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March 4, 2024
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Sol Systems secures supply of Canadian Solar modules produced at new Texas factory
March 4, 2024
News Trina-Storage-Elementa-2
Trina Storage launches Elementa 2 with new ESS safety features
March 4, 2024
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Mitsubishi Power spins battery storage business into separate company Prevalon
March 4, 2024
News AWM PHOTON Kit
AWM debuts new cable tensioning winch and improved beam rod
March 4, 2024
Projects Terrasmart-snowy-project
12 takeaways from VDE tracker hail stow strategies report

Protecting solar facilities from damaging weather can save project stakeholders big in the long run. A new report from VDE Americas and...

February 29, 2024
Projects Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarshipe
Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship accepting applications to support energy construction

The Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Awarded to students interested ...

February 28, 2024
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Check out the latest Solargraf updates from Enphase

Enphase Energy announced a few updates and new features for Solargraf, its cloud-based design, proposal, and permitting software platform. T...

February 27, 2024
News Natures-Generator-home
This off-grid tiny home from Nature’s Generator can also power...

The all-electric, solar-powered home is the future, but why wait? Nature’s Generator is ready to send a kit to build one in your backy...

February 27, 2024
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Solar Insure adds FranklinWH to approved vendor list, backs monitoring...

Solar monitoring and warranty company Solar Insure has added FranklinWH to its approved vendor list (AVL). FranklinWH has made big strides i...

February 27, 2024
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Anza expands solar module ranking, procurement capabilities

Solar module procurement is complex, and all of the efforts of the United States government to clean up the supply chain and incentivize mor...

February 27, 2024
Inverters and eBOS Fronius-repower-tool
Fronius debuts Repowering portal for U.S. solar installers

Repowering is usually a performance-related replacement of inverters that are out of warranty, but may also occur if an older inverter model...

February 26, 2024
Projects Verogy Deep River landfill solar
Verogy to transform 3 Connecticut landfills into solar energy hubs

Verogy’s 675 kWdc Deep River landfill solar project. West Hartford, Connecticut-based solar developer Verogy has received permits to b...

February 23, 2024
Projects Clearway Texas solar
Clearway completes 452 MW solar complex in Texas 

Clearway Energy Group has completed the 452 MW Texas Solar Nova complex in Kent County, Texas. The project, completed in two phases, will ge...

February 22, 2024
Projects cleancapital energy storage
CleanCapital, Available Power form joint venture for energy storage development

CleanCapital and Available Power have entered a joint venture to build a pipeline of distributed energy storage projects across th...

February 22, 2024
Projects enel polaris fence post solar storage
Enel North America’s Fence Post solar + storage now operational...

Enel North America and Polaris Inc. have started operations of the Fence Post solar + storage project in Texas. The project is supporte...

February 22, 2024
Projects Wood Mackenzie community solar installation
Cumulative U.S. community solar installed capacity on track to break...

U.S. cumulative community solar installations are forecasted to break 14 GWdc in existing state markets by 2028. According to the latest rep...

February 22, 2024
News solar prices per watt
Home solar prices decreased in 2023, and more insights from...

Home solar installations slowed in 2023, but per Watt prices decreased for the first time since 2021, according to the 18th EnergySage Intel...

February 22, 2024
Projects lightsource bp solar financing
Lightsource bp secures $348 million for utility-scale projects in Texas...

Lightsource bp is building two utility-scale solar projects in in Texas, totaling 288 MW. Meanwhile, Arevon and Strata Clean Energy have eac...

February 22, 2024
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Sunrun partners with Lowe’s, will be featured in 430 store...

Sunrun announced a new partnership with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today to sell its solar + storage products and services from ...

February 21, 2024