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January 12, 2023
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Sunnova adds SolarEdge Home Battery to network portfolio
January 12, 2023
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JA Solar to open 2 GW solar module plant in United States
January 12, 2023
News Trinasolar
Trina Solar wafer facility coming online this year to only serve U.S. market
January 11, 2023
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Qcells’ multi-billion-dollar U.S. solar module manufacturing plan is officially in motion
January 11, 2023
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ORKA resolves to solve C&I solar financing for independent installers

It’s that time of year when resolutions are formed, and often fail soon thereafter. For Ted Fawcett, cofounder and CEO of commercial s...

January 11, 2023
+ Storage KORE-Power-batteries
UL fire testing: KORE Power batteries in Veloce Energy ESS...

KORE Power’s Mark 1 lithium-ion battery module paired with Veloce Energy’s VPort battery energy storage system (BESS) has earned...

January 10, 2023
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Meet Panasonic’s top solar and storage installers from 2022

Panasonic Corporation of North America announced recipients of its 2022 Customer Appreciation Awards that highlight the national Installer o...

January 10, 2023
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FranklinWH ESS approved for fast-tracked permitting in Honolulu

Franklin Whole Home Receives Permitting Green Light from Honolulu FranklinWH has received the Materials and Methods (M&M) Certification ...

January 10, 2023
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Google Nest, General Motors headline RMI’s Virtual Power Plant Partnership

Virtual power plants (VPP) are an intriguing path to a more efficient and cost-effective electric grid. VPPs involve the aggregation and coo...

January 10, 2023
Financing solar energy loans
New year, new utility rates: How solar PPAs protect businesses...

It’s no secret that inflation has impacted our cost of living – and the cost of doing business. We are now seeing the ripple eff...

January 10, 2023
News Fronisu Symo
Fronius Symo Advanced inverters now UL 3741 certified with PanelClaw,...

The Fronius Symo Advanced inverters are UL 3741* certified for use with two racking manufacturers, IronRidge BX and PanelClawFR. UL 3741 is ...

January 9, 2023
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SolarReviews renews SEI partnership to support U.S.-based Spanish speakers in...

SolarReviews and Solar Energy International (SEI) renewed their awesome partnership for 2023. In 2022, SolarReviews successfully funded the ...

January 9, 2023
News Trina Solar
Trina Solar starts 2023 with production of i-TOPCon cells for...

Trina Solar’s 210mm n-type i-TOPCon cells roll off production line P-type PERC solar cells are nearing their efficiency limits, which ...

January 9, 2023
News opensolar EBL
OpenSolar donating 1 percent of annual revenue to power vulnerable...

Solar PV design and sales software company OpenSolar is doing something pretty cool: Donating 1 percent of its annual revenue to bring solar...

January 9, 2023
Featured investment tax credit
Federal solar tax credits explained for your business

The following piece was submitted by Robert L. Rojas, CPA, M.S. – Taxation, CExP, and J. Michael Pusey, CPA, Rojas & Associates. A...

January 9, 2023
News The Solar Detective
Home solar inspection company seeks franchisees in California, Arizona, Nevada

Residential solar inspection company, the Solar Detective, is now offering franchising opportunities in California, Arizona, and Nevada regi...

January 6, 2023
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SunPower secures Maxeon 6 solar panel supply through 2025

Not sure there was any doubt in this case, but it never hurts to secure solar module supply these days: SunPower Corp. extended its supply r...

January 6, 2023
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Schneider wraps solar inverter, battery into Home energy management system

Schneider Home is a simple, smart and sustainable home energy management system At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Schneid...

January 6, 2023
News CleanCapital
CleanCapital stakes claim on brownfield solar, emerging PV markets with...

Dandan Solar project in Guam. Over the last year, renewable energy investment firm CleanCapital has expanded its solar portfolio and capabil...

January 4, 2023