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October 23, 2019
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News Leyline Renewable Capital
Leyline Renewable Capital nets $150 million investment to pump into U.S. solar project development
October 22, 2019
News Lead Generation icon.
Wave Solar boosts its lead generation capability by acquiring My Solar Installer
October 22, 2019
News Brooklyn microgrid
There’s a push in Brooklyn to turn its microgrid into a local energy marketplace via blockchain
October 22, 2019
News Capitol building congress
Over 200 mayors across the country urge Congress to extend the solar Investment Tax Credit
October 22, 2019
News Ciet Terre floating solar
Largest floating solar array in U.S. now operational in this...

With a strong desire to reduce both energy costs and the town’s carbon footprint, Sayreville, N.J., issued a public RFP in late 2015 c...

October 21, 2019
News down arrow falling prices
Solar PPA prices have dropped 5 percent versus third quarter...

Each quarter, the LevelTen Energy PPA Price Index provides an in-depth look at average offer prices for wind and solar power purchase agreem...

October 21, 2019
Projects stone church
New Hampshire’s Stone Church Music Club will save $100,000 over...

The Stone Church Music Club in Newmarket, N.H., celebrated the installation of a 26 kW rooftop solar array that will produce 32 MWh of elect...

October 21, 2019
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SenseHawk says it benchmarked the condition of this 780-MW solar...

SenseHawk, a leader in AI-powered software for the entire solar lifecycle, benchmarked the condition of 2.5 million solar modules at one of ...

October 21, 2019
Mounting Guide TerraSmart-enews
TerraSmart hosting a panel on how to avoid frost jacking...

With solar developments increasing across regions that are susceptible to frost heave, developers and asset owners’ need to know what ...

October 21, 2019
Financing acciona
Acciona enters U.S. solar market with big project development portfolio...

Spain-based renewable energy infrastructure company Acciona signed an agreement with Tenaska to acquire a portfolio of greenfield photovolta...

October 21, 2019
News pittsburgh airport microgrid
Pittsburgh International Airport makes solar part of a microgrid that...

Pittsburgh International Airport is redefining how airports of the future will be powered. For the first time in the U.S., a major airport w...

October 21, 2019
News weatherpower tool
WeatherPower tool can divide its solar electricity production estimates by...

Science and news organization Climate Central announced the release of its updated WeatherPower tool, which creates localized, graphical est...

October 16, 2019
News JMS-Drone
Massachusetts middle school projected to save $500,000 thanks to solar...

Solect Energy has completed the installation of a 300-kilowatt (kW) DC solar energy system on the roof of the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School ...

October 16, 2019
News PEG sub structure
Meet the PEG: A super lightweight fixed-tilt solar system now...

Jurchen Technology has had its innovative PEG system certified according to the US UL-2703 standard and debuted its innovative fixed tilt PV...

October 15, 2019
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Vertical Reach: Trina Solar is taking turn-key solar procurement to...

Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies have all too often been forced to choose solar components for projects as a ...

October 15, 2019
News ohio voters
Poll: Ohio voters support renewable energy and oppose the state’s...

A new poll released today by Climate Nexus finds that Ohio voters support a broad array of policies to address climate impacts and increase ...

October 14, 2019
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Duke Energy Carolinas working on a major battery storage project...

Duke Energy Carolinas is partnering with Anderson County, S.C., to build an energy storage project at the Anderson Civic Center that will be...

October 14, 2019
News solar energy world
Solar Energy World expands solar installation business in Florida with...

Although Florida is the “Sunshine State” some residents don’t understand the benefits of going solar. This is why Solar En...

October 14, 2019
News Golden Meadow, Louisiana
Louisiana PSC votes to allow utilites to lower net metering...

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted last month to lower the net metering rates energy companies must pay solar customers. Th...

October 14, 2019