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October 31, 2022
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Renewable America’s 3-MW solar project for Peninsula Clean Energy to help low-income customers
October 27, 2022
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Bitcoin mining facility co-locates 87-MW solar farm
October 27, 2022
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Milwaukee high-rise adds 83-ft vertical solar array
October 27, 2022
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Autocam Medical makes one of Michigan’s largest investments in solar power
October 27, 2022
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BCI Steel, Full Tilt solar racking net investment from The...

The Calandra Group, a Pittsburgh-based affiliate of JM Steel, has made a significant equity investment BCI Steel and Full Tilt Energy System...

October 27, 2022
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Boosting shoulder months: 10 O&M strategies for utility PV operators

Photo Credit: DEPCOM Power: A 70 megawatt solar facility DEPCOM is currently constructing for its customer in North Carolina. By Ian Steele,...

October 27, 2022
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Load management ROI for a solar + storage homeowner

Load management is becoming a necessity as part of a home energy storage system. But what exactly is the return on investment for the custom...

October 26, 2022
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LONGi looks to grow presence in Canadian solar market

The No. 1 module supplier by capacity is further expanding its global reach. LONGi says it will be growing its presence in the Canadian sola...

October 26, 2022
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Swift Current Energy secures another 2 GW of First Solar...

Boston-headquartered utility-scale solar developer, owner and operator Swift Current Energy signed a supply deal with First Solar for 2 GW o...

October 26, 2022
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10 home energy system standouts heading into 2023

RE+ 2022 was a smash success for the 27,000 attendees and the 800 or so exhibitors, among which a raft of new residential energy storage pro...

October 25, 2022
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Edward Norton to keynote Aurora Solar’s Empower event next week

Aurora Solar announced that Edward Norton will be a keynote speaker at its third annual Empower event. In addition to being a Golden Globe w...

October 24, 2022
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Oregon city microgrid designed by Stracker Solar earns state grant...

The Oregon Department of Energy awarded $940,000 in funds to pay 100% of the project costs for an energy resilience project designed by Stra...

October 24, 2022
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ITC or PTC? Xendee adds IRA incentives into microgrid modeling...

The Inflation Reduction Act will change project modeling economics for the better. The new incentives will be especially valuable for microg...

October 24, 2022
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Trina Solar expands Vertex line with N 595W for C&I...

Trina Solar is now promoting Vertex N 595W for C&I and utility-scale projects, its latest based on the 210 product platform and n-type i...

October 24, 2022
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EDF starts construction of 22.5 MW solar portfolio in ODEC...

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) entered into an agreement with EDF Renewables North America in 2019 to develop a portfolio of local...

October 24, 2022
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Mission Solar sets 1 GW PV module production expansion plan

Mission Solar Energy turned 10 years old this year and is prepping for the next decade with a long-awaited 1 GW expansion plan. In the annou...

October 24, 2022
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SolarReviews teams with NABCEP on 2023 Installer Survey

SolarReviews, a top site for consumer reviews and ratings for residential solar panels and solar panel installation companies, renewed its p...

October 24, 2022
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Underperformance case study: Assessing module power loss using electroluminescence imaging

When solar projects have underperformance issues, deploying the correct field service solution is critical in addressing the problem as quic...

October 24, 2022
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Georgia Power seeks rate hike and solar fee, SEIA says...

Georgia Power Co. (GPC) is proposing a significant rate hike that will charge Georgians an additional $16.29 per month on average, as well a...

October 24, 2022