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Six Flags Solar Optimum DSD Renewables carport Solar Optimum, DSD Renewables installs 12 MW solar carport at Six Flags Magic Mountain in L.A.
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April 27, 2023
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Projects Trimble Namaste Solar
Trimble begins construction on 1.7 MW solar array at HQ in Westminster, Colorado
April 27, 2023
Projects Austin CapMetro bus solar
Austin’s CapMetro to install first-of-its-kind solar charging infrastructure for buses  
April 27, 2023
Projects Standard Solar acquires Mass
Standard Solar acquires C&I solar + storage project in Massachusetts
April 26, 2023
Projects Castillo BioStar
Castillo Engineering, BioStar Renewables join forces on 15 MW solar project in Kansas
April 26, 2023
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SunPower offers VPP option for California customers via OhmConnect

the mySunPower VPP experience with OhmConnect SunPower launched a new virtual power plant (VPP) offering for its customers across Calif...

April 26, 2023
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Sunrun affordable housing project includes solar job training for residents

BRIDGE Housing, in partnership with Sunrun cut the ribbon on a new solar installation at Villa Loma Apartments, an affordable housing commun...

April 26, 2023
Projects Sunstone Yotta partnership
Yotta Energy, Sunstone Credit team up to speed transition to...

Yotta Energy, a leader in intelligent energy storage technology for the rooftop commercial and industrial (C&I) market, and Sunstone Cre...

April 25, 2023
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Industry audit finds problematic solar racking designs at RE+ 2022

Mature industries are characterized by well-developed engineering practices, standards, quality management processes and highly reliable sys...

April 25, 2023
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Over 90 percent of solar modules produced in 2023 will...

High power wattage is the name of the game in the solar marketplace now, due to the combination of large-format panels and n-type technology...

April 24, 2023
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Maplewell Energy, Urban Electric Power partner on EaaS concept for...

Urban Electric Power has given new life to the century-old technology of zinc manganese-dioxide battery cells — the chemistry of famil...

April 24, 2023
News government funding
DOE awards $1.5M grant to SOLARCYCLE for PV panel recycling...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded SOLARCYCLE a $1.5M research grant to study the process for recovering higher-quality metals and materi...

April 24, 2023
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Crown Battery outlines near-zero waste goals for lead-acid batteries

Energy storage demand has nearly tripled since 2020, and supplier Crown Battery projects record growth as the world decarbonizes and stores ...

April 24, 2023
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Lightsource bp signs 1 GW inverter supply deal with Siemens...

Lightsource bp recently signed a Volume Frame Agreement (VFA) with Siemens to supply solar inverter stations for a series of projects in the...

April 24, 2023
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KISTERS debuts hail monitoring system for solar O&M teams

HailSens360 Hail Mitigation Solution for Utility Scale Solar Hail is the enemy of solar panels. It cannot be prevented, but its impact on pe...

April 20, 2023
News home solar loan
Details on Sunnova’s $3 billion loan guarantee from Department of...

Sunnova Energy International received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to provid...

April 20, 2023
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Congress might repeal Biden’s tariff pause, causing $1 billion in...

This place… Just when you thought a modicum of stability was set for the solar industry, the U.S. government celebrated Earth Week wi...

April 19, 2023
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Habitat for Humanity community in Sacramento goes solar via SunPower

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s affordable housing community, Cornerstone, is going to be solar-powered thanks to a donat...

April 19, 2023
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ecobee smart thermostats can integrate Generac standby generators

ecobee‘s new line of smart thermostats can now be integrated with Generac home standby generators, creating a single energy management...

April 19, 2023
News Demand IQ
Demand IQ develops canvassing app for solar sales reps

Demand IQ announced the launch of Hero, a canvassing app designed to help solar sales reps sell more projects. Hero generates personalized s...

April 18, 2023