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partnership agreement LONGi signs silicon supply deal with Western supplier Ferroglobe
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May 6, 2024
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Community solar saving Vermont dairy farms
May 6, 2024
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Schneider Electric adds BESS to EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex system
May 6, 2024
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Solar PV module manufacturer financial health rankings | Q1 2024
May 6, 2024
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American Clean Power Association partners with Crux for future tax credit transfers
May 2, 2024
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QuickBOLT Butyl Bottom Deck Mount receives Miami-Dade County approval

The Butyl Bottom Deck Mount from QuickBOLT received Notice of Acceptance (NOA) approval from Miami-Dade County. This approval (Miami-Dade Co...

May 2, 2024
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How dust accumulates on solar panels, and how LONGi Hi-Mo...

Solar PV system underperformance is a constant concern. The best operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies deploy a combination of mon...

May 1, 2024
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Stäubli expanding PV component manufacturing in South Carolina, California plants

Stäubli – Duncan, South Carolina facility Stäubli is a PV component market leader, highlighted by the Original MC4 connector...

April 30, 2024
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Click and play: Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 battery overview

Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions debuted the new wire-free SimpliPHI 6.6 LFP battery system this month, which seemingly leaps beyond t...

April 30, 2024
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Sunstone Credit, MT&T Bank team up to expand commercial solar...

Commercial solar loan platform Sunstone Credit announced a program with M&T Bank, a top 20 commercial bank in the United States, to give...

April 30, 2024
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Nexamp fellowship program in Chicago preps students for solar careers

Community solar powerhouse Nexamp launched a new fellowship program in partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago aimed at providing unde...

April 29, 2024
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Tesla Powerwall batteries integrate with Lumin Smart Panel

The Lumin Smart Panel is now integrated with the Tesla Powerwall family of home batteries to read and respond to state of charge. This inclu...

April 29, 2024
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This ‘hidden-fastener’ solar mount avoids putting holes in shingles

Martin Roofing & Solar, based in Mascoutah, Illinois, is now promoting a first-of-its-kind solar mount that leaves no holes in roof shin...

April 29, 2024
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Boviet Solar plans U.S. solar module, cell manufacturing

Vietnam-based solar PV module manufacturer Boviet Solar Technology Co. is investing $294 million to open its first U.S-based solar module pl...

April 29, 2024
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K2 Systems focuses on rooftop solar aesthetics with K2 Edge

Rooftop solar mounting specialist K2 Systems is launching the K2 Edge — a simplified system that has an eye toward both aesthetics and...

April 29, 2024
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On-Demand Webinar | Panasonic EVERVOLT Home Storage Deep-Dive

Watch Here Deep dive into the world of EVERVOLT Energy Storage Systems (ESS) technology in this on-demand presentation of our webinar with V...

April 26, 2024
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AZ Gov. Hobbs cuts ribbon at Longroad Sun Streams solar...

Cut that ribbon! From left: Scott Canada, EVP of McCarthy’s Renewable Energy Team; Paul Gaynor, CEO of Longroad; Arizona Gov. Katie Ho...

April 26, 2024
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Origis Energy secures $136 million in financing for Florida municipal...

While Origis Energy has acquired financing for a major solar project in Florida, other companies have acquired significant project portfolio...

April 26, 2024
Projects EDP Renewables Misenheimer solar park North Carolina
EDP Renewables celebrates its first solar park in North Carolina

EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) has completed the Misenheimer Solar Park, the company’s first solar project in North C...

April 25, 2024
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Solar tariffs: The who, what, when, and how much of...

The rumors were true: A new petition has been filed to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (...

April 25, 2024