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EDF Renewables EDF Renewables signs agreement with Indiana Michigan Power for solar energy projects
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April 4, 2023
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Built Robotics promotes autonomous solar piling system
April 3, 2023
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Huasun reports HJT module power record of 723+ Watts
April 3, 2023
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Guardian adds personal data tech to fall protection harnesses
April 3, 2023
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Enteligent adds panel-level optimization to rapid shutdown device
April 3, 2023
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Wärtsilä completes UL 9540A testing of GridSolv Quantum ESS

Technology group Wärtsilä achieved an important energy storage system (ESS) safety milestone last week. Its GridSolv Quantum techn...

April 3, 2023
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Briggs & Stratton readies big push of SimpliPHI ESS for...

At the 2023 NABCEP CE Conference, we chatted with Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions about its growing portfolio of energy storage syste...

April 3, 2023
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Video: The case for elevated dual-axis solar trackers with Stracker...

Rooftop solar doesn’t work for all customers, and conventional ground-mount and carport solar structures don’t fit all sites and...

April 3, 2023
Projects iSun
iSun wins $10 million in solar projects in New England

iSun Inc. has recently secured seven contracts valued at $10 million for solar projects in Maine and Vermont, totaling more than 12 MW. The ...

March 30, 2023
Projects Tennessee
Flip the switch: Paris BPU, TVA and Silicon Ranch celebrate...

Silicon Ranch, the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held a “flip the switch”...

March 29, 2023
Projects swift current energy
Swift Current Energy accelerates construction of 800 MW Double Black...

Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinoi...

March 29, 2023
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Three home battery storage sales strategies

The additional cost of battery storage for residential solar systems can be a deterrent for some homeowners. The key is to show them how sto...

March 29, 2023
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Birch Creek Energy acquires Foundation Solar Partners

St. Louis-based renewable energy company Birch Creek Energy LLC has acquired Foundation Solar Partners. Foundation Solar is a Washington, D....

March 28, 2023
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EnerVenue to open battery factory in Kentucky to expand production...

Fremont, California-based EnerVenue is set to open a 1 million-square-foot battery manufacturing facility — or “gigafactory&rdqu...

March 28, 2023
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Babcock & Wilcox awarded $15M in Illinois community solar contracts

Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Akron, Ohio-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (B&W), has been awarded ...

March 28, 2023
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Encapsulants added to Qcells’ U.S.-based solar module supply chain

There is much more to the solar module supply chain that wafers and cells. To this point, Qcells is planning the boldest U.S. solar module s...

March 24, 2023
Projects AVANGRID solar
AVANGRID inks PPA with Meta to supply Texas operations with...

AVANGRID has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta to procure renewable energy from True North, a 240 MW solar farm under develo...

March 23, 2023
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Project counts up 40 percent and more insight from Aurora’s...

The solar sales and design pros at Aurora Solar published their first “Solar Industry Snapshot.” This report examines early 2023...

March 23, 2023
Projects new leaf energy
Standard Solar acquires 21 MW community solar project portfolio from...

Standard Solar has acquired a planned 21 MW of solar projects in New York and Massachusetts from New Leaf Energy. “Community solar pro...

March 22, 2023
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Israeli developer Ellomay Capital to fund its first U.S. solar...

Ellomay Capital, a renewable energy developer of renewable energy based in Israel, has its sights set on the U.S. solar market now, signing ...

March 22, 2023