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February 26, 2018
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Soligent buys REPOWER America solar franchise, distribution network (formerly Solar Universe)
February 26, 2018
News EV charging stations
Ameren Missouri prioritizes electric vehicle infrastructure in new program filing
February 26, 2018
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SunPower installs 10-MW solar + storage system at U.S. Army post in Alabama
February 26, 2018
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Emerging microgrid solution from Go Electric hyped in new reports Navigant Research, IHS Markit
February 26, 2018
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Intersolar and ees North America will feature two new pavilions...

Intersolar and ees North America 2018 will be debuting two new California Pavilions, hosted in partnership with the California Solar & S...

February 23, 2018
News new jersey solar RPS bill
New Jersey bill would raise RPS, solar carve out (and...

The New Jersey Legislature is nearing passing Senate Bill 877 that would modify the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Solar R...

February 23, 2018
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First Solar awarded 200-MW project via Georgia Power’s Renewable Energy...

First Solar is set to proceed with the development and construction of a 200-MWac solar power plant in Twiggs County, Ga. First Solar was aw...

February 22, 2018
News SMA inverters
SMA America further simplifies its Power+ MLPE inverter solution

With speed as a top priority for solar professionals in today’s market, SMA has revealed an improved Power+ Solution, which builds on ...

February 21, 2018
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Solar Installer Survey: Two-thirds will absorb solar tariff costs instead...

Solar installer confidence continues to climb nationwide, according to the third annual Solar Installer Survey, released by EnergySage and N...

February 21, 2018
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Rethinking the grid: Southern Co. is building renewable, energy efficient...

This may be a glimpse into the future: Southern Co. and its Alabama Power and Georgia Power subsidiaries have announced a Smart Neighborhood...

February 21, 2018
News Petersen Dean
PetersenDean now offering solar + storage solution via SolarEdge, LG...

PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, the nation’s largest privately held solar and roofing company, has joined forces with SolarEdge and ...

February 21, 2018
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This California bill expands access to solar energy generated by...

The California Legislature is being commended again for its support of solar energy, passing a bill last week to make it easier for business...

February 21, 2018
News Sunpin
California’s Sunpin awarded SMART program feed-in tariff for Blandford project...

  California-based solar developer Sunpin, has been awarded a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) issued by Massachusetts’ SMA...

February 21, 2018
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Battery showcase: Four solar + storage solutions for your next...

Recommending a battery to a customer in a solar + storage project is no less complicated than recommending a particular solar array solution...

February 20, 2018
News solar contractor success
What makes a highly rated residential solar installer? Here’s three...

SolarReviews.com has analyzed consumer data from more than 3,500 solar installations and has identified these three characteristics tha...

February 19, 2018
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Five more community solar gardens now online in Minnesota

The community solar movement in Minnesota keeps on growing. During the previous four months, five new community solar gardens have been brou...

February 19, 2018
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Puerto Rico recovery: This solar + storage microgrid helps power...

A solar + battery storage microgrid at S.U. Matrullas, a K through 9 school that educates over 150 students in the remote town of Orocovis, ...

February 19, 2018
News Sunpreme bifacial modules
Largest shopping mall solar install in California possible because of...

The largest commercial rooftop solar PV installation in Hanford, Calif., and the largest solar system to be installed, to date, on a shoppin...

February 19, 2018
News Vikram Solar
India’s Vikram Solar opening up an office in Massachusetts

Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider, is opening a new...

February 16, 2018