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Nlytn-Energy NLYTN Energy debuts 3D visualization service for solar EPCs
Chris Crowell
October 30, 2023
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O&M Omnidian
Omnidian raises $25 million to make post-install PV services more transparent
October 30, 2023
News costs decline
Residential solar PV system costs track 15 percent lower in 2023. Utility-scale not so lucky
October 30, 2023
Projects Budderfly mystic healthcare
Rooftop solar helps Connecticut healthcare center save on energy costs
October 30, 2023
Projects Aspen Power Inman Solar Georgia
Aspen Power completes 14 utility-scale solar projects in Georgia
October 30, 2023
+ Storage Generac PWR CELL
Generac earns DOE funding to install batteries, thermostats in Massachusetts

Generac Grid Services, part of Generac Power Systems, has been selected for negotiations by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a...

October 30, 2023
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JinkoSolar touts conversion efficiency record for 182 mm TOPCon solar...

JinkoSolar Holding Co. is touting a major technical breakthrough for its 182 mm high-efficiency N-type monocrystalline silicon TOPCon solar ...

October 30, 2023
News Canadian-Solar-logo
Canadian Solar bringing solar PV cell production to Indiana

One by one the top global players in solar PV are setting up more robust manufacturing supply chains in the United States. This week it is C...

October 30, 2023
Sponsored Content Mango Power M
Product of the Week: Ultimate All-in-One Whole-Home Backup Power Solution

Smart Reliable Solar System with Easy Installation The Mango Power M is designed to meet all your home/commercial power needs. It includes a...

October 30, 2023
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Video: What leads to bad solar customer reviews?

On a recent episode of The Pitch, a Solar Builder YouTube interview series, Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell discusses marketing and selling ho...

October 27, 2023
Projects DCO Energy Jersey City Public Schools solar
DCO Energy finalizes $122 million contract to bring solar to...

New Jersey-based developer DCO Energy has finalized a contract for a $122 million energy savings improvement program (ESIP) to assist and de...

October 26, 2023
News Enphase: IQ™ Battery 5P
Enphase IQ Battery 5P now available on Powur’s sales platform

Powur PBC continues to add premier solar and energy storage products to its platform. This week, Powur announced the Enphase Energy IQ Batte...

October 25, 2023
Projects Solargis tropical solar
Report: Tropical solar can boom if irradiance modeling issues are...

A new analysis by Solargis finds that solar development in the tropics could be the next big market, as long as the industry improves its so...

October 25, 2023
News maine ESS incentive
Maine offers $3 million incentive for commercial energy storage

Some state incentive programs for commercial energy storage may seem at times to lack enough financial reward to encourage adoption of new c...

October 24, 2023
News Enerflo
Enerflo integrates Automated Escrow function for solar cash deals

As interest rates have risen over the past year, the industry has and continues to see a shift from loans to an increase in cash deals for r...

October 24, 2023
+ Storage PowinHitachi5
Hitachi, Powin partner up, with Hitachi taking majority stake in...

The global demand for energy storage solutions has reached a critical juncture, and major tech brands are all finding new ways to enter the ...

October 24, 2023
News SolarReady Eagleview
EagleView can quickly quantify solar potential for any home via...

Soft costs are the bane of the home solar industry, and customer acquisition costs are a big reason why. Gathering a plentiful amount of mot...

October 24, 2023
News shady solar installer
Top home solar customer concern? Reputation.

The solar industry is forward-thinking in its design and technology innovation, but the solar sales process isn’t stacking up. While s...

October 23, 2023
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Can AI speed tandem solar cell development?

Perovskite solar cells are tantalizing for how much more efficient they could be versus silicon solar cells. The problem is stabilizing thes...

October 23, 2023
Inverters and eBOS Driveway_Rivian-1 Enphase EV charger
Enphase IQ EV charger now available to U.S. solar installers

Enphase Energy announced the availability of the Enphase IQ EV Charger in the United States and Canada late last week. The IQ EV Charger is ...

October 23, 2023