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1_OMCO-Huntsville-1-001 Tracking the growth of domestic solar tracker manufacturing
Brad Kramer
February 1, 2024
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+ Storage battery question mark
What myths need busted in energy storage? 
January 30, 2024
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Sunnova adds Lumin Smart Panel to Adaptive Home offering
January 30, 2024
+ Storage Bluetti portable batteries
How portable batteries are rolling into PV+ storage projects
January 29, 2024
News 2024 Chevrolet Silverado RST with Ultium Home Products
The correlation of solar PV and EV adoption
January 29, 2024
Inverters and eBOS IQ8X
Enphase shipping higher power IQ8 microinverters in North America

Enphase Energy has started shipping its new, higher power IQ8 Microinverters — the IQ8HC and IQ8X — that are designed to pair wi...

January 29, 2024
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Results of Sunrun’s PG&E Peak Reward Program from August to...

Sunrun customers aided the California grid in summer and fall of 2023 via the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Energy Efficiency ...

January 29, 2024
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ADT exits the residential solar business

The residential solar market is a tough business. For as much as we discuss “product diversification” and the smart / all-electr...

January 29, 2024
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Secondary market for solar panels continues to grow

For the third year in a row, the PV Module Price Index for the Secondary Solar Market report from EnergyBin points to a growing secondary so...

January 29, 2024
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Bayer unveils dual solar projects on each coast

Bayer’s new solar panel installation at its main U.S. offices in Whippany, New Jersey. Healthcare and agriculture company Bayer has in...

January 26, 2024
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A new development capital solution for solar developers

In the competitive landscape of solar project development, securing adequate development capital remains a significant challenge for many in...

January 24, 2024
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Solar Insure debuts longer-term home solar warranty coverage

Stranded assets and warranty coverage confusion are consistent problems in home solar. Solar Insure launched its new SolarDetect Program &md...

January 24, 2024
Projects Empact Ampliform IRA deal
Empact to supply IRA compliance management for Ampliform in multi-year...

Empact Technologies will provide Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance management through its software and services in a new multi-y...

January 24, 2024
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Top takeaways and tidbits from Intersolar 2024

Intersolar North America continues to be my personal favorite solar industry conference. For one, the setting and timing is great (San Diego...

January 23, 2024
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Summit Energy finishes first Solstice solar shingle install

The Peak Roofing division of Summit Energy, a premier solar installer in the Northeast, just installed its first Solstice Solar Shingle Syst...

January 22, 2024
Projects Renewable Properties EV fleet charging
Renewable Properties unveils EV fleet charging service for trucks and...

Renewable Properties has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging service. The service will leverage the company’s extensiv...

January 22, 2024
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Connecticut doubles upfront incentive to install home energy storage

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to the Energy Storage Solutions program to increase ...

January 22, 2024
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Nine solar installers promoted in Panasonic Installer Program

Panasonic Corporation of North America promoted two Elite and seven Premium level solar installers last week, expanding the number of homeow...

January 22, 2024
Projects Borrego solar O&M
Utility-scale solar outlook: Top concerns for development in 2024

The utility-scale solar sector is poised for growth in 2024. To understand the challenges and opportunities available, your faithful editors...

January 22, 2024
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U.S. energy transition to speed forward through 2025

Over the next two years, the United States will experience a remarkable acceleration in the energy transition in the electricity sector, acc...

January 19, 2024