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April 20, 2023
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Details on Sunnova’s $3 billion loan guarantee from Department of Energy
April 20, 2023
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Congress might repeal Biden’s tariff pause, causing $1 billion in retroactive duties
April 19, 2023
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Habitat for Humanity community in Sacramento goes solar via SunPower
April 19, 2023
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ecobee smart thermostats can integrate Generac standby generators
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
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Hoymiles innovates microinverter installs with HMS Cable System

Solar installers and their customers are always looking for ways to save costs and time without compromising on quality. Hoymiles is set to ...

April 18, 2023
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Redflow’s zinc-bromine flow battery receives SGIP approval in California

Redflow Limited, supplier of a unique zinc-bromine flow battery based in Australia, has been approved by the California Public Utilities Com...

April 18, 2023
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EagleView adds 3D environments, solar tiles, and proposal tool integrations...

EagleView Technologies, a leader in geospatial technology, launched its own cloud-based solar design software, TrueDesign, in April 2022. Ve...

April 18, 2023
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Video: Are microinverters cost competitive in C&I solar?

Microinverters have been a hit residential solar for how they simplify installation, provide panel level monitoring and shade mitigation and...

April 18, 2023
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Enerflo adds Emporia home energy management products to platform

Emporia’s home energy management products are now available via solar sales platform Enerflo. Residential solar sales dealers, install...

April 17, 2023
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GAF solar shingles overcome HOA objections in Virginia

Roofers install solar shingles atop Jonathan Lockwood’s roof in Reston, Virginia. Credit: Elizabeth McGowan Via Energy News ...

April 14, 2023
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Fluke is now a NABCEP Registered Training Provider

The industrial tool innovators at Fluke are now designated as a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Registered T...

April 14, 2023
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Vanderbilt University flips the switch on 35 MW solar farm

Silicon Ranch Corp. joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to “flip t...

April 13, 2023
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California net billing is here – and so are these...

California’s net billing tariff era (NEM 3.0) is officially upon us starting April 15. Net billing drastically reduces the value of so...

April 13, 2023
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Innovations in pile drivers for solar projects

Pile drivers have become a go-to machine in the renewable energy market for the construction of ground-mount solar projects. As the construc...

April 12, 2023
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Generac adds stationary battery storage for C&I applications

Generac continues to build out its solar + storage product portfolio. This week, Generac Industrial Power (part of Generac Power Systems) un...

April 12, 2023
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Solar customers can pre-qualify for Sunlight Financial loans in Demand...

Sunlight Financial is partnering with Demand IQ, a solar sales and marketing enablement software, to ease the pre-qualification process for ...

April 11, 2023
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Dominion Energy to acquire Longroad’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar project

Longroad Energy solar array. Longroad Energy has sold its 108 MWdc (83 MWac) Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. Located in Halifax C...

April 11, 2023
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Arrow Canyon solar panel recycling contract goes to Green Earth...

With the projected growth of solar installations being constructed around the country, protecting the waste stream and reusing valuable comp...

April 11, 2023