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EVerest-public-charging-standard Solving public EV charging issues with open-source software
Chris Crowell
July 8, 2024
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News SMA-Unirac
Crash course in PV Hazard Control Systems at NABCEP 2024
July 8, 2024
News California is the place you ought to be
Solar ‘resilience hubs’ in California to add 8 GW for emergencies
July 3, 2024
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J&B Solar tapped for 175 MW utility-scale project in Michigan
July 2, 2024
News SMA carport project
Case study: Chestnut Hill North Apartments rooftop and carport solar project
July 2, 2024
Projects Rutgers agrivoltaics solaredge
Rutgers selects SolarEdge for agrivoltaics research program

SolarEdge Technologies will be part of a research and demonstration program conducted by Rutgers University in New Jersey. The program will ...

July 1, 2024
Policy SMA-commercial-rooftop
The state of C&I solar policy, regulations in summer of...

By Anthony Laurita, SMA America As solar technology continues to advance, the commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors stand at the foref...

July 1, 2024
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APsystems added to CertainTeed Solstice Panel warranty AVL

APsystems and its high-powered, multi-module microinverters, have been added to the CertainTeed Solstice Panel warranty approved vendor list...

June 28, 2024
+ Storage Trina Storage Elementa 2 Elevate
Trina Storage rolling out Elementa 2 Elevate in North America

As we wrote in January, 2024 is a big year for Trina Solar in the United States. “The shining example is the new 1.35 million sq ...

June 26, 2024
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Climavision leans into AI for weather prediction product line

Weather monitoring is crucial for large-scale solar plants and O&M teams. Weather tech pioneer Climavision is marking its third annivers...

June 26, 2024
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Solar module glass is ‘spontaneously breaking’ in the field

Solar module market news is coming fast and furious these days. PV prices have possibly it a floor. A record-setting 11 GW of that new solar...

June 26, 2024
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Video: Innovations in the solar technician tool belt with Fluke

I-V curve tracers, irradiance meters, clamp meters, thermal imagers … the list of tools for solar pros is long and complex. On this e...

June 25, 2024
+ Storage Energizer-Solar_ATG products
Energizer Solar products distributed in U.S. by ATG E Power

California-based ATG E Power has signed on as master distributor for Energizer Solar’s home solar + battery storage products in the No...

June 24, 2024
News ConnectDER CEO
ConnectDER expands Meter Socket Adapter markets (NJ and Illinois), brings...

ConnectDER is a climate tech company focused on simplifying the connection of DER (distributed energy resources) for homes. We profiled the ...

June 24, 2024
News OrigamiSolar-steel-module-frame
U.S. steel fabricators ready to pump out Origami Solar steel...

We’ve been waiting for this “domestic content” news for a while: Origami Solar has finalized the U.S. supply chain to prod...

June 21, 2024
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Earning in ERCOT: How to optimize grid-scale battery banks in...

Optimizing ERCOT BESS revenue | Getting the most out of a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) involves a sophisticated platform ...

June 21, 2024
Projects Summit Ridge Qcells community solar
Summit Ridge to purchase added 800 MW Qcells solar panels...

A Summit Ridge Energy community solar project located in Momence, Illinois, using U.S.-manufactured Qcells panels. Summit Ridge Energy has e...

June 20, 2024
+ Storage Sungrow battery burn test storage
Sungrow conducts unprecedented fire test on utility-scale battery array

In a first-of-its-kind test, Sungrow demonstrated the safety of its PowerTitan energy storage system. The company intentionally lit a f...

June 20, 2024
Projects Plus Power First Citizens Cranberry battery energy storage financing
Plus Power closes on $133 million loan | Solar Financing...

Cranberry Point Energy Storage project rendering. Plus Power secured $133 million in financing for the 150 MW / 300 MWh Cranberry Point Ener...

June 20, 2024
Projects PowerMarket community solar Redwood Family Care Network California
PowerMarket supplies community solar to disability services provider in California

PowerMarket has been chosen by Redwood Family Care Network (RFCN) to deliver access to community solar-generated clean energy at 35 resident...

June 19, 2024