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March 20, 2024
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Projects Welcome to Illinois Sign
Hickory Solar Park project in Illinois focuses on environmental justice, social equity
March 19, 2024
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Fluke launches PVA-1500 Series I-V Curve Tracer
March 19, 2024
Projects Raptor Maps global solar report
Raptor Maps finds $4.6 billion annual revenue loss in Global Solar Report
March 18, 2024
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Silfab Solar to purchase recycled PV glass from SOLARCYCLE’s planned U.S. facility
March 18, 2024
News solar games winners Intersolar
Think your crew is ready? 2025 Solar Games at Intersolar...

One of the premier events in the solar industry (and the SB Editor’s favorite annual event) Intersolar North America and Energy Storag...

March 18, 2024
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Fronius offers extended solar inverter warranty at no cost

Product warranties in solar – and the companies that stand behind them – are an important part of the solar + storage value equa...

March 15, 2024
Projects Sunspear Wet n Wild Hawaii phase 2 solar
Sunspear to expand solar at Wet’n’Wild theme park in Honolulu

Sunspear Energy will be helping Wet’n’Wild Hawaii expand its existing 1.3 MW solar carport system. The project will involve the ...

March 14, 2024
Projects Valta Black Bear Ares rooftop solar
Valta, Black Bear compete 1.7 MW rooftop solar project in...

A shiny new 1.7 MW rooftop solar array is powering up a warehouse in Torrence, California. Valta Energy and Black Bear Energy completed the ...

March 14, 2024
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GoodWe opens inverter manufacturing facility in Vietnam

GoodWe Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam Global inverter manufacturer GoodWe, which hosted this webinar on Solar Builder alongside...

March 14, 2024
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Video: Overview of SMA Sunny Boy Hybrid Inverter and the...

SMA America is putting an emphasis on efficiency with its SMA Home Energy Solution for the U.S. home solar + storage market. SMA Home Energy...

March 13, 2024
Projects Solar Financing Spotlight
Longroad Energy closes financing for Arizona solar + storage project...

In this installment of the Solar Financing Spotlight, we look at Longroad Energy’s newest solar + storage project in Arizona, while So...

March 13, 2024
News warehousing space
Inventory insight: 7 keys for solar companies crafting logistics RFPs

Between the rapid acceleration in demand and stubborn supply chain snarls, the solar industry is facing unprecedented challenges in deliveri...

March 12, 2024
Inverters and eBOS EVERVOLT-Inverter
Panasonic reveals lighter weight EVERVOLT hybrid inverter

Panasonic debuted the newest edition of its EVERVOLT Hybrid inverter this week. The EVERVOLT hybrid inverter combines battery and solar PV i...

March 12, 2024
News SPAN-Product-Family-1-1
Meet the new SPAN smart home panel lineup

Home energy management innovator SPAN is now offering a wider range of products at different price points and with more installation flexibi...

March 12, 2024
Projects Bradley Univerisity
Bradley University taps Nexamp for community solar agreement to save...

Peoria, Illinois-based Bradley University has entered into a community solar agreement with Nexamp to drive approximately $115,000 in annual...

March 11, 2024
News Trina Solar N Type
Trina Solar modules earn Carbon Footprint of Products Verification from...

UL Solutions granted Trina Solar‘s full range of n-type modules its Carbon Footprint of Products Verification. The award was presented...

March 11, 2024
News Emporia
Emporia launches Vue 3 Energy Monitor for circuit-level insight

Home energy management provider Emporia launched the Vue 3 Energy Monitor last week, packed with new features and upgrades. The Vue 3 shares...

March 11, 2024
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What’s new in rooftop solar wire management?

Our Rooftop Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide provides a good snapshot of what’s new and updated across the racking, mounting and wire man...

March 11, 2024
Projects
U.S. clean energy installations set a new record in 2023

Clean energy installations in the United States set a new record in 2023. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Clean...

March 7, 2024