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solar prices per watt Home solar prices decreased in 2023, and more insights from EnergySage Marketplace Report
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February 22, 2024
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Projects lightsource bp solar financing
Lightsource bp secures $348 million for utility-scale projects in Texas | Solar Financing Spotlight
February 22, 2024
News Lowe's store
Sunrun partners with Lowe’s, will be featured in 430 store locations
February 21, 2024
Mounting Guide SB Q&A OMCO Image
Steeling share: OMCO Solar’s factory-direct strategy built for solar’s domestic content era
February 21, 2024
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Lumin focused on utility grid services in new Edge platform rollout
February 21, 2024
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PG&E rate hikes improve home solar ROI under NEM 3

PG&E territory in red As the fight over California’s NEM 3 continues, with one California politician launching an effort to repeal...

February 20, 2024
Mounting Guide QuickBolt butyl bottom deck mount
How new solar mounts reduce install risks and roof time

Butyl Bottom Deck Mount The lack of certified / qualified solar installers is a big storyline in the industry. As more training and apprenti...

February 19, 2024
News GoodWe's New UL Residential ESS and Commercial Solutions
On-demand Webinar: Residential and C&I ESS design with GoodWe, Sollega,...

Wednesday, March 13 @ 2 p.m. EDT | Register here This webinar will showcase the GoodWe company, a leading global inverter manufacturer, and ...

February 19, 2024
eBOS radcrimp solar connector
Amphenol expands current ratings for RadCrimp PV connector line

Reports from third-party QA/QC organizations show a high number of safety and failure issues in large-scale solar. Many of these issues lead...

February 19, 2024
News ConnectDERv2
Spread the wealth: Lower solar installation costs with meter collar...

PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric ...

February 19, 2024
Policy gavel
California lawmaker introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to repeal damaging energy policies that have curtailed the state’s solar industry. Assembl...

February 15, 2024
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SOLARCYCLE to manufacture solar glass in U.S. using recycled solar...

SOLARCYCLE is making big strides in building a U.S. solar panel recycling ecosystem, and this is one of the biggest: Investing an estimated ...

February 15, 2024
News GE-and-Savant
Savant, GE Appliances pitch fully connected, net zero homes with...

GE Appliances and Savant Systems want homeowners to take total control of their home energy with a new, collaborative concept called the GE ...

February 15, 2024
Projects Greenbacker utility scale solar
Greenbacker energizes 240 MWdc Appaloosa utility-scale project

Greenbacker Capital Management has placed its 240 MWdc / 200 MWac utility-scale Appaloosa Solar 1 project into commercial operations in Iron...

February 14, 2024
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How Minneapolis nonprofit taps wealthy individuals to fund LMI solar...

 Jacques Beech saw his electric bill fall to $100 a month after installing solar panels on his Minneapolis home. Photo by Brad Stauffer...

February 14, 2024
Projects arevon solar financing
Arevon, Blackstone close $350 million financing for energy storage |...

Arevon Energy and Blackstone have paired up for a 200 MW / 800 MWh energy storage project. Meanwhile, Aggreko and 38 Degrees have secured fi...

February 13, 2024
Projects alliant energy cedar rapids
4.5 MW Cedar Rapids community solar garden begins operations in...

The Cedar Rapids community solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than 300 Alliant Energy customers who subscribed to ...

February 13, 2024
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Qcells, Silfab, JA top SolarReviews 2024 solar panel ranking

SolarReviews released its annual solar panel brand ranking list, and Qcells has been crowned the top solar panel brand for the second year i...

February 13, 2024
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‘Greener’ solar wafer production coming to the United States

NexWafe is a solar tech company we’ve had our eye on. The German company promotes the “greener” production of solar PV waf...

February 13, 2024
News solar worker apprenticeship
Interplay Learning has an apprenticeship program startup kit for solar...

No skilled trade is more in need of uniform training programs right now than solar. The solar industry currently has a skilled labor shortag...

February 13, 2024