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Canadian-Solar-logo Canadian Solar to open first U.S.-based solar module manufacturing facility
Chris Crowell
June 15, 2023
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CubicPV plans for U.S. solar wafer production earn investor support
June 14, 2023
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First Solar gives sneak peek at bifacial thin-film solar panel
June 14, 2023
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BayWa r.e. agrees to purchase U.S.-made Meyer Burger solar panels
June 14, 2023
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Onshore outlook: Charting the buildout of deeper domestic PV supply chains
June 14, 2023
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dcbel bidirectional dc EV chargers certified for U.S. home installs

dcbel r16 Home Energy Station is the first residential bidirectional DC charger to be certified in the US. (CNW Group/dcbel Inc.) Following ...

June 13, 2023
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LONGi Hi-MO 7 solar module available in Canada

LONGi‘s Hi-MO 7 solar module is now available in Canada. The Hi-MO 7 module was launched globally in May, designed with the latest hig...

June 13, 2023
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SEIA is now an Accredited Standards Development Organization

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Standa...

June 12, 2023
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Russelectric Prime Power Systems for onsite generator control

Russelectric, a Siemens Business, and manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, is now promoting its Prime Powe...

June 12, 2023
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Ascend Elements scaling up recycled lithium-ion battery production

Lithium-ion battery recycling has been a point of contention in the renewable energy space, but some U.S.-based companies are starting to em...

June 12, 2023
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DSI adds to utility-scale solar services by acquiring Fortress Fencing

Renewable energy contractors Directional Services Inc. (DSI) acquired Fortress Fencing, a solar and commercial fencing solutions company. Th...

June 12, 2023
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LG launches ESS installer program for LG Home 8

The ESS division of LG Electronics USA has launched the new LG PRO Program with exclusive benefits for residential ESS installers installing...

June 12, 2023
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N-type vs. P-type: Insight from PVEL solar module reliability testing

This is an excerpt from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine, written by Tristan Erion-Lorico is VP of sales and marketing for PV Evo...

June 12, 2023
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New record: U.S. solar industry installed over 6 GW in...

The U.S. solar industry installed 6.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity and — get used to this phrase over the next decade — had ...

June 8, 2023
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DESRI’s Carne Solar + Storage project approved by New Mexico

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) says the Carne Solar Project (Carne) has received New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC) r...

June 8, 2023
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AES acquires 2 GW Bellefield solar + storage project

The AES Corporation acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and is the largest permitted solar +...

June 8, 2023
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CleanCapital nets $500M from Manulife to fund mid-market solar +...

Middle-market solar and storage project investor CleanCapital received an additional commitment of up to $500 million from Manulife Investme...

June 7, 2023
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California’s largest solar project for low-income communities starts construction

The Fresno DAC Community Solar Project enables income-qualified, residential customers who may be unable to install solar on their roof to b...

June 7, 2023
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Great solar marketing idea from All Energy Solar: Beer

To welcome the sunny summer season, Minnesota solar installer All Energy Solar is bringing back a great solar marketing / education event se...

June 7, 2023
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Kraken contracts with Tenaska, its first U.S. licensing deal

Kraken Technologies (part of the Al Gore-backed Octopus Energy Group) signed its first deal in the U.S. with energy manager Tenaska Power Se...

June 7, 2023