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Wartsila_ESO_GIGA-Buffalo Wärtsilä completes UL 9540A testing of GridSolv Quantum ESS
Chris Crowell
April 3, 2023
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Briggs & Stratton readies big push of SimpliPHI ESS for homes, C&I
April 3, 2023
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Video: The case for elevated dual-axis solar trackers with Stracker Solar
April 3, 2023
Projects iSun
iSun wins $10 million in solar projects in New England
March 30, 2023
Projects Tennessee
Flip the switch: Paris BPU, TVA and Silicon Ranch celebrate new Tennessee solar farm
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
Projects partnership agreement
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
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Solar inverter brand loyalty increases on EnergySage Marketplace

Solar installers are shopping around more for solar panels, but inverter brand loyalty is increasing — along with system prices &mdash...

March 22, 2023
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Moog Construction track loader automates solar panel delivery on site

Large-scale solar sites are typically built in remote areas, and involve the delivery of thousands of pallets. The delivery process today is...

March 21, 2023
+ Storage ESS
ESS earns UL 1973 safety certification for standalone batteries

The S200 battery modules from long-duration, iron flow battery specialists ESS Tech Inc. are now certified under UL 1973. This standard for ...

March 21, 2023
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PV Pro Cures | How Anza adds engineering expertise into...

Solar module procurement has been precarious the last few years. The Section 201 tariffs of the Trump Administration. The Auxin petition to ...

March 21, 2023
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Watch: What Impacts the Safe Installation of Energy Storage Systems?

The Q1 2023 digital edition of Solar Builder features an educational exclusive — What Impacts the Safe Installation of Energy Storage ...

March 20, 2023