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January 30, 2019
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Turnkey solar developer OYA Solar opens New York office
January 29, 2019
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CleanCapital buys 13-MW solar portfolio from General Energy Solutions in Indiana, Ohio
January 29, 2019
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On the Origin of EPCs: How the EPC-supplier relationship influences the evolution of solar development
January 29, 2019
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JinkoSolar hits new n-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell efficiency record
January 28, 2019
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World’s largest solar PV peaker power plant uses DC-coupled storage...

The Lāwa’i Solar and Energy Storage Project in Hawaii completed this month became the world’s largest operational solar PV+...

January 28, 2019
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NRG Renewables rebrands community solar division as Clearway Community Solar

NRG Renewables and its Community Solar division, NRG Community Solar, have formally become Clearway Community Solar under a new parent compa...

January 28, 2019
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PosiGen to expand solar leasing program thanks to new credit...

PosiGen, a provider of renewable energy and efficiency solutions for low-to-moderate income households, announced a new credit facility prov...

January 28, 2019
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Nearly 1 MW solar canopy project in South Carolina completed...

Quest Renewables completed a 907-kW solar system in partnership with Hannah Solar for AVX Corp. in Fountain Inn, S.C. in just 28 days. The s...

January 28, 2019
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Michigan’s first commercial-scale solar + storage system up and running...

Michigan’s first ever rooftop solar array and battery storage system debuted last week in the growing area of Grand Rapids. Nearl...

January 28, 2019
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Sunpreme bifacial solar panels deployed at Sports Center project by...

JDS Power, a Calif.-based developer/installer, and Sunpreme Inc., completed a commercial rooftop and carport solar system at Sports Center i...

January 28, 2019
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How four Midwest states boosted residential solar installations via Solarize...

The Solarize programs included in the Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s Solar Group Buy have helped 482 property owners in four s...

January 24, 2019
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ForeFront Power connects community solar to National Grid and Rochester...

ForeFront Power’s first Community Solar projects in New York are now operational for subscribers across National Grid and Rochester Ga...

January 24, 2019
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Countdown to 2020, part 1: The role solar plays in...

Installment 1: The Countdown to 2020 series is sponsored by QuickBolt. New Builds, New You Enter the Twilight Zone with me. Tomorrow, we wak...

January 24, 2019
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SunShare tops the 100 MW mark for community solar garden...

With the recent completion of the SaintSun project in St. Michael, Minnesota, SunShare has now completed development on 105 MW of solar acro...

January 23, 2019
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New Mexico puts community solar legislation on the table

Legislation was introduced in New Mexico recently to expand bill-saving benefits of solar to all residents, including those who rent, have u...

January 23, 2019
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Conti Solar recognized for its outstanding safety record

Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O&M and energy storage development company, has earned th...

January 22, 2019
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SunSpec Alliance partners with 7 test labs to certify products...

SunSpec Alliance, the information standards and certification organization for the Distributed Energy Resource (DER) industry, announced the...

January 22, 2019
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IREC recognizes these four states for their clean energy policy...

After a colossal year of energy policy activity across the states, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) calls out some favorite 20...

January 22, 2019
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Side Business: Three solar contractors discuss selling, constructing solar-covered patios

Solar-covered patios are a niche product worth exploring as part of your solar business. The first step in pursuing these projects is knowin...

January 22, 2019