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September 15, 2022
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Rumford, Maine community solar project benefits city, residents and Maine Beer Co.
September 15, 2022
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Goldman Sachs, Cleanhill acquire majority stake in U.S smart inverter company EPC Power
September 15, 2022
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Borrego wants to change large-scale PV, battery buying with Anza
September 14, 2022
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Sense Solar Revenue Grade validates PV without relying on cell networks
September 14, 2022
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McDonald’s agrees to VPPA for 255-MW Apollo Solar Project with...

EDF Renewables North America announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with McDonald’s Corp. The 255 MWac / 332 MWdc...

September 14, 2022
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Luminia solar, storage financing options added to ETB Developer

Energy Toolbase continues to grow the financing options within its ETB Developer platform, this week teaming with Luminia to allow for in-pl...

September 14, 2022
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Meet Star Solar, the first woman-owned solar module producer, at...

The first woman-owned solar module producer in the world, Star Solar, is set to officially launch September 20, 2022 at RE+ in Anaheim. The ...

September 14, 2022
+ Storage Scott Solar facility
U.S. energy storage market sets another record despite 1.1 GW...

These battery energy storage enclosures are operational at Scott Solar facility in Powhatan Count The U.S. energy storage market set a new r...

September 14, 2022
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Putting a value (and guarantee) on post-install customer service

Operations and maintenance (O&M) can read like dirty words for solar installers – visions of customer complaints, truck rolls, etc...

September 14, 2022
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Agrivoltaics research: Solar panels prove to be good for saffron...

Courtesy of Energy News Network: As the growing season winds down at most New England farms, it’s only just gearing up at Golden Threa...

September 13, 2022
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BayWa r.e. to distribute Google Nest Smart Home tech to...

In response to growing interest for intelligent energy management at home, BayWa r.e. announced today it is working with Google Nest to dist...

September 13, 2022
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Growatt C&I inverter wins TÜV Rheinland quality award at Solar...

Growatt receives ‘All Quality Matters’ award for its high power C&I inverter At TÜV Rheinland‘s Solar Congress 20...

September 12, 2022
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SolarRecycle.org merges with the Atmosphere Conservancy

The SolarRecycle.org website has merged with an established non-profit, The Atmosphere Conservancy. The website was launched in 2021 as a cl...

September 12, 2022
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SiteCapture acquired by FotoNotes, looks to streamline solar operations in...

SiteCapture, field operations platform for the solar industry, was just acquired by FotoNotes, a popular field service platform for resident...

September 12, 2022
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RE+ is next week: Here’s the panels, trainings and happy...

On the most recent episode of Power Forward!, after a discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act and solar product trends, we get a sneak ...

September 12, 2022
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K2 Systems to debut South Face C&I ballasted racking system

K2 Systems is ready to debut its next generation in commercial ballasted racking systems, The South Face, at RE+ in Anaheim. The company is ...

September 12, 2022
+ Storage FranklinWH Energy Storage on wall of Home
FranklinWH is growing U.S. distribution network (Greentech Renewables is the...

Growing Homeowner Demand Drives Expansion of FranklinWH Distribution Network Demand for FranklinWH systems has been exceptionally high in re...

September 12, 2022
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SunPower install packages now offered via IKEA California locations

IKEA U.S. is now offering customer loyalty program members in California the ability to purchase home solar solutions via SunPower. In-store...

September 12, 2022
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JinkoSolar teams with Raptor Maps to speed warranty claims process

Solar module warranty claims processing is, historically, complex. Solar lifecycle management software company Raptor Maps has come out with...

September 8, 2022