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CPS AC output terminal design Details on a CPS America solar inverter design improvement
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February 24, 2020
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News solar energy PPA handshake
Pivot Energy, Onyx Renewable Partners agree on 3-MW solar portfolio in Illinois, Colorado
February 24, 2020
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State Compensation Insurance Fund signs with ENGIE for solar, storage, EV charging across seven sites
February 24, 2020
News energy storage
Wood Mackenzie relays six key themes that will drive the energy storage boom globally
February 24, 2020
News Trina Solar
Trina Solar shipped more than 10 GW of solar modules in 2019 and will be adding a ton more capacity in 2020
February 24, 2020
Mounting Guide Sollega hurricane damage
Check out this guide to installing hurricane-resistant rooftop solar PV...

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Clinton Foundation released a new report focusing on best practices for installing climate-resistant ...

February 24, 2020
News Schneider Electric hybrid inverter
Schneider Electric Solar’s hybrid Conext XW Pro inverter qualifies for...

Schneider Electric Solar, the solar business division of Schneider Electric, hit a milestone this week as its latest hybrid inverter, Conext...

February 21, 2020
News RapidClamp
Array Technologies debuts a single-bolt clamp to speed up its...

Array Technologies, market leaders in single-axis solar tracking, announced the launch of RapidClamp, a patent pending single-bolt PV module...

February 21, 2020
O&M Trimark alert
Trimark releases advanced alert system for utility-scale solar sites

Trimark Associates Inc., a leading provider of SCADA, metering, and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, can...

February 21, 2020
+ Storage Kilovault
KiloVault launches wall-mounted lithium-iron energy storage tech with HAB series

KiloVault, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, this week unveiled the new HAB ser...

February 20, 2020
News NERC compliance
NERC compliance on solar projects: whose responsibility is it?

Watching a professional kitchen operate is an impressive sight. At first glance, it appears chaotic and disorganized. But upon closer inspec...

February 19, 2020
News CVE-North-America
CVE North America ready to construct six solar plants in...

CVE North America and AVANA Capital closed construction financing totaling $57 million for a 31.3 MW portfolio of six solar PV plants in Mas...

February 19, 2020
News Rhode Island flag. 3D Waving USA state flag design. The national
Nautilus Solar acquires Rhode Island landfill community solar project from...

Nautilus Solar Energy, a nationwide owner-operator of distributed and community solar projects, acquired a 3.5 MW community solar project in...

February 19, 2020
Financing Street hand shake
SOLCAP regional bank-focused tax equity fund closes first solar portfolio...

KeyState Renewables, LLC and Corner Power, LLC launched SOLCAP I LLC, a solar tax equity fund for community and regional bank investors in Q...

February 19, 2020
News solar jobs
Solar Jobs Census: Solar employment outpaced overall U.S. job growth...

The U.S. solar industry employed nearly 250,000 workers in 2019, an increase of more than 5,600 jobs (or 2.3%) since 2018, according to the ...

February 19, 2020
Financing artificial intelligence
Kaiserwetter CEO explains how artificial intelligence will change solar investing,...

ARISTOTELES is a cloud-based IoT platform from Kaiserwetter Energy Management that relies on smart data analytics, predictive analytics and ...

February 19, 2020
News Geronimo Energy Solar Panel
Wholesale power provider Basin Electric buys large-scale solar generation for...

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Wild Sprin...

February 18, 2020
News Safari Energy solar project New Jersey
Safari Energy hits 60 commercial solar installs in New Jersey

Safari Energy has completed its 60th commercial-scale solar project in New Jersey — 28.6 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity total &m...

February 18, 2020
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Details on first ‘solar pasture’ seed mix to benefit solar...

The interest in more sustainable solar sites continues to (yes, I’m doing it) grow. Pollinators are being added, vegetation is improvi...

February 18, 2020
News Generac
Sunnova to be exclusive PPA provider for Generac’s PWRcell energy...

Sunnova Energy International formed a strategic partnership with Generac Power Systems, a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy...

February 17, 2020