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SunPower files for bankruptcy, sells some assets to Complete Solaria
August 6, 2024
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Sunlight Financial joins Residential Solar Association
August 5, 2024
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Generac acquires microgrid controller company Ageto
August 5, 2024
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Three factors powering the age of the battery
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
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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
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vHive launches autonomous inspection tools for utility-scale solar projects

Keeping utility-scale solar power plants fully online and producing as expected is difficult. The constant vigilance and necessary data anal...

July 29, 2024
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Utility-scale solar’s rapid growth

By Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster | IEEFA The Energy Information Administration (EIA) did not even begin releasing solar generati...

July 25, 2024
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Injunction filed to halt California rule that restricts solar contractors...

A coalition of clean energy, consumer protection, and environmental groups filed a motion today seeking a preliminary injunction to halt enf...

July 25, 2024
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Solaris Renewables is now a Maxeon Preferred Partner

Massachusetts-based solar and storage installer Solaris Renewables is now a Maxeon Preferred Partner, offering Maxeon IBC (Interdigitated Ba...

July 24, 2024