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Freedom Solar Texas’ Freedom Solar talks about its most successful year yet (and the power of a Millennial workforce)
Chris Crowell
February 26, 2020
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News Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Skyline Aerial
City of Charlotte uses Duke Energy’s GSA program to negotiate a 35-MW solar project
February 26, 2020
News United Renewable Energy - Solar Panels
United Renewable Energy LLC builds 3-MW solar PV project for NextEra, Georgia Power
February 26, 2020
Policy Richmond solar lobby CCAN Sierra MOF Ipsun
Local solar lobbying: Ipsun Solar explains its efforts to change Virginia’s solar policy
February 26, 2020
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Sunnova Energy sees 30 percent increase in customer base in 2019
February 26, 2020
News Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida installed its one-millionth solar panel, previews the...

Duke Energy Florida is crowing about recently installing its one-millionth solar panel in the state at the company’s Columbia Solar Po...

February 25, 2020
News REC alpha series
REC now producing Alpha 72 Series, pitched as ‘most powerful...

REC Group is now producing its 72-cell REC Alpha Series solar panel, which is being billed as “the world’s most powerful 72...

February 25, 2020
Batteries kilovault battery
KiloVault debuts pure lead carbon deep-cycle battery aimed at residential...

KiloVault is promoting a new PLC series of advanced, pure lead carbon, sealed AGM, deep cycle batteries. Designed for optimum performance in...

February 25, 2020
News JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase commits to more clean energy and less coal,...

During its Investor Day today, JPMorgan Chase announced a slew of clean energy commitments while also placing restrictions on any further co...

February 25, 2020
O&M Russelectric SCADA (1)
Russelectric debuts customizable SCADA for solar plant monitoring

Russelectric, a Siemens Business and manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, has debuted a new customized Rus...

February 25, 2020
eBOS genius smart panel
GENIUS smart electric panels approved for revenue grade metering in...

Measurement Canada and Weights & Measures has approved the revenue grade metering for GENIUS, a smart panel from Koben Systems. Wit...

February 25, 2020
News CIT-Deep-Teal
CIT leads $140 million financing for esVolta utility-scale energy storage...

  CIT Group‘s Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for a $140 million financing for esVolta, a leading developer of ...

February 24, 2020
Projects solar energy cancer resource center
Astral Power partners with Cancer Resource Center for community solar...

Astral Power Inc. announced a new community partnership with the Cancer Resource Center (CRC) of the Finger Lakes in New York, where As...

February 24, 2020
Inverters and eBOS CPS AC output terminal design
Details on a CPS America solar inverter design improvement

Effective Date: Shipments starting January 2020 Affected Products: Model No. CPS SCH100/125KTL-600-SWB (Standard Wire-box) CPS America sent ...

February 24, 2020
News solar energy PPA handshake
Pivot Energy, Onyx Renewable Partners agree on 3-MW solar portfolio...

Pivot Energy, Colorado’s largest community solar developer, announced a 3-MW commercial and utility solar portfolio with Onyx Renewabl...

February 24, 2020
Projects ENGIE_logo
State Compensation Insurance Fund signs with ENGIE for solar, storage,...

State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) and ENGIE North America are going to build solar PV + energy storage systems + electric ...

February 24, 2020
News energy storage
Wood Mackenzie relays six key themes that will drive the...

The starting gun has sounded for the global storage market, which is set to grow from approximately 4 GW of annual deployments in 2019 to mo...

February 24, 2020
News Trina Solar
Trina Solar shipped more than 10 GW of solar modules...

Trina Solar Co.’s global PV module shipments passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year. According to the 2019 module ...

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