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Day: September 3, 2024

Lumio files for Chapter 11 to complete sales process

Just three years after forming, residential solar installer Lumio has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, Lumio entered into a stalking horse asset purchase agreement with an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors wherein White Oak would acquire nearly all of Lumio’s assets for $100 million. Lumio expects this sales process …

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Canadian Solar partners with Solarcycle to keep solar panels out of landfills

Solarcycle will serve as Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner, with Canadian Solar’s customers now offered the option to secure recycling services at the time of purchase. September 3, 2024 Canadian Solar entered into a partnership agreement with Solarcycle to offer recycling services to U.S. customers.  Under the terms of the agreement, Solarcycle will serve as Canadian …

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New Canadian Solar panels will have recycling plans already determined with SolarCycle deal

In what is likely a first for a silicon solar panel manufacturer working in the United States, Canadian Solar just announced it has entered into a partnership with SolarCycle to offer recycling services to its U.S. customers. SolarCycle will serve as Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner, while Canadian Solar will offer upfront recycling services at …

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BLM releases plan to develop solar on 31 million acres of Western land

BLM said the plan intentionally drives development closer to transmission lines or on previously disturbed lands to avoid protected lands, sensitive cultural resources and important wildlife habitat. September 3, 2024 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand solar projects on public lands. …

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Solis releases new 60-kW and 125-kW commercial rooftop inverters

Solis announced the launch of two new string inverters for the US and Canadian markets: the 60-kW, 208-V and the 125-kW, 480-V models. The new 60-kW and 125-kW string inverters complement Solis’s existing range, which spans from 25 kW to 125 kW. This extensive portfolio is designed to meet diverse energy needs and includes several …

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Treasury updates proposed rules for IRA low-income bonus credit

On August 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for 48E(h), the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act. The program promotes cost-saving clean energy investments located in low-income communities, on Indian lands, within affordable …

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Solar United Neighbors publishes sample state policy for virtual power plants

Solar United Neighbors (SUN) has developed a state model policy to develop Distributed Power Plants (also known as Virtual Power Plants). By coordinating numerous small-scale solar and battery systems, Distributed Power Plants (DPPs) can add or subtract demand for electricity exactly when the electric grid needs it most. This helps to prevent power outages, and …

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ITC says Voltage did infringe on Shoals solar PV connector patents

Electrical balance of systems solution provider Shoals Technologies Group announced it has received a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its patent infringement complaint against Voltage. Shoals claimed Voltage was infringing on patents for solar panel connectors related to Shoals’ Big Lead Assembly (BLA) connectors and wire harnesses. The ITC issued …

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