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solar panels in the sun Nine major solar PV manufacturers standardize on module size
Chris Crowell
July 19, 2023
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Franklin Home Power added to Powur platform
July 19, 2023
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Post-NEM planning: How solar + storage can be a better business model
July 19, 2023
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Canadian Solar energy storage training course achieves NABCEP certification
July 19, 2023
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Greenskies energizes 3 MW of solar for N.J. public school district
July 19, 2023
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Benefits (and tradeoffs) of large-format PV modules

This is an excerpt from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine, written by Cherif Kedir, president and CEO at the Renewable Energy Test...

July 18, 2023
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Turning dead land, unused space into revenue with solar partnerships

Many developers and property owners end up with sections of land that can’t be developed. Referred to as “dead land,” thes...

July 17, 2023
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Revolve reaches interconnection milestone on 250 MW solar+storage project in...

Revolve Renewable Power Corp. has completed an interconnection milestone for 250 MW Parker Solar and Storage Project in La Paz County, Arizo...

July 14, 2023
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DSD, Black Bear Energy break ground on 1.7 MW of...

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have broken ground on two solar canopy installations totaling 1.7 MW in southern California with real e...

July 13, 2023
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Details on SunModo’s SKU-reducing metal roof mounts from The Pitch

Mounting solar on metal roofs often requires many product SKUs to match the variety of metal roof profiles — but there might be a bett...

July 13, 2023
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Indiana-based NIPSCO adds 465 MW in solar projects as part...

Northern Indiana’s top utility company has energized its first two large-scale solar power projects, adding more than 450 MW of electr...

July 12, 2023
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Florida municipal utilities expand large-scale solar project

Representatives of member utilities of the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Origis Energy gather to celebrate one of the largest municipal...

July 12, 2023
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Biden Administration commits $45M to fund dual-use solar technology

As part the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $45 million in funding, ...

July 12, 2023
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Iconic California hotels use thermal ESS to cut HVAC costs...

During peak hours, air conditioning in commercial and industrial buildings accounts for approximately half of California’s energy dema...

July 12, 2023
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Wärtsilä adds innovative fire alarm system to ESS, complies with...

GridSolv Quantum, Wärtsilä‘s fully integrated and modular energy storage system (ESS), is now compliant with the NFPA 69 Sta...

July 12, 2023
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Meet e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar’s rebranded utility-scale storage subsidiary

Canadian Solar Inc. announced the re-branding of CSI Energy Storage, which will now be known as e-STORAGE. This is CSI Solar’s ut...

July 12, 2023
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Ginlong Solis ranks as third largest global solar inverter manufacturer

Ginlong (Solis) Technologies has been ranked the world’s third largest inverter manufacturer for the second consecutive year by S&...

July 11, 2023
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Altus Power completes 5 MW community solar array in New York

Altus Power Inc. has completed the development and construction of a 4.8 MW ground-mounted solar array in Cayuga County, New York. The asset...

July 11, 2023
Projects New Mexico
D.E. Shaw begins construction on 200 MWac San Juan solar+storage project...

D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has closed on financing and started construction on its San Juan 1 project, a 200 MWac solar and 100...

July 11, 2023
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Endress+Hauser saves $140,000 with 1.3 MW solar project in Indiana

Automation and instrumentation manufacturer Endress+Hauser will be saving big with a 1.3 MW behind-the-meter solar project in Indiana. ...

July 11, 2023