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September 16, 2019
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What’s new in the 2019 edition of IREC’s grid interconnection best practices?
September 16, 2019
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Blue Planet Energy expands into commercial energy storage with Blue Ion LX
September 16, 2019
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Sunnova adds 10-year financing option to its SunSafe Easy Own program
September 16, 2019
News Encore renewable energy
Encore Renewable Energy to speed its clean energy development with new capital from Leyline
September 16, 2019
News California Building Standards vote
California PUC approves $120 million to help disadvantaged communities go...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted yesterday to approve program implementation for the Disadvantaged Communities &ndash...

September 13, 2019
+ Storage solar company merger and acquisitions
Power up: Pason Power, Energy Toolbase team up to conquer...

Two of our favorites in the solar + storage space are teaming up. Pason Power Inc., a provider of intelligent software for the energy storag...

September 13, 2019
News Powerhome solar
POWERHOME Solar to open South Carolina office, ready to hire...

POWERHOME Solar has installed solar panels for customers in South Carolina since 2016 but is now ready to open its own office in the state. ...

September 12, 2019
News Solar Frontier Americas_Independent Power Producer and Large Scale Solar Developer
Solar Frontier Americas adds 100 MW solar project from GCL...

Solar Frontier Americas, the U.S.-based renewable energy business of Idemitsu Kosan Co., has continued to grow its business as an independen...

September 12, 2019
News CPS America
The toll of tariffs: CPS America explains how it has...

  CPS America sent a letter to its customers this week to update them on the recent tariff increases and actions it has taken to this p...

September 12, 2019
News QuickBolt
Expansion news: QuickBOLT is hiring salespeople on the East Coast...

Booth 4232 With the introduction of a new and improved QuickBOLT product at SPI 2019, the company is looking to expand its presence in both ...

September 12, 2019
News Level up fronius report
Level Up: Fronius shares four inverter trends taking residential solar...

Inverter specialist Fronius has been diligently preparing a suite of new soft- and hardware solutions for residential and commercial solar a...

September 12, 2019
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Solaria to double its PV module production capacity (again) after...

Don’t look now, but PV module manufacturer Solaria is making some big moves. The company already doubled its global production capacit...

September 11, 2019
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Esdec acquires IronRidge and Quick Mount PV to form the...

Esdec, a leading global rooftop solar mounting solutions provider, has acquired IronRidge and Quick Mount PV, two of the top names in solar ...

September 10, 2019
+ Storage
Extensible Energy’s DemandEx software looks to reduce demand charges via...

Extensible Energy is billing its new software as a service (SaaS) solution, DemandEx, as a “virtual battery” — an inexpens...

September 10, 2019
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CleanChoice Energy, Hartz Solar open up nearly 2 MW of...

CleanChoice Energy and Hartz Solar, a developer, and owner of over 40 MW of solar assets in the Mid-Atlantic, have opened 1.9 megawatts of n...

September 10, 2019
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University of Northern Colorado cuts ribbon on 172-kW solar array

Students starting classes at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) this fall will be greeted by a greener, more sustainable campus thank...

September 10, 2019
News CleanChoice Energy
CleanChoice Energy partners with MPOWERD to distribute solar lanterns to...

CleanChoice Energy is partnering with MPOWERD, a solar lantern manufacturer that works with nonprofits to disseminate lights to those most i...

September 10, 2019
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SDG&E wants to hike electric bill minimums and add a...

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) is proposing a new fixed rate of $10 and a monthly increased minimum bill proposal, of $1.26 per day ...

September 10, 2019
News EDF Renewables
EDF Renewables adds EV charging company PowerFlex Systems to its...

EDF Renewables North America has acquired Los Altos, California-based PowerFlex Systems, a pioneer in managed electric vehicle (EV) charging...

September 9, 2019