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PWRcell replacement Generac debuts AC coupling option for PWRcell solar, batteries, generators
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August 9, 2022
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Energy Storage System Buyer’s Guide 2022
August 8, 2022
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FlexGen debuts FlexPod energy storage system for C&I applications
August 8, 2022
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Oregon EV dealer adding five dual-axis solar trackers via Stracker Solar
August 8, 2022
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dcbel Chorus certified to the Common Smart Inverter Profile standard
August 8, 2022
News solar customer acquisition
Colossus launches solar leads marketplace

Quality solar leads can be tough to obtain, which is one reason customer acquisition costs for solar installers are consistently high. Colos...

August 8, 2022
Financing home solar financing
Rocket Solar is now offering solar financing via Rocket Loans

Launched earlier this year, Rocket Solar provides consulting, system design, financing, installation and ongoing service to homeowners acros...

August 8, 2022
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AlsoEnergy ranked No. 1 in Solar and Storage Monitoring and...

AlsoEnergy, a Stem company, was ranked #1 in Guidehouse Insights’ Solar and Storage Monitoring and Control Vendors report. AlsoEnergy&...

August 8, 2022
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Boviet Solar extends power warranty on Vega Series PV modules...

Boviet Solar is increasing the power warranty of its Vega Series Mono-Bifacial, Transparent Back PV Module to 30 years. Here’s how tha...

August 8, 2022
News FTC Solar and AUI Partners
FTC Solar, AUI Partners team on solar tracking services for...

Solar tracking provider FTC Solar is collaborating with solar contracting company AUI Partners on a new offering that promises faster delive...

August 8, 2022
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Megger debuts new low resistance ohmmeter with ‘noise rejection mode’

Megger added to its family of digital low resistance ohmmeters to include the DLRO2X. This enhanced version of the DLRO2 features data stora...

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
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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
News EV chargers
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