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gavel with solar panels Patent complaint roundup: Trinasolar vs. Canadian Solar, Tigo vs. SMA, Voltage vs. Shoals
Chris Crowell
December 16, 2024
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News NuVision Solar
NuVision Solar plans HJT cell, solar module production in U.S. in 2025
December 16, 2024
Featured Domestic Influence
Domestic influence: Calculating the unintended consequence of ‘domestic content’ in small-scale solar
December 16, 2024
News michigan city solar rooftops
Michigan and Wisconsin cities finding rooftops alone may not achieve solar energy goals
December 16, 2024
Projects oregon state solar project
Oregon approves largest solar project in the U.S., 1.2 GW Sunstone Solar
December 12, 2024
News Caution AD/CVD tariffs
Biden Administration increases tariffs on wafers, polysilicon from China

As a warm-up act for the next administration, the Biden administration is doubling the Section 301 tariffs on solar wafers and polysilicon i...

December 12, 2024
News solar module pricing
Solar module prices diverge based on domestic cell supply

The solar module pricing pendulum continues to swing. Back in Q2, solar module marketplace Anza reported that the AD/CVD tariff petition on ...

December 12, 2024
Projects Verogy installs rooftop solar at FedEx sites in Connecticut
Verogy installs rooftop solar at 2 FedEx sites in Connecticut

West Hartfold-based developer Verogy has completed a pair rooftop solar installations at two FedEx facilities in Stratford (866 kW) and Midd...

December 11, 2024
News down arrow job losses
Residential solar declined 32 percent in Q3. Is recovery on...

Residential solar dragged down the distributed generation (DG) solar segment in the third quarter. Ohm Analytics reports a 32% decline year-...

December 11, 2024
News OrigamiSolar-steel-module-frame
Steel frames for U.S. solar modules coming in 2025

The buildout of the U.S. solar module supply chain is coming along slowly, but surely. Solar cells are the most crucial component to onshore...

December 11, 2024
News PVKIT HUR2.0
S-5! secures 50 solar attachment patents for metal roofs in...

S-5! PVKIT HUR 2.0 S-5!, a go-to manufacturer of solar attachments for metal roofs, continues to solidify its place in the global market. Th...

December 10, 2024
News Dispatches from the Energy Transition Anza and Value of Data
Video: The value of ‘data on demand’ for smaller C&I...

When buying large quantities of solar panels, making quick decisions is a huge competitive advantage — especially when that solar pane...

December 9, 2024
News Kona ground mount solar Sollega
Adapting solar ground mounts to meet stricter environmental regs, climate...

Pictured: Terrasmart’s TerraTrak with ground-screw foundation Ground conditions have always been a top challenge for solar engineering...

December 9, 2024
Projects Dimension Energy community solar project in Inyokern, California
Dimension’s 44 MW community solar project in Calif. among largest...

Photo courtesy of Dimension Energy. Dimension Energy’s 44 MW community solar project in Inyokern, California, will generate $18 millio...

December 9, 2024
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What’s going on with SolarEdge Home Battery?

What’s going with SolarEdge batteries, exactly? Glad you asked. 1) Yes, SolarEdge is still selling batteries for residential and C&...

December 9, 2024
News IESNA Texas party
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Texas recap

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) is a premier US-based conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, EV c...

December 6, 2024
News solar manufacturer financial health
Solar and storage manufacturer financial health rankings | Q4 2024

Quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics released the fourth edition of financial ranking reports for 2024. The ranking reports evaluate the fina...

December 5, 2024
News Sollega
Sollega: A Smart Solution for Ground Mount PV Systems

Ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the most efficient ways to establish high-output PV systems, partially because they can ...

December 4, 2024
PV Modules solar storage market report
U.S. adds record solar module manufacturing capacity in Q3

The United States added a record-breaking 9.3 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity in Q3 2024, according to a new report. At full c...

December 4, 2024
News solar RFP
Connecticut Green Bank issues RFP for affordable housing solar projects

Calling all solar contractors in Connecticut, the Connecticut Green Bank sent out a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking engineering, procure...

December 4, 2024