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February 7, 2023
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Generac adds EV charger, integrates ecobee thermostats with standby generators
February 6, 2023
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AFC Solar is now a Stracker Solar tracker distributor
February 6, 2023
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SolarReviews and NABCEP team up on Solar Industry Survey (take it here)
February 6, 2023
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Solar financier Sunstone Credit nets $20M in Series A funding round
February 6, 2023
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Enphase demos bidirectional EV charger capabilities

Enphase Energy reports a successful demonstration of its bidirectional EV charger enabling vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) f...

February 6, 2023
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PG&E launches virtual power plant program with Sunrun

Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are looking to enroll up to 7,500 new and existing residential home solar and battery...

February 6, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence can expand solar energy. Here are 7 great...

We’ve all heard the buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI) but unlike some other media hype (ahem, the metaverse), the excitement sur...

February 6, 2023
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EDF Renewables signs agreement for 200 MW Millers Branch Solar...

EDF Renewables North America has executed a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The VPPA covers t...

February 3, 2023
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K2 Systems launches K2 Pro training and certification program

Rendering of K2 flashing kit. K2 Systems has created its own training and certification program called K2 Pro. The K2 Pro Partnership is des...

February 3, 2023
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Enteligent raises $7M, ready to launch dc-to-dc bidirectional solar EV...

Solar power optimization and EV charging tech provider Enteligent raised $7 million in capital from strategic and institutional investors to...

February 1, 2023
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What to see at Intersolar North America 2023

Kick off this pivotal year in solar the right way, by heading to Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 14-16, for Intersolar North America (ISNA) an...

February 1, 2023
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SunPower works with three builders on new multifamily solar install...

SunPower Corp. is growing its multifamily solar business — one of the trickier segments for deploying solar PV systems — with th...

February 1, 2023
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SolarReviews 2023 module rankings: Qcells, Canadian Solar take top spots

Consumer solar marketplace SolarReviews released its annual solar panel rankings this week, elevating Qcells and Canadian Solar to the top s...

February 1, 2023
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SolarAPP+ now streamlining solar permits in 27 communities

Residential solar permitting can be a pain point for installers, homeowners and local governments, if those local governments haven’t ...

February 1, 2023
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Patent Office invalidates two Tigo rapid shutdown patent claims, upholds...

Update: This article has been updated to note that Tigo is no longer a SunSpec Alliance member, as originally described, but was during the ...

February 1, 2023
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Sunrun teams with Lunar Gridshare to operate VPP network

Sunrun, the largest solar and battery installer in the United States, is becoming synonymous with virtual power plants (VPPs) — tappin...

January 31, 2023
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Module manufacturing moves this month show power of U.S. policy

Site of Q Cells U.S. The combination of the Inflation Reduction Act incentives, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) detentions an...

January 31, 2023
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DSD signs massive supply agreement with PanelClaw to avoid supply...

Unpredictable supply chain disruptions continue to impact various solar system components, and commercial solar developer, operator, and ass...

January 30, 2023
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Secondary market for PV modules grows in 2022

The second annual (2022) PV Module Price Index for the Secondary Solar Market report is now available via EnergyBin. The PV module price ind...

January 30, 2023