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February 13, 2024
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News solar worker apprenticeship
Interplay Learning has an apprenticeship program startup kit for solar companies
February 13, 2024
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What to know about Supernova 180, the Wallbox EV fast charger for U.S. market
February 13, 2024
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Standard Solar acquires 84 MW community solar portfolio in Illinois
February 12, 2024
News solar-panel-recycling
Qcells partners with SOLARCYCLE to recycle its solar panels in the United States
February 12, 2024
News solar project financing options
Sunstone Credit offers Express Loan for small businesses switching to...

Despite the myriad advantages of solar energy, most small businesses struggle to secure loans for their solar systems. They typically have t...

February 12, 2024
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Paired Power’s EV charging solar canopy now available via GSA...

Paired Power‘s EV charging solar canopy, the PairTree, is now available in the U.S. via the GSA Advantage and Sourcewell lists (throug...

February 12, 2024
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Nextracker surpasses milestone of 600 projects in its DG solar...

Nextracker marked a new milestone as the company surpassed 600 projects delivered in its distributed generation (DG) portfolio. Driven by cu...

February 8, 2024
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Onyx Renewables, Qcells team up on 2 community solar +...

Onyx Renewable Partners LP and Qcells North America are tag-teaming two community solar and battery projects in Massachusetts. The projects ...

February 8, 2024
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Summit Ridge taps Castillo Engineering for 82 MW Illinois community...

A Summit Ridge Energy 3 MW community solar project in Morris, Illinois. (Photo: Summit Ridge Energy) Summit Ridge Energy has selected Castil...

February 6, 2024
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Electriq, Aveyo partnership aimed at expanding affordable solar + storage

Electriq Power Holdings Inc. has teamed up with Aveyo. to increase access to affordable solar + storage solutions for homeowners. ...

February 6, 2024
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Valta Energy develops 1.5-MW rooftop project, part of LADWP Feed-in-Tariff...

Community leaders flip LADWP’s “ceremonial switch” at an event hosted by the Los Angeles Business Council to celebrate a n...

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
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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