February 18, 2022 | Page 3 of 7 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Modernize launches automated messaging platform Connect for contractors

Modernize Home Services has launched a new automated messaging platform for contractors to more easily follow up and engage with homeowners it’s calling Connect. Homeowners’ preference for communicating with contractors varies widely and has recently shifted toward text messages. In a recent Modernize survey of more than 1,700 homeowners, 46% said they prefer to communicate …

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AT&T purchases 155 MW of solar power from Vitol

Projects / By Staff

AT&T has purchased 155 MW of solar power from Vitol. The two virtual PPAs for approximately 80 MW and 75 MW will support new solar projects in Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. AT&T is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy in the U.S. These new deals with Vitol bring the company’s total portfolio …

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Mosaic passes milestone for solar funding; Welcomes new board member

Finance / By Staff

Mosaic surpassed $6 billion in loans funded through the company’s platform. The milestone is significant in itself, but also indicative of the company’s rapid acceleration, as it passed the $5 billion mark just nine months ago. Mosaic states that it is dedicated to helping everyone transition to clean energy, and while the company initially provided …

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DOE announces initiatives and support to rapidly accelerate community solar deployment

Policy / By Staff

At the National Community Solar Partnership summit, the DOE laid out plans to try to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of powering 5 million homes by 2025 with community solar. January 26, 2022 The commitment announced at the National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit aligns with the DOE’s goal to enable enough community …

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Schneider Electric purchases controlling stake in EnergySage

Installation / By Staff

The acquisition is expected to enable EnergySage to develop new solutions for high-efficiency HVAC, smart home devices, and other clean energy products and services. February 18, 2022 Schneider Electric, a specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, purchased a controlling stake in EnergySage, an online comparison-shopping marketplace for rooftop solar, energy storage, …

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Don’t gut a program that helps Californians install solar

News / By Staff

As California begins reopening, small business owners know all too well the day-to-day worry over work levels that might not return to pre-pandemic norms. While government programs and assistance have helped many small business owners weather the COVID storm, for solar installation companies like mine, upcoming government agency decisions could threaten our business’ health. Later …

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Column: How California’s rooftop solar program became a victim of its own spectacular success

News / By Staff

There’s one aspect of California’s program to spur the installation of rooftop solar panels that everyone can agree on: It has been spectacularly successful. Launched in 1995 and pushed forward a decade later, when then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger set a target of 1 million solar installations, the program has handily exceeded that goal. Today there are …

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Ohio regulators approve 325MW solar project

Markets / By Staff

The recent wave of 100MW+ solar installations approved for construction in Ohio keeps on rolling, as regulators have voted to approve Acciona subsidiary AEUG Union Solar’s application to construct the Union Solar facility. The Union Solar facility will be a 325MW installation set to be constructed on 2,013 acres within a 3,355-acre project area in …

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SunPower launches solar finance institution

Finance / By Staff

SunPower announced the launch of SunPower Financial, a finance institution for residential solar projects. The company said the financial products arm will expand access to underserved communities through a new line of products with expanded eligibility. SunPower Financial offers a 0% APR for up to 25 years for qualified residential solar customers. The financing can …

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REC Silicon reports loss in Q4, but remains optimistic

Policy / By Staff

REC Silicon ASA got a boost by Hanwha Solutions’ investment and is now looking to restart Moses Lake facility, along with eyeing opportunities in battery materials. February 18, 2022 REC Silicon ASA’s fourth quarter report is a mixture of loss coupled with optimism, positive cash flow, talk about restarting its Moses Lake facility, and stimulus …

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