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Series-parallel impact: Measuring the superior shade tolerance of Solaria PowerXT solar PV panels
March 30, 2020
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Stem launches online program to certify solar installers as storage experts
March 30, 2020
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COVID-19 response: Suntuity Solar launches Affiliate Marketer program for people in need of a second income stream
March 30, 2020
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Fourth Wave Energy acquired by Pierre Corp., will be expanding its net-zero, geo-solar construction services
March 30, 2020
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COVID-19 response: Velo Solar offering custom Energy Resiliency and Continuity...

In the midst of a rapidly shifting social and economic climate, Atlanta-based Velo Solar has deployed its team of experts (in engineeri...

March 30, 2020
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Generac debuts an automatic transfer switch with home energy monitoring...

Power outages from coast to coast have created a growing demand for home standby generators. With electric utility bills also on the rise, G...

March 27, 2020
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Solar Distancing, ep. 5: Basics of battery recycling

Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, joins us again to discuss what to do with batteries when they have reached e...

March 27, 2020
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COVID-19 response: Stellar Solar gets super creative with this restaurant...

Stellar Solar, one of San Diego’s most experienced residential and commercial installers since 1998, has launched a super cool lead-ge...

March 26, 2020
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PVComplete debuts first CAD software for utility-scale solar projects

Global solar sales and design software company PVComplete released PVCAD Mega today, the first and only CAD software for utility-scale PV pr...

March 26, 2020
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COVID-19 response: Minnesota solar industry pushing for incentive extensions

Via ENN: An industry group had already been pushing for an extension of a popular solar incentive program set to end in 2021. Faced with a p...

March 26, 2020
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Solar Distancing, ep. 4: Battery charging and monitoring basics for...

We chat with Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, about what to consider when charging your battery bank (avoidin...

March 26, 2020
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COVID-19 response: SunPower cuts salaries, expenses to save nearly $50...

SunPower Corp. just announced a number of moves to manage its business during these COVID-uncertain times. The company believes these action...

March 25, 2020
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COVID-19 response: Astral Power is giving money to any household...

Astral Power Inc., a clean energy provider, has been helping local upstate New York residents save on their utility bills by providing them ...

March 25, 2020
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Old Dominion Electric Cooperative contracts with EDF Renewables for additional...

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and EDF Renewables North America have bumped up their previously announced partnership to develop a...

March 25, 2020
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Lightsource BP closes on financing for 260-MW solar project in...

Lightsource BP closed on a $250 million financing package for its Impact Solar project located in Lamar County, Texas, 120 miles northeast o...

March 25, 2020
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Emptying our coronavirus notebook: Solar ITC update, industry concerns and...

Sheesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has left little time for the Solar Builder editorial staff (me) to keep up with and report on solar industry f...

March 25, 2020
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Yes or no: Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed...

As part of our 2020 Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers “Should 1,500 volt solar inverters be installed on r...

March 25, 2020
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Solar Distancing, ep. 3: How to size a battery bank...

We chat with Eric Hill, energy storage and systems manager at Outback Power, about why sizing your home’s energy storage system proper...

March 25, 2020
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Solar Distancing, ep. 2: What should solar installers work on...

Solar businesses, like all businesses, are having a rough go of it because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this forced down period, it might be...

March 24, 2020