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May 22, 2024
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Projects Arevon Posey Solar Project
Arevon breaks ground on 228 MW Posey Solar Project in Indiana
May 21, 2024
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City officials need to stop excessive solar fees
May 20, 2024
Financing resi solar loans and financing
Carlyle Group invests in Sungage Financial, will buy $450 million in resi solar loans
May 17, 2024
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Analysis of battery storage system failures point to monitoring more than cell defects
May 17, 2024
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DOE commits nearly $70M to silicon, thin-film solar R&D

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $71 million investment to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the U.S. solar e...

May 17, 2024
Batteries Simpliphi 6.6 Home Battery Pitch
Video: Click. Done? SimpliPHI 6.6 Home Battery Overview

The new SimpliPHI 6.6 Home Battery launched by Briggs & Stratton is even simpler than the “plug-and-play” cliché. The...

May 17, 2024
News Smappee EV Wall charger
Smappee EV Wall charger launched in United States, uses AI...

Smappee, a cleantech company based in Belgium, sent over details on a new EV charger they are launching in the United States, called EV Wall...

May 16, 2024
Projects Clearloop Panola Solar Farm
Mississippi community says: ‘Yes, in my backyard’ to solar

Clearloop and Panola County leaders celebrate the first piles being driven for a large-scale solar project in Mississippi. Residents in Pano...

May 15, 2024
News Solaria PowerXT deployed
What’s the real value of high-efficiency solar panels?

The value of high-efficiency solar panels was studied by Nielson Scientific, NREL, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and ARPA-E. Their findin...

May 15, 2024
Projects Radian Generation
Radian Generation acquires utility-scale cybersecurity firm PCS

Renewable energy software provider Radian Generation has acquired Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. (PCS), a consulting firm that assist...

May 14, 2024
Projects Clearloop White Pine Solar Tennessee
Clearloop energizes 2.8 MW White Pine Solar Farm in Tennessee

Clearloop flipped the switch on the new 2.8 MWdc White Pine Solar Farm in White Pine, Tennessee. The project was developed in conjuncti...

May 14, 2024
News California electric grid
CalReady VPP to double California grid support this summer, says...

Sunrun is a leader in building virtual power plants (VPP). In California, Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + sto...

May 13, 2024
Projects CEP Foul Rift solar brownfield New Jersey
CEP Renewables breaks ground on 19 MW brownfield solar project...

CEP Renewables has begun construction on its 19 MWdc grid supply Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, Warren County, New ...

May 13, 2024
Inverters and eBOS Enteligent-solar-power-EV-charger
Enteligent solar-powered EV charger now available to pre-order

Solar power electronics innovator, Enteligent, raised $7 million in early 2023 to develop a solar-powered EV charger that could provide DC-t...

May 13, 2024
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Fronius USA updates installer partner program — here’s what’s new

Fronius USA is re-debuting its solar installer partner program, starting June 3, with new exclusive benefits, specialized trainings, and a n...

May 13, 2024
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Solar eBOS insight: Terrain-following, sustainability trends

As part of the Solar Builder 2024 Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar electrical balance of system (solar eBOS) suppl...

May 13, 2024
Projects Greenskies New Jersey school solar project
Greenskies solar PPA covers rooftop installs at seven New Jersey...

Grandview rooftop solar project via Greenskies. Greenskies Clean Focus is funding rooftop solar at seven schools and the District Administra...

May 9, 2024
News Adapture Renewables
Adapture Renewables selects Alberici as EPC for Illinois solar projects

Adapture Renewables (ARI) is starting work on two 128-MWdc projects in central Illinois. The projects are scheduled to break ground later th...

May 9, 2024
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Mission Solar builds on Texas solar module manufacturing base

Mission Solar Energy celebrated its 10th anniversary manufacturing solar modules in the United States by opening a newly expanded facility i...

May 9, 2024