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Enphase IQ8 microinverter Enphase launches new IQ8 commercial microinverters in North America
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November 16, 2023
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Projects Terabase terafab automation solar
Terabase completes first commercial deployment of automated solar construction system
November 15, 2023
Projects Agrivoltaics Mechatron
Growing agrivoltaics: Conference harvests California, German know-how for farmland solar
November 15, 2023
Projects McCarthy apprenticeships solar Texas Arizona
McCarthy puts 200 new apprentices to work on four solar projects in Texas, Arizona
November 14, 2023
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DOE selects Generac, Sunrun, Sunnova for Puerto Rico Energy Resilience program ($440 million)
November 13, 2023
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PVEL updates solar PV module quality testing

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the renowned independent test lab for the downstream solar industry and member of the Kiwa Group, has upgraded the...

November 13, 2023
Sponsored Content Introducing NanoRack
SunModo is proud to introduce NanoRack™

SunModo proudly introduces NanoRack™. There isn’t any rail, but it’s unlike any other rail-free system on the market. Nano...

November 13, 2023
Projects solar database USPVDB
New interactive database provides details on large-scale solar projects

All large-scale solar energy facilities can now be found on a single map, thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of En...

November 9, 2023
Projects Veolia Arkansas solar waste treatment
Solar to enable Arkansas waste treatment facility to be fully...

Veolia North America and Today’s Power Inc. leaders break ground at the Gum Springs solar project site. From left: Jayver Luque,&...

November 9, 2023
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ReVision Energy acquires fellow New England solar installer Sunbug Solar

ReVision Energy, a New England-based full-service solar energy contracting company, is acquiring Massachusetts-based Sunbug Solar. The acqui...

November 9, 2023
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How and where nickel-hydrogen batteries beat lithium-ion in total cost...

Lithium-ion is the dominant energy storage chemistry in many renewable energy applications, but in larger-scale applications, it may not be ...

November 8, 2023
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Communication is the key to seamless solar sales

This piece was contributed by John Bumgarner, GM, solar and storage, at Mosaic. It was originally published in the Q3 issue of Solar Builder...

November 7, 2023
Projects PowerMarket Kingston Community solar
PowerMarket to manage 3.7 MW of community solar for LMI...

From left: Brad Tito, director of community energy, PowerMarket; Julie Noble, environmental education and sustainability coordinator, Kingst...

November 7, 2023
Projects Castillo RECON community solar illinois
Castillo, RECON join forces on 15 MW community solar portfolio...

Castillo Engineering and RECON Corp. have teamed up on a 15 MW portfolio of five community solar projects in Illinois. Part of the Illi...

November 7, 2023
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Report: China to retain 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity...

Despite local manufacturing policies in overseas markets, China’s expansion will dominate the global solar supply chain for the next f...

November 7, 2023
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Wallbox nets CEC funding to ramp bidirectional EV charging installs...

Wallbox Quasar2 V2H The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Clean Transportation Program provides up to $100 million in annual fundin...

November 6, 2023
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Electriq launches solar + storage program in New England (3,000...

The City of Derby, Conn., is teaming with Electriq to launch the PoweredUp Derby program. The program will provide Derby homeowners – ...

November 6, 2023
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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