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home solar financing Rocket Solar is now offering solar financing via Rocket Loans
SB Staff
August 8, 2022
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AlsoEnergy ranked No. 1 in Solar and Storage Monitoring and Control Vendors by Guidehouse Insights
August 8, 2022
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Boviet Solar extends power warranty on Vega Series PV modules to 30 years
August 8, 2022
News FTC Solar and AUI Partners
FTC Solar, AUI Partners team on solar tracking services for projects under 20 MW
August 8, 2022
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Megger debuts new low resistance ohmmeter with ‘noise rejection mode’
August 8, 2022
News First Solar
Intersect Power is one of the largest First Solar module...

Intersect Power has signed a purchase agreement with First Solar for 2.4 GWdc of its thin-film PV solar modules to be delivered from 2024 to...

August 8, 2022
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Community solar projections increase, but much hinges on new and...

The U.S. community solar market will continue to grow over the next five years with at least 7 GWdc of community solar expected to come onli...

August 8, 2022
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Standard Solar developing four carports, seven rooftop arrays for Maryland...

Standard Solar and Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works in Maryland have begun work to develop a solar project providing clean ene...

August 3, 2022
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Tigo Energy tool spots powerline ‘crosstalk’ issues in both new...

After debuting its new Tigo Pure Signal technology, Tigo Energy has released a Solar PLC Signal Integrity Tool and expanded training materia...

August 3, 2022
News first solar shovels
Department of Energy launches $20 million initiative to boost CdTe...

Ground-breaking of First Solar’s new facility in 2021 The U.S. Department of Energy is keeping the focus on thin-film cadmium tellurid...

August 2, 2022
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Sungage Financial, Bodhi partner to upgrade solar installer customer experience

Unfortunately, many solar installers today are unable to offer homeowners a customer experience that matches consumer expectations. This is ...

August 2, 2022
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Lion Energy’s LionESS is the newest entrant in the energy...

Lion Energy officially launched LionESS last week, with the goal of storing any type of renewable power generated (solar, wind, hydro and th...

August 1, 2022
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Solar FlexRack fixed-tilt systems installed in Central American market for...

Solar FlexRack supplied its fixed tilt mounting systems to the Central American market for the first time as part of the Zacapa Solar projec...

August 1, 2022
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Siemens EV chargers to connect via meter socket (not electric...

ConnectDER is supplying Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for electric vehicle chargers. The new device will enable EV chargers to ...

August 1, 2022
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PVpallet’s reusable solar module shipping product now available via BayWa...

BayWa r.e. Partners with PVpallet to Distribute Reusable Solar Module Shipping Solution In big news for PV project sustainability, BayWa r.e...

August 1, 2022
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CalChoice sets up DER fixed rate energy purchase program via...

California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice), a California joint powers authority (JPA), is going to establish fixed rates for the purchas...

August 1, 2022
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Black & Veatch Bankability Report now available for Mechatron Solar’s...

Black & Veatch recently completed a Bankability Report for Mechatron Solar, providing risk analysis of the patented 90-panel M18KD dual-...

August 1, 2022
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Sunnova’s solar + battery storage system available in Home Depots...

Sunnova Energy’s SunSafe solar + battery storage service will now be available in all of The Home Depot stores across Puerto Rico. Sun...

August 1, 2022
News Panasonic
How valuable is load management as part of a home...

Electricity use in the United States is projected to grow continuously in the coming decades, increasing by nearly 30 percent by 2050. In 20...

August 1, 2022
+ Storage Scott Solar facility
RES retrofits dc battery systems to capture clipped PV production...

These battery energy storage enclosures are operational at Scott Solar facility in Powhatan Count Dominion Energy Virginia installed its lar...

July 28, 2022