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August 7, 2024
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GoodWe LVSMT-US inverter offers voltage, power flexibility for small C&I
August 7, 2024
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Sunrun, Tesla partner on distributed power plant in Texas
August 7, 2024
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Greenskies installs 130 kW rooftop solar for apartments in San Jose
August 6, 2024
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August 6, 2024
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SunPower files for bankruptcy, sells some assets to Complete Solaria

SunPower Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, a move that seemed inevitable after the recent decision to halt its PPA and lease ...

August 6, 2024
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Sunlight Financial joins Residential Solar Association

Point-of-sale solar finance company Sunlight Financial Holdings announced its new status as a Visionary Member of the Residential Solar Asso...

August 5, 2024
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Generac acquires microgrid controller company Ageto

Generac Power Systems announced the acquisition of Ageto, a leading provider of microgrid controllers, on August 1, 2024. Terms of...

August 5, 2024
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Three factors powering the age of the battery

Contributed by Vincent Ambrose, CCO, FranklinWH | Last year, climate-induced natural disasters created over $2.5 trillion in damages in the ...

August 5, 2024
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Davis Hill Development plans for 30% growth thanks to C&I...

Skyview Ventures forecasts 30% growth in total projects, due in large part to the speed and accuracy of its C&I modeling in HelioScope. ...

August 5, 2024
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Solar mounting merger: Enstall acquires Schletter

Enstall, a rooftop solar mounting solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Schletter Group, a Germany-based provider of solar mounti...

August 1, 2024
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AES debuts Maximo, the solar installation robot

Solar jobsite automation is the step-change in large-scale solar project construction that many developers and EPCs are striving toward. For...

August 1, 2024
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MidNite Solar agrees to license Tigo rapid shutdown tech

MidNite Solar Inc., a manufacturer of inverters and various electronic balance of system products, has licensed rapid shutdown technology fr...

August 1, 2024
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Fronius GEN24 Roadshow announced (check out locations and dates)

Fronius USA is now launching a Fronius GEN24 Roadshow to showcase the newly available Fronius GEN24 residential string inverter. Touring acr...

August 1, 2024
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U.S. solar cell production coming via Heliene, Premier Energies joint...

Building and securing solar cell supply is the key to emerging U.S. / North America solar module manufacturing base. Back in June 2022, we s...

August 1, 2024
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Deadline for Project of the Year submissions is this week!

Solar Builder is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Project of the Year awards. The deadline for submission is Sept. 6. The 2024 Project...

July 31, 2024
News interconnection-queue
The energy storage interconnection queue is broken. Here are some...

As the energy storage interconnection queue gets longer and longer, new strategies are emerging to speed up studies, to make costs more tran...

July 31, 2024
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Freedom Forever purchases Meraki Solar assets, eyes 40% growth in...

The U.S. residential solar market is down, but charts continue to go up for Freedom Forever. The national solar installer is perhaps most kn...

July 29, 2024
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Jobsite safety smarts for solar contractor workwear

As the demand for solar rises in the United States, it is crucial for solar installation companies to uphold the utmost priority of worker s...

July 29, 2024
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Home solar incentives | Duke’s PowerPair, N.M. tax credits, Pico...

Home with solar panels on the roof. The house is located in Chatham County, N.C. Duke Energy has enrolled more than 1,300 customers in ...

July 29, 2024