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PowerMarket Kingston Community solar PowerMarket to manage 3.7 MW of community solar for LMI households in Kingston, N.Y.
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November 7, 2023
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Projects Castillo RECON community solar illinois
Castillo, RECON join forces on 15 MW community solar portfolio in Illinois 
November 7, 2023
PV Modules Wood Mac China Supply Modules
Report: China to retain 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity until 2026
November 7, 2023
+ Storage Wallbox Quasar2 V2H
Wallbox nets CEC funding to ramp bidirectional EV charging installs in 2024
November 6, 2023
+ Storage connecticut solar
Electriq launches solar + storage program in New England (3,000 eligible homes in Derby, Conn.)
November 6, 2023
+ Storage EnerVenue gigafactory
EnerVenue signs large metal-hydrogen battery supply agreement with VerdantaESS

Metal-hydrogen battery producer EnerVenue announced a Master Supply Agreement with VedantaESS. Per the terms of the deal, VedantaESS will pr...

November 6, 2023
News LONGi solar
LONGi surpasses theoretical efficiency limit for single junction solar cell

On November 3, 2023, LONGi announced a world record of 33.9% efficiency of crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells at 19th CSPV. L...

November 6, 2023
News 2024 Chevrolet Silverado RST with Ultium Home Products
Bidirectional EV charging is a big deal, but is it...

Rendering of a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST in a residential garage with anticipated Ultium Home offerings. Simulated products shown. Act...

November 6, 2023
News Bluetti-NEM-California-project
BLUETTI’s new ESS helps California homeowners combat NEM 3.0 revenue...

Effective on April 14, 2023, NEM 3.0 has changed the solar landscape in California. It has moved from offering a credit equivalent to the re...

November 6, 2023
Sponsored Content GOODWE A-ES Series
Next Generation Residential Inverters

The GoodWe A-ES Series is a split-phase hybrid inverter designed to increase self-consumption of your generated solar energy. GoodWe A-ES is...

November 6, 2023
Projects nature conservancy report midwest businesses
Report: Midwest businesses rising to meet clean energy goals

Big businesses in the Midwest are making big plans to deploy solar and other clean energy measures. A new report by The Nature Conserva...

November 1, 2023
+ Storage SMA_Blog_JosesStorageForecast24_v1
Five solar + energy storage trends to watch in 2024

Jose Colom, applications engineer manager with SMA America, forecasts the most compelling trends and developments he expects to see in 2024....

November 1, 2023
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Delaware utilities deny new home solar due to grid congestion....

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $7.9 million Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program (GRIP) grant to Peca...

October 31, 2023
Inverters and eBOS hoymiles three phase
Hoymiles launches three-phase solar microinverter in North America

Hoymiles announced the launch of its three-phase microinverter, the HMT-2000-4T-208-NA series for commercial and industrial PV applications ...

October 30, 2023
News Nlytn-Energy
NLYTN Energy debuts 3D visualization service for solar EPCs

NLYTN Energy debuted a new 3D visualization service for solar developers and EPCs looking to jazz up their solar project sales pitches to po...

October 30, 2023
O&M Omnidian
Omnidian raises $25 million to make post-install PV services more...

Omnidian, a leader in solar asset management for both commercial and residential clients, successfully closed a $25 million funding round th...

October 30, 2023
News costs decline
Residential solar PV system costs track 15 percent lower in...

Residential solar PV system cost benchmarks are lower than ever, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Reasons inclu...

October 30, 2023
Projects Budderfly mystic healthcare
Rooftop solar helps Connecticut healthcare center save on energy costs

A healthcare facility is Mystic, Connecticut, has added a 317 kW rooftop solar system to offset up to 95% of its energy costs. Business sust...

October 30, 2023
Projects Aspen Power Inman Solar Georgia
Aspen Power completes 14 utility-scale solar projects in Georgia

More than a dozen new solar plants will be powering southeastern Georgia. Aspen Power has completed construction on 14 solar projects that t...

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