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Why Is There Friction Between Solar Sales Reps And Lease Providers?
October 24, 2024

Why Is There Friction Between Solar Sales Reps And Lease Providers?

Takeaway: Contractors and lease providers are often skeptical of one another as Contractors decry what they believe to be arbitrary delays or…

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Kentucky women’s shelter expands ground-mount solar portfolio

Kentucky women’s shelter expands ground-mount solar portfolio

The Buckhorn Children and Family Services – Rogers Cottage Recovery House, a 12-bedroom inpatient rehabilitation facility for adult women in Perry County,…

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Don’t Get Forced into Buying the Wrong Drone

Don’t Get Forced into Buying the Wrong Drone

Takeaway: If your software provider forces you to buy a specific drone, you could end up overpaying, not getting the features that…

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Beyond hardware: Software and service define the next era of solar

We frequently hear the refrain that ‘the solar industry is growing rapidly.’ What this means in real terms is that installers are…

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Treasury Releases Final Rules Backing U.S. Solar Manufacturing

Janet Yellen The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have released final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, also…

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Swift Current Wraps Up Funding for Mississippi Solar Project

Eric Lammers Swift Current Energy has closed tax equity financing with PNC Bank for its 138 MW Harvest Gold Solar project, located…

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Google Signs PPA with ENGIE for Texas Solar Project

(Source: ENGIE) ENGIE North America has signed a PPA with Google to supply 90 MW from its Chillingham solar project in Bell…

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October 23, 2024

NJBPU Launches State-Led Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program

Christine Guhl-Sadovy The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved rules for and launched the Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program, which…

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AES Andes Begins Commercial Operation of Andes Solar IV

Javier Dib AES Andes has commenced commercial operation of Andes Solar IV, a solar installation located 230 kilometers east of Antofagasta, in…

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FTC Solar to Supply Projects for Sandhills Energy

Yann Brandt FTC Solar has inked a deal to supply Sandhills Energy with 1P Pioneer trackers for 1 GW of projects over…

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Sunrun Builds, Operates New York Residential VPP in Partnership with Utility

Mary Powell Sunrun and Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) have activated what the companies call New York’s largest residential virtual power plant,…

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October 22, 2024

CleanCapital Collaborates with EDF Renewables on Community Solar

CleanCapital has added a 6.4 MW solar project, Warrior, to its portfolio, located at WM’s closed Mohawk Valley Sanitary Landfill in Frankfort,…

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Qcells Sells Southern Wisconsin Solar Project

Qcells has sold the Ursa Solar Project, formerly named Langdon Mills Solar, to We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) and Madison…

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LPO announces $861 million loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar + storage portfolio

LPO announces $861 million loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar + storage portfolio

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO),…

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Ameresco to Install Thin Film PV Solution for London Stadium

Ameresco has been awarded a contract to implement a thin film PV solution atop the London Stadium.  The £3.5 million contract includes…

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Canadian Solar Comments on Trina Solar Patent Infringement Complaint

Canadian Solar has issued a comment concerning the ongoing Trina Solar patent infringement suit.  In it, the company says that Trina Solar…

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Republic Business Credit Funds Southern Solar Growth

Texas-based solar panel installation company Southern Solar has sought a long-term funding partnership with Republic Business Credit.  The terms of the $3…

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October 21, 2024

New Energy Equity Completes Minnesota Public Storage Solar Projects

New Energy Equity has completed 14 Public Storage solar projects across Minnesota, marking a step forward in Public Storage’s commitment to installing…

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October 18, 2024

Utility Completes West Virginia Solar Site

Mon Power and Potomac Edison have completed their second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia, with 14,000 solar panels producing 5.5 MW…

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875 MW Orion Solar Projects Commence Commercial Operation

SB Energy Global’s Orion I, Orion II and Orion III solar projects (Orion Solar Belt), located in Milam County, Texas, have reached…

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DOE Awards $2B to Expand Transmission, Protect the Grid Against Weather

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $2 billion for 38 projects aimed at protecting the U.S. power grid against growing threats…

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New York State Achieves Solar Milestone a Year Early

Six GW of distributed solar have been installed across New York, says the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, achieving the State’s Climate Leadership…

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SparkCognition changes name to Avathon

SparkCognition changes name to Avathon

By | October 17, 2024 Avathon, the AI-driven company formerly known as SparkCognition, has unveiled a new AI platform that should improve…

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Solar Liberty installs 600-kW solar portfolio for New York school district

Solar Liberty installs 600-kW solar portfolio for New York school district

By | October 17, 2024 Leadership from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Red Hook Central School District joined together at…

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States refine multi-family solar incentives in Q3 2024 This and other trending solar policy topics from the latest NC Clean Tech report.

States refine multi-family solar incentives in Q3 2024 This and other trending solar policy topics from the latest NC Clean Tech report.

