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JinkoSolar signs polysilicon supply deal with Germany-based Wacker

JinkoSolar Holding Co. announced that its principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. has signed a long-term polysilicon supply ag...

August 18, 2021
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Reports: Customs detaining solar modules, more tariff petitions filed

Our look at the polysilicon traceability issue in our Consider the Source feature ended on a somewhat optimistic note. It explained the Trac...

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Nextracker, SEI partner on scholarship for women in solar

Nextracker, the market leader in yield-enhancing PV system technology and solar trackers, and Solar Energy International (SEI), the world&rs...

August 18, 2021
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VCE unveils The Putah Creek Solar Farm in California

Valley Clean Energy (VCE) took another step toward its goal of providing more local renewable power for its customers with the public unveil...

August 18, 2021
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First Solar broke ground this week on its third manufacturing facility in Ohio. The new 3.3 GWdc facility is scheduled to open in the first ...

August 18, 2021
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CEC awards $3 million grant to promising solar PV window...

Now that the California Energy Commission (CEC) is focused on solar + storage commercial buildings, it’s time to think beyond panels o...

August 18, 2021
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Capital Dynamics spins off U.S. CEI group into Arevon Energy

Arevon Energy, Inc. Arevon Energy has launched through the combination of Capital Dynamics’ U.S. Clean Energy Infrastructure (“C...

August 17, 2021
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CEP Renewables developing North America’s largest landfill solar project

CEP Renewables is constructing the largest solar project installed on a capped landfill in North America. Located in Mount Olive, New Jersey...

August 17, 2021
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The lithium battery boom is here to stay as the demand for EVs and energy storage is going crazy. Yet, global supply is being stretched. Fin...

August 17, 2021
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Tandem solar cells – perovskites paired with silicon – could...

To fully harness the potential of sunlight, scientists have been trying for decades to maximize the amount of energy that can be extracted f...

August 17, 2021
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Navisun’s landfill project in Linden, New Jersey is nearly complete

Built on a former landfill in Linden, New Jersey, Navisun’s Linden Hawk Rise community solar project, part of New Jersey’s Commu...

August 16, 2021
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Median residential solar price drops while storage increases says EnergySage

The price of residential solar continues to drop across the country while the price of battery storage is actually bumping up a bit accordin...

August 16, 2021
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy acquires 40MWac of solar projects in New...

Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company has purchased two utility-scale solar projects from Hecate Energy. T...

August 16, 2021
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Russelectric’s Paralleling System aimed at facilities with renewable energy and...

Automatic transfer switch and power control systems provider Russelectric is now offering its Paralleling System to ensure that critical loa...

August 16, 2021
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Broad Reach Power to deploy 1 GW of standalone energy...

Houston-based independent power producer Broad Reach Power entered into an agreement with Sungrow Power Supply for 1,000 MW of energy storag...

August 16, 2021
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Installer FAQ: Advantages of hybrid inverters vs. AC-coupled systems

If your customer intends to maximize the return on their solar systems, they might prefer the advantages of a hybrid inverter-based PV batte...

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