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Nautilus Sanford Maine community solar Nautilus transforms contaminated site into community solar farm in Maine
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November 12, 2024
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Utility rate escalation is trending up according to new study
November 12, 2024
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FranklinWH partners with EnergyHub for virtual power plant grid services
November 11, 2024
News Illinois solar map
ComEd updates capacity maps every month to drive more solar projects
November 11, 2024
News Generac PWRcell 2 Pitch
Video: Key features of Generac’s PWRcell 2 Series
November 11, 2024
Utility-Scale Solar Dispatches webinar screenshot
How solar companies can use 3D motion animation in training,...

Digital tools like 3D motion animation are bringing greater effectiveness to solar and storage education, training, and marketing, says Ryan...

November 8, 2024
News BUZZ Battery MESS
Calling out illegal cheap batteries | The Buzz

Jeff Spies, president of Planet Plan Sets, is increasingly concerned that the solar and storage industry is facing the biggest safety challe...

November 7, 2024
Projects LevelTen 2024 Q3 PPA Price Index
Report: North American solar PPA prices on the rise in...

A recent report shows that solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America are on the rise in the third quarter of 2024. LevelT...

November 6, 2024
News Middlebury College solar project
Solar array brings Middlebury College closer to 100% renewable energy 

Vermont’s Middlebury College is one step closer to its goal of using 100% renewable energy after the installation of a 5 MW solar arra...

November 6, 2024
Policy Polar Racking Single Axis Tracker
Update: ITC rescinds import duties impacting aluminum solar racking

UPDATE: The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Oct. 30 overturned anti-dumping and countervailing duties issued by the U.S. Depart...

November 6, 2024
Projects partnership
Verogy, NJR Clean Energy Ventures form renewable development partnership

Solar developer and construction company Verogy has formed a partnership with NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) to develop solar projects and ...

November 6, 2024
News Trina-Solar-facility
Trinasolar’s module manufacturing assets in Texas sold to FREYR Battery

The morning after the U.S. presidential election, Trina Solar and FREYR Battery announced an agreement for FREYR to acquire the U.S. solar m...

November 6, 2024
News home solar panels
Solar leases do not add to home value. Do your...

Many homeowners with solar systems on their roof assume that the solar array adds value to their house, but unfortunately that is not always...

November 5, 2024
Sustainability solar panel recycling facility SOLARCYCLE
Solar panel recycling facility planned for Georgia

SOLARCYCLE announced plans for a 5 GW solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Georgia, that will initially recycle 2 million solar pane...

November 4, 2024
+ Storage Socomec Toronto Facility energy storage
Socomec invests $5 million in North American energy storage solutions...

Headquartered in France, energy storage solutions (ESS) manufacturer Socomec has invested $5 million to support operations in North America....

November 4, 2024
News Generac PWRcell 2 webinar
On-Demand Webinar | Advantages of Generac’s PWRcell 2 Series

Wed. Nov 20 | 2 pm EST | Register here Generac is now promoting the PWRcell 2 Series, which has some important updates vs. the original PWRc...

November 4, 2024
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Update: Commerce revised CVD rates for Jinko Solar, Malaysia after...

This post has been updated below with the latest information for the Department of Commerce. The U.S. Department of Commerce has released it...

November 4, 2024
News Arevon diversity equity inclusion justice SEIA
Arevon awarded SEIA certification for DEIJ initiative

Arevon Energy Inc. has achieved silver certification through the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Certification Program from...

October 30, 2024
Projects Standard solar lehigh university campus
Standard Solar completes 3.1 MW solar array on Lehigh University...

Underscoring its dedication to helping institutions reduce their carbon footprints and achieve sustainability goals, Standard Solar&nbs...

October 30, 2024
Projects Luminace solar illinois
Luminace acquires 4 Illinois community solar projects from Renewable Properties

Luminace has acquired a 20.85 MWdc portfolio of community solar projects from Renewable Properties. The acquisition, which closed on Sept. 1...

October 29, 2024