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Chris Crowell
February 3, 2025
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News American-Made Solar Prize
Workforce innovations headline American-Made Solar Prize contenders
February 3, 2025
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Dept. of Labor approves Registered Apprenticeship guidelines for solar industry
January 30, 2025
Projects Prevalon Idaho Power BESS
Report: U.S. BESS suppliers to double as tariff increases loom
January 28, 2025
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Solargis focuses on solar plant reliability with Evaluate 2.0 update
January 27, 2025
News Sunvoy eshop
Sunvoy eShop helps solar installers upsell existing customers

Sunvoy eShop example from the Homeowner View In a flat market for new solar installations, Sunvoy launched eShop for solar installers to con...

January 27, 2025
News Trinasolar
Trinasolar US donates modules to Couillard Solar Foundation to power...

Trinasolar US partnered with the Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF) to donate more than 1,200 PERC solar modules — roughly 479 kW to pow...

January 27, 2025
News sonnenCorre+ home with solar roof - 2 units (1)
TriSMART explains new virtual power plant PPA business model in...

Solar installers with aspirations of taking part in the virtual power plant revolution — especially in a market like Texas — can...

January 27, 2025
News solar financing spotlight funding piggy bank panels
DC Green Bank funds $2 million loan for solar |...

DC Green Bank is financing solar, energy storage and modifications for community center in Washington, D.C. Seneca Environmental to sell REC...

January 27, 2025
Mounting Guide S-5 metal roof Webinar
On-Demand | Solar on Metal Roofs with S-5! Domestic Content...

Wed | Feb. 19 | 2 pm EST | Register here Join the experts at S-5! for a webinar where they will explore the significant advantages of pairin...

January 23, 2025
News solar battle of the bands
Solar Battle of the Bands returns at this year’s IESNA!...

It’s back! The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) announced the band line-up for the triumphant return of the Solar B...

January 23, 2025
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Details on Energy Toolbase partnerships with Sol-Ark and Solesca

Late in 2024, Energy Toolbase rebranded its energy storage control software from Acumen EMS to ETB Controller, and last week the company ann...

January 23, 2025
Projects Wood Mackenzie global solar four things in 2025 graph
4 things to look for in global solar market in...

Global solar installations per region, 2020-2025 (GWdc). Source: Wood Mackenzie Installed solar capacity reached new heights in 2024, but th...

January 22, 2025
Projects Sol Systems Tilden solar project Illinois
Sol Systems builds 182 MW solar project over historic mine...

Sol Systems is transforming a 1,050-acre historic subsurface mine site in Randolph County, Illinois, through the construction of a $345 mill...

January 22, 2025
News 2025 energy storge system buyer's guide
Twenty-four energy storage system suppliers tell us what’s new in...

As part of our 2025 Energy Storage System Buyer’s Guide, we asked ESS and battery manufacturers to tell us what’s new in 2025. H...

January 22, 2025
Projects Solv-Energy
SOLV Energy provides solar scholarship opportunity for high school seniors

High seniors will get the opportunity to earn a renewable energy scholarship through a program established by SOLV Energy. The company is ac...

January 21, 2025
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Miss a rafter? QuickBOLT debuts QuickPATCH to seal pesky roof...

Solar mounting manufacturer QuickBOLT is launching a new product to address one of the most persistent challenges in rooftop solar — r...

January 21, 2025
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SunModo NanoRack and SMR Systems now listed to UL 3741

SunModo, a leading U.S. solar racking manufacturer, has successfully completed the UL 3741 listing process for both NanoRack and SMR Roof Mo...

January 20, 2025
Product of the Week POTW S-5!
Product of the Week: Unlock Significant Savings with S-5! PVKIT®...

Are you in search of a solar mounting solution that will simplify your installation, reduce time on the roof and lower your material costs? ...

January 20, 2025
Financing Palmetto
Palmetto raises over $1.2 billion to back LightReach financing

Solar sales platform Palmetto firmed up its financing arm, LightReach, raising over $1.2 billion in capital to support 2024 and 2025 residen...

January 20, 2025