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June 26, 2024
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Climavision leans into AI for weather prediction product line
June 26, 2024
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Solar module glass is ‘spontaneously breaking’ in the field
June 26, 2024
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Video: Innovations in the solar technician tool belt with Fluke
June 25, 2024
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Energizer Solar products distributed in U.S. by ATG E Power
June 24, 2024
News ConnectDER CEO
ConnectDER expands Meter Socket Adapter markets (NJ and Illinois), brings...

ConnectDER is a climate tech company focused on simplifying the connection of DER (distributed energy resources) for homes. We profiled the ...

June 24, 2024
News OrigamiSolar-steel-module-frame
U.S. steel fabricators ready to pump out Origami Solar steel...

We’ve been waiting for this “domestic content” news for a while: Origami Solar has finalized the U.S. supply chain to prod...

June 21, 2024
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Earning in ERCOT: How to optimize grid-scale battery banks in...

Optimizing ERCOT BESS revenue | Getting the most out of a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) involves a sophisticated platform ...

June 21, 2024
Projects Summit Ridge Qcells community solar
Summit Ridge to purchase added 800 MW Qcells solar panels...

A Summit Ridge Energy community solar project located in Momence, Illinois, using U.S.-manufactured Qcells panels. Summit Ridge Energy has e...

June 20, 2024
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Sungrow conducts unprecedented fire test on utility-scale battery array

In a first-of-its-kind test, Sungrow demonstrated the safety of its PowerTitan energy storage system. The company intentionally lit a f...

June 20, 2024
Projects Plus Power First Citizens Cranberry battery energy storage financing
Plus Power closes on $133 million loan | Solar Financing...

Cranberry Point Energy Storage project rendering. Plus Power secured $133 million in financing for the 150 MW / 300 MWh Cranberry Point Ener...

June 20, 2024
Projects PowerMarket community solar Redwood Family Care Network California
PowerMarket supplies community solar to disability services provider in California

PowerMarket has been chosen by Redwood Family Care Network (RFCN) to deliver access to community solar-generated clean energy at 35 resident...

June 19, 2024
Projects Pisgah Energy solar Vanguard Furniture
Pisgah Energy installs rooftop solar for Vanguard Furniture in N.C.

Rooftop solar mounted on Vanguard’s Frame Plant 2. Vanguard Furniture and Pisgah Energy teamed up to design and install two roof-mount...

June 19, 2024
Projects Castillo Recon community solar Illinois
Castillo Engineering secures 56 MW of community solar projects in...

Castillo Engineering kicked off Q1 of 2024 by securing three portfolios of community solar projects in Illinois. Castillo was selected as th...

June 19, 2024
Projects ESS DSD agrivoltaics solar
Agrivoltaics enables solar on challenging terrain in Virginia

Agrivoltaics has made it possible to place solar on what would otherwise be an impossible location. Energy Support Services (ESS), a subsidi...

June 18, 2024
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Xendee PROPOSE streamlines microgrid, EV fast charging project proposals

The sale and development of distributed energy systems and EV fast-charging projects is complex, and many teams struggle to present their ca...

June 18, 2024
News GAF Energy Timberline
GAF Energy to build solar roofing testing facility with DOE...

GAF Energy is building a new solar roofing testing facility and launching a new round of Building Integrated Solar (BIPV) testing thanks in ...

June 18, 2024
News Fronius GEN24
On-Demand: Fronius GEN24 inverter overview

Watch on-demand Get energized for the future of home energy in this Fronius GEN24 webinar, featuring presenter Paul Bui, Fronius Technical A...

June 18, 2024
Sponsored Content Freedom Forever and Boundless
Case study: Building homeowner trust with Freedom Forever and Boundless

The solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, but solar companies face many hurdles in this competitive landscape. A...

June 17, 2024
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Homebuilder D.R Horton to offer Canadian Solar modules, energy storage

Homeowners in D.R. Horton communities have a new option to generate and store solar energy. U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton has agreed to offer...

June 17, 2024