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DEIJ-Certification-Awards-2022_Bronze Esdec Solar Group earns bronze diversity, equity certification from SEIA program
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November 17, 2022
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Electriq Power going public after TLG acquisition
November 15, 2022
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Solid state battery startup eyeing 4 GWh of home, C&I installs in next 30 months
November 15, 2022
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Pivot Energy develops onsite-offsite solar deal for affordable housing complex in Denver
November 15, 2022
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New York PSC approves smart meter for National Grid that’s ideal for wholesale market participation
November 14, 2022
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Black & Veatch completes assessment of Boviet’s Gamma and Vega...

Vega Series, bifacial module. Black & Veatch completed an independent assessment of Boviet Solar Technology‘s Gamma Series Monofac...

November 14, 2022
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FERC Order 2222 implementation ‘gaps’ present serious challenges, says Guidehouse...

In 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222 with the intent of opening regional transmission organization (RT...

November 14, 2022
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Code crisis averted: ICC ready to designate solar, storage as...

In a release of preliminary results on the 2024 ICC Building Code online governmental vote, the International Code Council’s (ICC) mem...

November 11, 2022
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Five takeaways from California NEM 3.0 remix

California is taking a new shot at designing residential solar incentives after a revision proposed in December 2021 raised the ire of nearl...

November 11, 2022
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Check out SunModo’s new logo

SunModo Corp., a solar mounting solutions provider, launched of its new logo and tagline this week. While the name remains the same, the com...

November 10, 2022
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California revised NEM 3.0 proposal removes fees, but cuts average...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised proposed decision today on solar net energy metering. Though the propos...

November 10, 2022
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Renewable Properties utilizes Borrego’s Anza marketplace to secure 96-MW of...

Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, has completed the purchase of 96 MW of s...

November 10, 2022
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OYA, Oil Well Shares launch $3 billion plan to develop...

OYA Renewables entered into a joint venture with Oil Well Shares (OWS), called Chrysalis Energy, that will develop and construct community a...

November 10, 2022
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South Portland, Maine, completes multi-phase solar project at capped landfill...

The City of South Portland, Maine, and ReVision Energy completed a 4.7 MW solar project at a capped landfill, estimated to offset 63 percent...

November 10, 2022
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Signature Health signs PPA with Siemens for solar + storage...

Signature Healthcare recently entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) solution with Siemens to help broaden its energy managem...

November 10, 2022
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Mission Solar’s mSolar Series 400 modules available via Inxeption

Inxeption entered into an exclusive agreement with Mission Solar to distribute the new mSolar Series 400 modules in the United States. Missi...

November 9, 2022
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SEI Professional Services acquired by Bowman Consulting Group

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. announced the purchase of SEI Engineering. Headquartered in Paonia, Colo., and operating as SEI Professional Se...

November 9, 2022
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FTC adds tracker clamp for First Solar Series 6 modules

FTC Solar Voyager Tracker with FSLR6 Modules We got an up-close look FTC Solar’s new 1P solar tracker at RE+, Pioneer, which had sever...

November 9, 2022
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How large-format solar modules disrupt off-grid design

The following article was sent by the charge controller experts at Morningstar Corp and the off-grid system design experts at SunWize Power ...

November 9, 2022
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REC N-Peak 3 Black Series for U.S. rooftop solar market...

REC Group has started production of the REC N-Peak 3 Black Series for the U.S. rooftop market, the third generation of its n-type TOPCon cel...

November 8, 2022