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August 13, 2024
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Budderfly eyes virtual power plant buildout after acquiring Sunverge tech
August 13, 2024
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DCE Solar Eco-Top rooftop mounting system certified to UL 3741
August 12, 2024
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Sunvoy launches ‘Sunvoy API’ to open up solar monitoring tools
August 12, 2024
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Solar cell manufacturing planned for New Mexico via Ebon Solar
August 12, 2024
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Solar program opens new opportunities for Chicago trainees

Students at 548 Foundation’s solar training program in Chicago practice installing brackets on a mockup of a roof. Credit: L...

August 12, 2024
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Mayfield Renewables appoints new CEO as founder focuses on education,...

Mayfield Renewables has a lot going on. In addition to its solar + storage consulting engineering work, the Mayfield team is building a comp...

August 12, 2024
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U.S. community solar market to break 14 GWdc capacity by...

A new report shows that U.S. community solar installations are set to break 14 GWdc of cumulative capacity by 2029. The collaborative report...

August 8, 2024
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Enphase EV chargers now with NACS (Tesla) connectors

Enphase Energy‘s IQ EV Chargers can now come with North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors. NACS connectors and charger port...

August 8, 2024
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Pivot, Microsoft to develop 500 MW of community solar across...

Leading national renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has come to terms on a five-year framework agreement with Microsoft t...

August 8, 2024
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Report: Renewable energy industry creates 100K new U.S. jobs

A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows that the U.S. renewable energy industry has announced $500 bi...

August 8, 2024
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DSD, General Energy to deploy 1.54 MW of solar for...

DSD Renewables has partnered with General Energy Corp. to deploy a 1.54 MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three p...

August 8, 2024
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NeoVolta energy storage products added to EnFin, Sungage AVLs

Energy storage solutions from NeoVolta Inc. will now be more widely available after both EnFin (a subsidiary of Qcells) and Sungage Financia...

August 7, 2024
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GoodWe LVSMT-US inverter offers voltage, power flexibility for small C&I

GoodWe Technologies is expanding its commercial and industrial (C&I) solar inverter line in the United States by launching the LVSMT-US,...

August 7, 2024
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Sunrun, Tesla partner on distributed power plant in Texas

Severe weather events and soaring electricity demands in Texas highlight the importance of solar + battery systems. Heeding the call, Sunrun...

August 7, 2024
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Greenskies installs 130 kW rooftop solar for apartments in San...

Real estate developer GID and renewable energy provider Greenskies Clean Focus have completed a commercial solar system at Pavona Apartments...

August 6, 2024
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Video: Business Leadership Summit 2024 Takeaways

BayWa r.e. recently hosted top customers and solar industry experts at its Business Leadership Summit. Director of Marketing Summer Rain Urs...

August 6, 2024
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SunPower files for bankruptcy, sells some assets to Complete Solaria

SunPower Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, a move that seemed inevitable after the recent decision to halt its PPA and lease ...

August 6, 2024
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Sunlight Financial joins Residential Solar Association

Point-of-sale solar finance company Sunlight Financial Holdings announced its new status as a Visionary Member of the Residential Solar Asso...

August 5, 2024
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Generac acquires microgrid controller company Ageto

Generac Power Systems announced the acquisition of Ageto, a leading provider of microgrid controllers, on August 1, 2024. Terms of...

August 5, 2024