By | October 17, 2024 A multi-family solar install by Enterprise Electric. The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3…

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EDPR NA completes two community solar projects in upstate New York

EDPR NA completes two community solar projects in upstate New York

By | October 17, 2024 EDPR NA Distributed Generation has announced the completion of the Morgan East and Morgan West community solar…

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Everybody Solar installs 72-kW solar project for Nashville science center

Everybody Solar installs 72-kW solar project for Nashville science center

By | October 17, 2024 Everybody Solar has announced the completion of its largest solar installation at Adventure Science Center, a not-for-profit…

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14 Public Storage properties in Minnesota get solarized

14 Public Storage properties in Minnesota get solarized

By | October 17, 2024 New Energy Equity has completed 14 solar project in Minnesota for Public Storage. Public Storage has committed…

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New York reaches 6-GW solar deployment goal early

New York reaches 6-GW solar deployment goal early

By | October 17, 2024 New York has reached 6 GW of distributed solar built in the state, marking an early achievement…

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October 17, 2024

Primergy Secures Additional $350M for Ash Creek Solar Project

Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $350 million in tax equity financing for the 408 MW Ash Creek Solar project in Hill…

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Greening to Construct Indiana Solar Plant

Greening has been awarded the construction of a 60 MW PV power generation plant that is expected to supply renewable energy to…

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Aspen Power Completes Two Maine Solar Projects

Aspen Power has completed two community solar sites in Corinth and Prospect, Maine, which together deliver 8.5 MW of capacity. The projects…

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Lightsource bp Indiana Solar Project Goes Online

(Source: Lightsource bp) Lightsource bp’s 188 MW Honeysuckle solar project in St. Joseph County, Ind., has entered commercial operation.  “With our project…

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EDPR NA Distributed Generation Completes New York Community Solar Projects

Joao Barreto EDPR NA Distributed Generation (EDPR NA DG), the distributed generation business unit of EDP Renewables North America, has completed the…

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October 16, 2024

ARCO/Murray to Build North Carolina Solar Manufacturing Hub

(Source: ARCO/Murray) ARCO/Murray has been selected to lead the design and construction of Boviet Solar’s 1.1 million square-foot solar module and solar…

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NYPA Completes Rooftop Installation for Red Hook Central School District

(Source: New York Power Authority) Leadership from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Red Hook Central School District joined together at…

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CrewMate Semi-Autonomous Panel Installation Vehicle Completes Field Trial 

(Source: Moog Construction) CrewMate, a semi-autonomous lift-assist vehicle developed by Moog Construction, has completed a field trial near Niagara Falls, N.Y., demonstrating…

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Redeux Energy Sells Solar and Storage Development Project to Scout Clean Energy

(Source: Redeux Energy Partners) Redeux Energy Partners has sold its hybrid solar and battery storage development project to Scout Clean Energy.  The…

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DOE Guarantees $860M Loan for Puerto Rico Solar, Battery Storage

Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), is set to guarantee an $861.3 million…

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Quinbrook Secures Tesco, Shell Offtake Agreements

(Source: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners) Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has inked two long-term offtake agreements with Tesco and Shell, covering 100% of the solar…

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CleanChoice Energy Doubles Solar Generation Assets with Project Acquisition

Zoë Gamble CleanChoice Energy has acquired its second fully owned and operated solar project, located in Kylertown, Pa.  Construction of the 150-acre,…

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Q&A: What you need to know about the switch to Smart Solar Billing in Illinois
October 15, 2024

Q&A: What you need to know about the switch to Smart Solar Billing in Illinois

Illinois is phasing out full retail net metering and transitioning to a new solar incentive structure called Smart Solar Billing on January…

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California university installs Paired Power solar EV chargers for electric maintenance vehicles

California university installs Paired Power solar EV chargers for electric maintenance vehicles

By | October 15, 2024 Paired Power and Santa Clara University have partnered to provide direct clean energy for the first time…

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New AI-powered solar asset management tool features digital “agent”

New AI-powered solar asset management tool features digital “agent”

By | October 15, 2024 Excelsior Energy Capital announced it has entered a multiyear partnership with Proximal Energy, an AI-powered asset management…

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Runergy to use SolarCycle solar glass at Alabama solar panel factory

Runergy to use SolarCycle solar glass at Alabama solar panel factory

By | October 15, 2024 Runergy joins Silfab and Heliene as U.S. solar panel assemblers agreeing to purchase glass made by SolarCycle….

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EDF plans sheep grazing for vegetation management on 220-MW Ohio solar project

EDF plans sheep grazing for vegetation management on 220-MW Ohio solar project

By | October 15, 2024 AgriSolar Clearinghouse Today, the Eastern Cottontail Solar Project announced it will implement sheep grazing to assist with…

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Power Factors taps AI for enhanced solar asset management offerings

Power Factors taps AI for enhanced solar asset management offerings

By | October 15, 2024 Power Factors has announced the availability of Unity Asset Performance Management (APM) and Unity AI Insights, two…

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Dominion Energy Virginia Eyes 12 GW of Solar

Ed Baine In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission,…

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Cordelio Power Advances Solar, Storage Projects to Construction

Paul Rapp Cordelio Power has advanced two solar projects from development to construction, the 150 MW Winfield solar project in Lincoln County,…

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Sumitomo Group Establishes Joint Venture to Develop Virginia Renewable Energy

Ryan Yoshizawa Sumitomo, through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) and SCOA subsidiary Perennial Power Holdings, has formed a joint venture with CEP…

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