June 24, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Top solar panel brands in reliability, quality, and performance

The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) released its 2024 PV Module Index report, evaluating the reliability, quality, and performance of solar panels. Solar modules are put through a variety of accelerated stress tests to evaluate these parameters. Through comparative test results, project stakeholders can select products best suited for a particular environment, location, or portfolio. To …

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DOE’s free software helps defend solar projects from cyberattacks

Industry / By Staff

An award-winning project has expanded the toolbox that helps utilities and manufacturers prevent cybersecurity attacks from affecting the U.S. electric grid. In 2019, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), in collaboration with other DOE program offices, invested $4.5 million for the development of a first-of-its-kind software tool. The software identifies …

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Carbon displacement impact of new clean energy projects varies widely by location

Policy / By Staff

A new white paper from Clearloop identifies key U.S. regions for siting solar projects for best environmental results. June 24, 2024 A recent report by Tennessee-based renewable energy consultancy Clearloop noted that private companies have contracted for 71 GW of new renewable energy capacity in the U.S. since 2014, which is enough electricity to power …

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More solar installations coming to U.S. military bases

Markets / By Staff

In a partnership with Duke Energy valued at an estimated $248 million, the U.S. Department of Defense will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities, which will serve five military bases. June 24, 2024 With more than 300,000 buildings and 600,000 vehicles, the U.S. Government is the nation’s largest …

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Summit Ridge to procure 800 MW of Qcells solar panels

Installation / By Staff

The recent agreement brings the total to 2 GW of solar modules that the community solar specialist will purchase from Qcells, mostly manufactured in its facility in Georgia. June 24, 2024 Summit Ridge Energy expanded its partnership with Qcells with an agreement to purchase 800 MW of solar panels. The agreement builds on an existing …

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LG Electronics USA works out financing deal for Home 8 ESS customers

Industry / By Staff

LG Electronics USA is expanding its relationship with financing company Synchrony to offer LG independent Pro Dealers a financing program to help homeowners purchase the Home 8 energy storage system. The private label credit card program features competitive deferred interest, fixed payment and equal monthly payment promotion options for the Home 8 ESS to help …

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New platform vets residential solar salespeople

Finance / By Staff

An industry plagued by deceptive practices is now verifying salespeople via a platform called Recheck. June 24, 2024 Leading residential solar industry financers and the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) are partnering with the newly launched Recheck, a platform designed to create a registry of residential solar salespeople and vet their conduct. Residential solar has …

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Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power

Industry / By Staff

Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed …

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Sunrise brief: New York policy authorizes $814.6 million to fund energy storage

Policy / By Staff

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