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Enphase Energy logo Enphase now shipping IQ8 microinverters from second U.S.-based facility
Chris Crowell
July 31, 2023
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First Solar plans 5th U.S.-based solar facility, location yet to be determined
July 31, 2023
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Infographic: How to safely handle and store lithium-ion batteries
July 31, 2023
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SEIA to develop 11 new solar, energy storage ANSI standards
July 31, 2023
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FERC issues final rule on reforming interconnection process for renewable energy
July 27, 2023
Projects SolarBank Polar Racking CORE
SolarBank awards 10 MW in contracts to Polar Racking for...

Developer SolarBank Corp. has awarded a contract to Polar Racking to supply ground mounting solutions for two landfill solar projects in New...

July 27, 2023
Projects TVA First Solar Alabama
TVA secures 279 MW in First Solar panels for Alabama...

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has secured 279 MWdc of advanced thin film solar panels from First Solar for its Lawrence County Solar ...

July 27, 2023
Projects Lewis Roca State Requirement decommissioning report
New report analyzes various state requirements for decommissioning renewable energy...

More than two-thirds of the country has state requirements for decommissioning end-stage renewable energy projects, according to a new repor...

July 27, 2023
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In for the long haul: Charting the rise of long...

ESS is continuing to scale production to meet global demand, with a current production capacity of 80 MW / 800 MWh per year at the company&r...

July 27, 2023
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FranklinWH, BayWa r.e. partnership provides renewable energy systems to U.S....

Whole-home energy management provider FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc. has teamed up with global solar supplier BayWa r.e. to distribute and i...

July 27, 2023
Projects Greenview Energy investment platform
Greenview Energy develops renewable investment platform

Private investment firm Greenview Energy (GVE) has launched a platform focused on producing clean power and sustainable fuels. Primary inves...

July 26, 2023
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New pollution: The importance of producing PV with minimal VOCs

For solar specifically, regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) are commonly used. S&SE oxidizers excel in the capture and/or treatment of...

July 25, 2023
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U.S.-based Thornova Solar ramps up solar module manufacturing in Vietnam

Thornova Solar’s Vietnam Manufacturing facility Thornova Solar, a U.S-based provider of bifacial TOPCon and PERC solar modules, is now...

July 25, 2023
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Briggs & Stratton bundles two ESS packages for solar installers

Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions is introducing new energy storage system (ESS) packages to streamline the sales and installation proc...

July 25, 2023
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Pegasus unveils new InstaFlash solar mount for comp shingle roofs

Pegasus Solar has debuted a new “flashless” solar mounting product line, the InstaFlash, that contains a pre-installed, non-hard...

July 24, 2023
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Weidmuller debuts new dc combiner boxes for large-scale solar

Weidmuller USA, a provider of Smart Industrial Connectivity products and solutions headquartered in Richmond, Va., has a new models of dc co...

July 24, 2023
News TrinaTracker
DNV updates report on TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P

Project in Myanmar with TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P TrinaTracker has received the “Report on Technology Review of Single-axis Tracki...

July 24, 2023
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Convert Solar selected as installer for Solarize Virginia

Virginia-based solar company Convert Solar was selected as the installer for Solarize Virginia, managed by the renowned Virginia&n...

July 24, 2023
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Solar tech company Enteligent selected for ESG Impact 2023 program

Enteligent, a developer of solar power optimization and electric vehicle solar charging technologies, is one of 12 global emerging technolog...

July 24, 2023
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California Energy Commission certifies Lion Energy energy storage system

Lion Energy’s residential smart energy storage system, the Lion Sanctuary 12K, has been certified by the California Energy Commission&...

July 24, 2023