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nextracker dg solar projects Nextracker surpasses milestone of 600 projects in its DG solar portfolio
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February 8, 2024
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Projects massachusetts solar energy
Onyx Renewables, Qcells team up on 2 community solar + storage projects in Mass.
February 8, 2024
Projects Castillo Summit Ridge community solar illinois
Summit Ridge taps Castillo Engineering for 82 MW Illinois community solar portfolio
February 6, 2024
Projects electriq-power
Electriq, Aveyo partnership aimed at expanding affordable solar + storage
February 6, 2024
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Valta Energy develops 1.5-MW rooftop project, part of LADWP Feed-in-Tariff solar program
February 5, 2024
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Tracking the growth of domestic solar tracker manufacturing

OMCO opened its sixth U.S. manufacturing facility in Alabama. This facility will produce steel backrails for First Solar PV modules, in addi...

February 1, 2024
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What myths need busted in energy storage? 

As part of our 2024 Energy Storage System Buyer’s Guide, we asked ESS and battery suppliers what myths needed busted in energy storage...

January 30, 2024
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Sunnova adds Lumin Smart Panel to Adaptive Home offering

Sunnova is integrating the Lumin Smart Panel and its intelligent energy management platform into the Sunnova Adaptive Home offering. The Lum...

January 30, 2024
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How portable batteries are rolling into PV+ storage projects

Portable battery storage on wheels has become a standard offering from a host of battery system suppliers. Around two dozen companies showca...

January 29, 2024
News 2024 Chevrolet Silverado RST with Ultium Home Products
The correlation of solar PV and EV adoption

Rendering of a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST in a residential garage with anticipated Ultium Home offerings. Simulated products shown. Act...

January 29, 2024
Inverters and eBOS IQ8X
Enphase shipping higher power IQ8 microinverters in North America

Enphase Energy has started shipping its new, higher power IQ8 Microinverters — the IQ8HC and IQ8X — that are designed to pair wi...

January 29, 2024
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Results of Sunrun’s PG&E Peak Reward Program from August to...

Sunrun customers aided the California grid in summer and fall of 2023 via the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Energy Efficiency ...

January 29, 2024
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ADT exits the residential solar business

The residential solar market is a tough business. For as much as we discuss “product diversification” and the smart / all-electr...

January 29, 2024
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Secondary market for solar panels continues to grow

For the third year in a row, the PV Module Price Index for the Secondary Solar Market report from EnergyBin points to a growing secondary so...

January 29, 2024
Projects Bayer Whippany NJ solar
Bayer unveils dual solar projects on each coast

Bayer’s new solar panel installation at its main U.S. offices in Whippany, New Jersey. Healthcare and agriculture company Bayer has in...

January 26, 2024
Financing solar panel dollar sign
A new development capital solution for solar developers

In the competitive landscape of solar project development, securing adequate development capital remains a significant challenge for many in...

January 24, 2024
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Solar Insure debuts longer-term home solar warranty coverage

Stranded assets and warranty coverage confusion are consistent problems in home solar. Solar Insure launched its new SolarDetect Program &md...

January 24, 2024
Projects Empact Ampliform IRA deal
Empact to supply IRA compliance management for Ampliform in multi-year...

Empact Technologies will provide Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance management through its software and services in a new multi-y...

January 24, 2024
News solar-games
Top takeaways and tidbits from Intersolar 2024

Intersolar North America continues to be my personal favorite solar industry conference. For one, the setting and timing is great (San Diego...

January 23, 2024
News solstice summit ridge
Summit Energy finishes first Solstice solar shingle install

The Peak Roofing division of Summit Energy, a premier solar installer in the Northeast, just installed its first Solstice Solar Shingle Syst...

January 22, 2024