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Burns McDonnell Alliant Energy solar projects Wisconsin Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW Alliant Energy solar program in Wisconsin
SB Staff
March 21, 2024
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Policy FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission solar
FERC affirms decision to hold utilities accountable for interconnection delays
March 21, 2024
+ Storage Wartsila Quantum2 battery energy storage system
Wärtsilä launches Quantum2 to improve large-scale energy storage deployment
March 20, 2024
Projects solar workforce prevailing wages labor costs
Can’t blame IRA: Prevailing wage requirements have no impact on large project costs
March 20, 2024
Projects Welcome to Illinois Sign
Hickory Solar Park project in Illinois focuses on environmental justice, social equity
March 19, 2024
News The-Fluke-Solmetric-PVA-1500-T2-Photo-Credit_-Fluke
Fluke launches PVA-1500 Series I-V Curve Tracer

Photo courtesy of Fluke. Fluke Corp, a leader in test and measurement instruments that acquired Solmetric in September 2023, announced ...

March 19, 2024
Projects Raptor Maps global solar report
Raptor Maps finds $4.6 billion annual revenue loss in Global...

A new report from Raptor Maps has data that starkly showcases the underperformance of solar assets. The sixth edition of the Global Solar Re...

March 18, 2024
News SOLARCYCLE 03
Silfab Solar to purchase recycled PV glass from SOLARCYCLE’s planned...

North American PV solar manufacturer Silfab Solar is expanding its solar panel recycling agreement with SOLARCYCLE, and will also purchase u...

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
Inverters and eBOS Fronius-inverter-warranty-001
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
Inverters and eBOS GoodWe-VN-factory
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