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May 30, 2024
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CertainTeed says hidden solar mount doesn’t void shingle warranty
May 29, 2024
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ESS vs. gas peaker plants: Maine study factors in social costs
May 28, 2024
News Powerwall3_94
SunPower now selling Tesla Powerwall 3 via loans or leases
May 28, 2024
News AWM CMS Sungrow
AWM cable management earns 630amp rating, can support Sungrow 4.4-MW inverter
May 28, 2024
News QuickBOLT-Sunnova-AVL
Sunnova adds QuickBOLT solar mounts to approved vendor list

QuickBOLT solar mounts have been added to the Sunnova Energy International Inc. approved vendor list (AVL), making the QB2, Deck Mount, The ...

May 28, 2024
News GoodWe inverter
GoodWe C&I inverters added to Sunnova AVL in U.S.

GoodWe SMT-US inverters for medium- to large-scale C&I sites are now available via Sunnova Energy International. This partnership allows...

May 28, 2024
Projects Groton middle school solar verogy Connecticut green bank
Solar to save Groton Public Schools in Connecticut $40,000 in...

Groton Middle School is one of two buildings in the Groton Public School district in Connecticut to receive a solar installation. The Groton...

May 23, 2024
Projects Bechtel Cutlass solar texas
Bechtel completes 218 MW Cutlass Solar 2 project in Texas

The Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is complete and generating electricity at full capacity for the first time. T...

May 23, 2024
News Intersolar Texas solar storage
Registration open for inaugural Intersolar & Energy Storage North America...

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) today announced registration is now open for its new regional event on ...

May 22, 2024
Projects Arevon Posey Solar Project
Arevon breaks ground on 228 MW Posey Solar Project in...

Breaking ground (from left): Katherine Gensler, VP of government affairs and marketing, Arevon; Ryan Hadley, executive director, Indiana Off...

May 21, 2024
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City officials need to stop excessive solar fees

How much time does it take to review the smallest change in an approved residential solar project plan set? That was my question for David L...

May 20, 2024
Financing resi solar loans and financing
Carlyle Group invests in Sungage Financial, will buy $450 million...

Global investment firm Carlyle agreed to a $450 million “forward flow agreement” to purchase newly issued residential solar loan...

May 17, 2024
+ Storage battery fire sign
Analysis of battery storage system failures point to monitoring more...

Battery energy storage system (BESS) failure is being investigated heavily because of how disastrous BESS failures can be, and how important...

May 17, 2024
News department of energy sign
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