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Thoronova Solar facility U.S.-based Thornova Solar ramps up solar module manufacturing in Vietnam
Chris Crowell
July 25, 2023
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Briggs & Stratton bundles two ESS packages for solar installers
July 25, 2023
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Pegasus unveils new InstaFlash solar mount for comp shingle roofs
July 24, 2023
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Weidmuller debuts new dc combiner boxes for large-scale solar
July 24, 2023
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DNV updates report on TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P
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
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Solar PV Module Buyer’s Guide 2023

Module pictured: Trina Solar For the 2023 PV Module Buyer’s Guide, we sent a questionnaire to every major solar panel manufacturer. Th...

July 24, 2023
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SumoQuote can quote roofing and solar jobs via EagleView TrueDesign

SumoQuote debuted a new solar quoting system that allows contractors to quote roofing and solar in one place. SumoQuote Solar is an add...

July 20, 2023
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Enact Home app adds ‘percent paid off’ calculation for solar,...

Enact Systems launched an updated Enact Home app to provide both residential and commercial solar panel and storage owners with independent ...

July 20, 2023
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Jigar Shah, Bernadette Del Chiaro to keynote Aurora’s Empower event

Aurora Solar announced that Jigar Shah and Bernadette Del Chiaro will be the keynote speakers for the solar software vendor’s fourth a...

July 20, 2023
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Terabase raises $25M to accelerate digital, automation solutions

Terabase Energy has secured $25 million in new financing to support the commercial scale-up of the company’s Terafab construction...

July 20, 2023
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Sarcos, Blattner agreement focuses on autonomous solar construction system

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and Blattner Co. have entered into a collaboration agreement to improve solar jobsite au...

July 20, 2023
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ESA helps Orlando car dealership to go solar

An Orlando, Florida-based Subaru dealership is looking to save about 60% on its electricity costs with a 395 kW solar array.   Don Meal...

July 20, 2023
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Powur adds SPAN panel and EV charger to platform

Virtual residential solar company, Powur PBC keeps expanding the product portfolio available via its cloud-based platform, this week adding ...

July 20, 2023
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Energix places its largest PV procurement order with First Solar

Energix Renewables has agreed to procure 5 GWdc of First Solar thin film solar modules for projects in Israel, Poland, and the United States...

July 19, 2023
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Nine major solar PV manufacturers standardize on module size

The size of PV technology is a point of innovation and frustration. PV manufacturers pursue larger cell, wafer and/or frame sizes to pack in...

July 19, 2023
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Franklin Home Power added to Powur platform

As the 43rd fastest-growing private company in America (Inc. 5000) and the fastest-growing national residential solar company, Powur PBC is ...

July 19, 2023
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Post-NEM planning: How solar + storage can be a better...

Battery storage systems are more than just home energy backup – they can also back up your solar installation business. David Dunlap, ...

July 19, 2023