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June 11, 2024
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Anza: Solar module prices hit a floor in Q2, and are trending back up
June 11, 2024
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Loans on the comeback and six more Solar Industry Survey takeaways
June 10, 2024
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K2 Systems promotes U.S. production of CrossRail, MiniRail solar systems
June 10, 2024
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RP Construction Services adds Hubbell, HellermannTyton for solar eBOS
June 10, 2024
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ABB ReliaHome Smart Panel available in U.S. and Canada

The home energy management market continues to grow. Last week, the ABB ReliaHome Smart Panel – ABB’s first residential energy m...

June 10, 2024
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Sunrun CEO: Utilities’ ‘slow and no’ culture impedes energy innovation

Courtesy of ENN — As president and CEO of Green Mountain Power in Vermont, Mary Powell developed the first utility partnership with Te...

June 10, 2024
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Webinar: Modeling a solar + storage microgrid for eight Alaskan...

Moving from standalone PV projects to PV + energy storage projects to modeling a solar + storage microgrid project is complex work. Few are ...

June 7, 2024
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Clearloop energizes 2 solar projects in Mississippi Delta

Clearloop “flipped the switch” on the first two of three planned solar projects in Panola County, Mississippi — a com...

June 6, 2024
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Report: Major clean energy announcements surge 37% in May

Companies announced 11 new large-scale clean energy projects last month that are expected to employ at least 1,300 new workers and invest $9...

June 6, 2024
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Powin inks deal with Bergstrom to supply HVAC for energy...

Global energy storage platform provider Powin has formed a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Bergstrom Inc., a leader in thermal managem...

June 6, 2024
Projects GreenSpark Pivot New York solar portfolio
Pivot Energy, GreenSpark Solar complete 22 MW Upstate New York...

Pivot Energy and EPC provider GreenSpark Solar have wrapped up construction for a four-project Upstate New York solar portfolio with ag...

June 6, 2024
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Intersolar & Energy Storage North America accepting speaker abstracts for...

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA), the industry’s premier solar, storage, and EV charging infrastructure event, is...

June 5, 2024
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Takeaways from the Kiwa PVEL 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard

A record number of PV modules have earned Top Performer status according to the 2024 edition of the Kiwa PVEL PV Module Reliability Scorecar...

June 5, 2024
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K2 Systems debuts 4 Wire Dragon Clip

Rooftop mounting and racking supplier K2 Systems added a new solar PV wire management product, the K2 4 Wire Dragon Clip, to “eliminat...

June 4, 2024
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Paired Power debuts solar microgrid charging for EV fleets

The electric vehicle (EV) charging innovators at Paired Power are scaling up their product line to address issues concerning EV fleet chargi...

June 4, 2024
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Farmers showing increased interest in solar investment

U.S. farmers reported an increased interest in leasing land for solar energy production, according to the monthly Purdue University/CME Grou...

June 4, 2024
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Case study: How a metal roof solar project survived category...

Seven months after the devastation of Hurricane Otis to the resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, this category 5 hurrican...

June 3, 2024
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Fronius GEN24 inverter launching in U.S. this July

The Fronius GEN24 — a state-of-the -art string inverter — has won several awards in Europe and is now ready to deploy in the Nor...

June 3, 2024
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Gripple debuts Power-Tie, a permanent cable tie for solar projects

Gripple, a specialist in wire joiners and tensioners, debuted a new solar cable management solution, Power-Tie. The Gripple Power-Tie combin...

June 3, 2024