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duke energy microgrid Duke Energy gets go-ahead for solar + storage microgrid in North Carolina’s Madison County
Chris Crowell
May 23, 2019
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Countdown to California 2020, part III: Would you like solar with that?
May 23, 2019
News Panasonic HIT panels
Six more solar installers added to Panasonic Premium Installer Program
May 22, 2019
Inverters and eBOS Fronius Primo
The Fronius Symo Advanced inverter is the first to achieve SunSpec Rapid Shutdown Certification
May 22, 2019
News Dr Hieu Nguyen and Mr Thien Troung
This new silicon discovery could make solar cells more efficient
May 22, 2019
News Alencon GARD
Alencon Systems debuts GARD for Ground Fault, ARC Detection and...

Alencon Systems’ latest product offering is the GARD, which provides string level ground and arc fault detection and rapid disconnect....

May 22, 2019
News global PV capacity
U.S. set to pass South Korea as world’s largest grid-connected...

The United States in 2019 will become the world’s largest market for grid-connected battery energy storage as solar-plus-storage and p...

May 22, 2019
News solar for all
Cool thing: Connecticut Green Bank makes intentional effort to boost...

Connecticut is bucking a national trend of disparity when it comes to solar adoption among communities of color, according to figures releas...

May 22, 2019
News 3 in 1 roof
The 3 IN 1 integrated solar roof passes UL 1703...

One of the more intriguing integrated solar roof systems, the 3 IN 1, just completed a test plan for UL 1703 approval and is waiting its cer...

May 22, 2019
News Guardian fall protection
Pure Safety Group unveils new self-retracting, fall protection product line

Pure Safety Group (PSG), the largest company dedicated solely to fall protection, unveiled a new lineup of three self-retracting lifelines (...

May 20, 2019
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Inside Solar-Log Base, the company’s new solar monitoring, energy management...

Solar-Log debuted a new generation of solar plant monitoring hardware at Intersolar in Munich: the Solar-Log Base. When combined with t...

May 20, 2019
News ESS iron flow battery
ESS, CleanSpark team up for first-ever solar + storage microgrid...

ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems, has deployed its Energy Warehouse (EW) long-duration flow battery system a...

May 20, 2019
News Solar-in-Your-Community-map-winners (1)
DOE’s Solar in Your Community Challenge shows how many cool...

The Solar in Your Community Challenge is an awesome $5 million prize competition sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Solar En...

May 20, 2019
News maine solar regulation net metering
Maine legislators seek to expand state’s solar industry via community...

Maine has lagged behind the other Northeastern states the last five years in solar energy adoption, mainly due to indecisive and regressive ...

May 20, 2019
eBOS koolbridge solar panel
Cape Fear Solar is the first solar installer to offer...

The Koolbridge Solar SMART LOAD CENTER is an intelligent breaker box that pairs with solar panels, giving the ability to prioritize solar en...

May 17, 2019
News Hanover solar project
Hanover, New Hampshire adds solar array to roof of town...

A 16.64-kilowatt rooftop solar array recently installed at the Town Hall in Hanover, N.H., is demonstrating the municipality’s commitm...

May 17, 2019
News Spruce finance-001
Spruce Finance lands another $50 million equity investment

Spruce Finance‘s comeback trail continues. The owner and operator of distributed generation assets in the U.S., has received a $50 mil...

May 17, 2019
News Jiangsu-Seraphim
Seraphim announces roll out of new energy storage line for...

Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co., a PV manufacturer in China, has recently unveiled its PLANET-series products for 2019, targeting the glob...

May 17, 2019
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Southern California Edison signs on its first community solar project

For several reasons, installing solar panels isn’t an option for many Southern Californians. Now, Southern California Edison’s r...

May 16, 2019
News SEIA
SEIA calls its shot: In the next decade, solar can...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is turning its attention to the 2020s, officially designating the upcoming decade The Solar+ ...

May 16, 2019