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MCE solar utility scale Bay Area MCE powers up California’s biggest solar + storage project to serve Bay Area homes
SB Staff
October 20, 2023
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Lumio launches portable storage product line
October 18, 2023
News connecticut solar
Multifamily solar projects in Connecticut benefit from definition update
October 18, 2023
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Haven Energy launches virtual power plant in California for any home battery owner
October 18, 2023
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Powur expands solar sales network to Hawaii
October 17, 2023
Projects flexrack alltrade canada solar
​​FLEXRACK, Alltrade team up to build 182 MW solar project...

FLEXRACK’s fixed tilt mounting technology is being deployed by Alltrade in this 101 MW solar project in Aldersyde, Alberta. Constructi...

October 17, 2023
News Cloud Computing
Deployment operations management systems tackle soft costs in utility-scale solar

This column was contributed by Fadi Abourjeily, Energy Solutions Product Manager for Sitetracker. Plunging solar photovoltaic system costs &...

October 17, 2023
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How much carbon can be offset by 4 GWs of...

This week, APsystems achieved a significant company milestone, surpassing 10 million interconnected units — a number that represents t...

October 16, 2023
Projects SunVest DeKalb Community Solar
SunVest activates 6 MW in community solar projects in DeKalb,...

SunVest Solar recently celebrated the completion of two new community solar projects in DeKalb, Illinois, officially marking the start of el...

October 16, 2023
News onsight and Staubli
Stäubli makes bet on robotics to reduce large-scale solar O&M...

Solar connections often make headlines for all the incorrect ways they can be installed. It is clear the industry’s status quo for ins...

October 16, 2023
Inverters and eBOS Fronius
Fronius USA plans solar inverter manufacturing at Indiana HQ

Founded in Austria in 1945, Fronius remains a family-owned and operated business, but is a global player in welding, battery charging and, o...

October 16, 2023
Projects DSD Caesars Harrahs Atlantic City
DSD raises 6.5 MW solar canopies for Caesars Entertainment in...

DSD Renewables has completed a four canopy, 6.5 MW solar portfolio for Caesars Entertainment at two of the gaming company’s ...

October 12, 2023
News softpaw-shipment
Installers explain how SoftPaw eliminates wire clips, zip ties from...

With SoftPaw the wires disappear into the frame providing a clean look to an overhead solar array. Wire management within a solar array is a...

October 11, 2023
+ Storage intersolar-and-esna
Take a look at the Intersolar North America educational sessions

One of our favorite solar + storage industry trade shows, Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America (ISNA/ESNA), announ...

October 11, 2023
+ Storage Tesla-powerwall
Tesla Powerwall now available to installers on Powur platform

Residential solar installers on the Powur PBC platform can begin selling the Tesla Powerwall, which was added to its battery energy storage ...

October 11, 2023
News Chris Crowell
Video: Takeaways for residential solar installers at RE+ 2023

RE+ 2023 was the largest solar industry conference to date. What were the key takeaways and important product trends to note for solar insta...

October 11, 2023
Projects Perch solar
Perch Energy raises $30M from Nuveen to accelerate community solar...

A solar project owned by DSD Renewables, managed by Perch Energy. (Photo credit: DSD Renewables) Perch Energy has secured a $30 million inve...

October 11, 2023
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Brightcore Energy supplies 1.5 MW solar carport for Bancroft facility...

C&I developer Brightcore Energy has completed a 1.5 MWdc solar carport project at the Bancroft School for special education in Mt. Laure...

October 10, 2023
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Tigo offers Green Glove service program for first-time C&I installers

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) solar PV systems have a quality control issue. Many of these problems, according to O&M teams, poi...

October 9, 2023
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Fate of solar self-consumption on the line in California this...

Update Oct. 10: This post has been updated to reflect a new date for the CPUC vote The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expe...

October 9, 2023