 5, 2020
News Safari Energy
Safari Energy and Extra Space Storage have teamed up on...

Commercial solar developer Safari Energy sent word that it has completed 100 solar projects with Extra Space Storage, a fully integrated, se...

February 5, 2020
News Raptor Maps
Aerial thermography study uncovers $200 million in potential revenue loss...

Raptor Maps, an expert in aerial thermography software and analytics, released its annual report on factors affecting production in PV syste...

February 5, 2020
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Solar PV eBOS Buyer’s Guide 2020

We asked wire management and electrical component providers to tell us about their latest and greatest products (inverters will be broken ou...

February 5, 2020
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Duke Energy’s Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, is...

The 100-MWac Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, began commercial operation in December 2019, according to Duke Energy Renewable...

January 30, 2020
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Solar Energy International partners with Generac to help educate its...

Generac Power Systems is partnering with the Solar Energy International (SEI) to provide online and in-person training programs for the comp...

January 30, 2020
News REVIA Hybrid Solar Roofing Tiles
Details on a new solar roofing system debuting at the...

  F-Wave LLC, a roofing provider founded by roofing industry veterans in search of a better shingle, is looking to innovate the solar r...

January 30, 2020
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Five factors that will impact Southeast solar financing in 2020

The solar industry has seen several recent developments across the country which have significantly impacted the solar financing landscape. ...

January 30, 2020
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IREC grades all state community solar programs and only gives...

Shared solar programs or community solar programs continue to grow in popularity as a compelling model to increase access to clean, renewabl...

January 29, 2020
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Amazon HQ2, Arlington County to both purchase power from this...

Here’s a cool deal: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, will be the home of a new 120-MW solar farm that will support both Amazon’s m...

January 29, 2020
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Encore Renewable Energy brings on former SolarEdge application engineer as...

Encore Renewable Energy has brought aboard Doug MacDonald as engineering manager. MacDonald comes to Encore with more than 20 years of exper...

January 29, 2020