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Babcock and Wilcox logo Babcock & Wilcox awarded $15M in Illinois community solar contracts
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March 28, 2023
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News qcells office in us
Encapsulants added to Qcells’ U.S.-based solar module supply chain
March 24, 2023
Projects AVANGRID solar
AVANGRID inks PPA with Meta to supply Texas operations with new 240 MW solar farm
March 23, 2023
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Project counts up 40 percent and more insight from Aurora’s Solar Industry Snapshot
March 23, 2023
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Standard Solar acquires 21 MW community solar project portfolio from New Leaf Energy
March 22, 2023
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Israeli developer Ellomay Capital to fund its first U.S. solar...

Ellomay Capital, a renewable energy developer of renewable energy based in Israel, has its sights set on the U.S. solar market now, signing ...

March 22, 2023
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Solar inverter brand loyalty increases on EnergySage Marketplace

Solar installers are shopping around more for solar panels, but inverter brand loyalty is increasing — along with system prices &mdash...

March 22, 2023
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Moog Construction track loader automates solar panel delivery on site

Large-scale solar sites are typically built in remote areas, and involve the delivery of thousands of pallets. The delivery process today is...

March 21, 2023
+ Storage ESS
ESS earns UL 1973 safety certification for standalone batteries

The S200 battery modules from long-duration, iron flow battery specialists ESS Tech Inc. are now certified under UL 1973. This standard for ...

March 21, 2023
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PV Pro Cures | How Anza adds engineering expertise into...

Solar module procurement has been precarious the last few years. The Section 201 tariffs of the Trump Administration. The Auxin petition to ...

March 21, 2023
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Watch: What Impacts the Safe Installation of Energy Storage Systems?

The Q1 2023 digital edition of Solar Builder features an educational exclusive — What Impacts the Safe Installation of Energy Storage ...

March 20, 2023
Projects partnership
Catalyst Power, JCD Solar Consulting launch strategic partnership for community...

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC and JCD Solar Consulting LLC have finalized a strategic partnership agreement to maximize the marketing, aggrega...

March 20, 2023
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Fintech company Intuit funds solar training in coal country

The solar energy transition will require a lot of jobs, which means it requires a lot more training programs and education. The newly launch...

March 20, 2023
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Carlson automates solar pile placement, upgrades PD Grade pile driving

Carlson Software’s Machine Control Division announced Carlson Pile Placement, an automated solution for pile placement prior to drivin...

March 20, 2023
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Eco-Intelligent Li utilizes both LiFePO4, lead-acid batteries for home energy

Nature’s Generator launched the Eco-Intelligent Li, a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery technology developed for homes and to b...

March 20, 2023
News SolShare
Solar energy shared at Mississippi multifamily building thanks to Allume...

Mississippi currently ranks 35th in the nation for solar adoption, and a recent solar installation at an apartment building at 805 Madison S...

March 20, 2023
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Electriq Power secures $300M to deploy solar + storage in...

Energy storage system integrator Electriq Power signed a multi-year agreement with a “major U.S. clean-energy company,” for more...

March 20, 2023
News State of the Solar Job industry
The Buzz | State of the solar job market, training...

We are extending The Buzz online! In this new video discussion series on our YouTube channel, we will give our two cents per kWh on resident...

March 20, 2023
Projects Leeward renewable energy
Leeward closes financing for 200 MW Horizon solar project

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has closed approximately $75 million in construction to term financing from MUFG Bank Ltd. and an approximate...

March 16, 2023
Projects AVANGRID solar
AVANGRID continues expansion with 523 MW of new solar farm...

Sustainable energy company AVANGRID Inc. continues to strengthen its presence in the U.S. renewable energy industry with two new solar farms...

March 16, 2023