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April 26, 2024
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Projects Long Road Sun Streams solar storage Arizona
AZ Gov. Hobbs cuts ribbon at Longroad Sun Streams solar + storage project
April 26, 2024
Projects strong solar financing
Origis Energy secures $136 million in financing for Florida municipal solar project | Solar Financing Spotlight
April 26, 2024
Projects EDP Renewables Misenheimer solar park North Carolina
EDP Renewables celebrates its first solar park in North Carolina
April 25, 2024
News solar module tariffs
Solar tariffs: The who, what, when, and how much of the latest AD/CVD petition
April 25, 2024
News electrical contractor with red tape
California License Board votes to severely limit solar contractors installing...

The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) approved a new rule late last week that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from...

April 25, 2024
Projects Energy Toolbase, Socomec Sprocket Power microgrid energy storage ESS
NY car dealership adds microgrid, energy storage system to aid...

The Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York, has added an energy storage system (ESS) to aid EV charging abilities while reduci...

April 24, 2024
News IRA tax credit marketplace
LevelTen Energy debuts Tax Credit Marketplace for clean energy developers

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is most known for extending clean energy tax credits, which give investors a dollar-for-dollar reduction i...

April 24, 2024
Projects Verogy Maine York Judicial Center Rooftop Solar
Maine won’t wait: Verogy completes York Judicial Center rooftop solar...

West Hartford, Connecticut-based developer Verogy has completed a 139.5 kW rooftop solar energy project at the York Judicial Center in Bidde...

April 24, 2024
Projects TotalEnergies JFK Airport solar carport New York
TotalEnergies breaks ground on 12 MW solar carport project at...

TotalEnergies has begun construction of New York state’s largest onsite solar generating and storage system at John F. Kennedy (JFK) I...

April 24, 2024
Projects Standard Solar CQI Unity school ground mount
Standard Solar to build 912 kW project for K-12 school...

A private K-12 Christian school in Decatur, Illinois, is seeking energy sustainability with a 912 kW gound-mount solar array. Project develo...

April 24, 2024
Projects Joe Biden Earth Month solar for all tariffs
Solar and tariffs for all: Recapping the Biden administration’s busy...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an Earth Day event, April 22, 2024, at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia. (Official W...

April 23, 2024
Financing solar project financing options
Sunstone Consultant Partner Program provides visible solar loan terms, access...

Solar contractors in 2024 need more financing options to get more solar projects across the finish line, and energy consultants often need m...

April 23, 2024
eBOS Nidec-Cleveland-Facility
Nidec pumping out EV chargers, power conversion systems at updated...

Nidec is an electric motor manufacturer with headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, that is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint for DC Fast ch...

April 22, 2024
News intersolar-texas
Intersolar Texas slated for November, now accepting speaking abstracts

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) is a premier US-based conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, and ...

April 22, 2024
News pollinator habitat
The case for pollinator habitats in solar parks

By Sara Weaver, CWB, PhD, Principal and Natural Resources Director for Bowman When it comes to solar power, there’s little question th...

April 22, 2024
Inverters and eBOS fonius-and-fire-officials
Fronius USA hosts fire officials for PV Hazard Control safety...

We mentioned the need for solar installers to reach out to their local fire departments and AHJs to explain the nuances of rapid shutdown sy...

April 22, 2024
News Ensync Smart home
Virtual power plants could really help California meet peak demand

New research reveals virtual power plants (VPPs) could meet 15% of peak demand – 5x the existing capability – by using commercia...

April 17, 2024
Financing soligent logo
Soligent, Sungage offer more Direct Pay resi solar savings via...

Financing is a big challenge in the current residential solar market, so Soligent and Sungage are launching new flexible financing equipment...

April 17, 2024
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Nelnet drops residential solar business, focuses on C&I projects

Due to the challenging regulatory and economic conditions within the residential solar market, Nelnet Renewable Energy announced a strategic...

April 17, 2024