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February 28, 2023
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Generac launches electrical workforce training with Independent Electrical Contractors
February 28, 2023
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Huawei certifies smart string-level PV disconnect that identifies dc faults
February 28, 2023
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FuturaSun debuts Velvet, its first HJT bifacial solar module
February 27, 2023
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Southern Illinois Healthcare signs long-term community solar agreement with Nexamp
February 27, 2023
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Risen Energy reports world record HJT solar module power, efficiency

Risen Energy reports its heterojunction (HJT) solar module, Hyper-ion, has achieved a maximum power of 741.456 Watts and a module efficiency...

February 27, 2023
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CMBlu demos organic solid-flow battery at WEC Energy Group power...

German battery designer and manufacturer CMBlu Energy is delivering a U.S.-based demonstration of its innovative long-duration organic solid...

February 27, 2023
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Solar panel backsheet supplier Endurans set to grow U.S. manufacturing...

Solar PV panel backsheet producer Endurans Solar announced a significant equity investment led by Riverbend Energy Group that will enable En...

February 27, 2023
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Details on Trina Solar Vertex S+ rooftop solar panels

Trina Solar launched the Vertex S+ rooftop modules at the Genera trade fair in Madrid, Spain, last week. This is an n type dual-glass produc...

February 27, 2023
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Silfab Solar shipping ELITE series 410W solar panels

U.S.-based Silfab Solar Inc. announced its next generation of Silfab ELITE solar panels are now being shipped to solar installers across the...

February 27, 2023
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CleanCapital acquires 35 MW C&I solar portfolio in New Jersey

CleanCapital has acquired a 34.5 MW portfolio of operating solar assets in New Jersey. The projects, each of which commenced operations in 2...

February 27, 2023
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Luminia expands community solar footprint by acquiring New Hampshire Solar...

Luminia has agreed to purchase New Hampshire Solar Garden, bringing the company’s founder Andrew Kellar onboard to help develop commun...

February 22, 2023
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SABIC says new resin is a breakthrough for PV connectors

The PV connector is a solar component category still in need of innovation. The emergence of 1.5 Kv PV systems is a major industry trend tha...

February 21, 2023
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Belgian solar manufacturer shipping premium residential solar panels to United...

At Intersolar North America 2023, we met with the team from Belinus, a Belgian solar module and energy storage company that is selling its p...

February 21, 2023
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San Francisco pilots SolarAPP+ to speed residential solar permitting

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is now piloting SolarAPP+, a web-based application enabling California licensed contract...

February 21, 2023
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Five takeaways from Intersolar North America 2023

Last week we hit up Intersolar North America / Energy Storage North America in Long Beach. The trade show exhibit space was sold out, and it...

February 21, 2023
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Legacy consumer battery brands target home energy storage

The market for home battery storage has finally crossed the line of attraction for large consumer battery makers, with offerings now availab...

February 15, 2023
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Sunnova micro utility bid preliminarily dismissed by California judge

Sunnova’s bid to become a micro utility in California received preliminary bad news this week. Administrative Law Judge Rizzo issued a...

February 15, 2023
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Ameresco to develop 5 MW landfill solar project in Alton,...

Ameresco Inc. has partnered with the city of Alton, Illinois, to develop and install a 5 MWac/7 MWdc solar array. The solar installation wil...

February 15, 2023
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Renogy X goes to direct to consumer with full solar...

Off-grid solar company Renogy is making a new push into the residential solar market in California with Renogy X, which they say will be &ld...

February 14, 2023