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QuickBOLT, a solar mounting and roofing solutions provider, is launching QuickPATCH, a patent-pending product designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in the solar and roofing industries: roof holes caused by missed rafters, safety anchors, weather, age or other system installations. Credit: QuickBOLT The QuickPATCH is a 4- by 5-in. galvanized steel patch …

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Turnkey solar racking provider Terrasmart has integrated both its fixed-tilt racks and its TerraTrak 1P Single Axis Tracker (SAT) with First Solar’s Series 7 TR1 module. Credit: Terrasmart Combined with a portfolio of ground screws, driven piles and ballasted foundations, the Terrasmart and First Solar partnership can provide a domestically produced ground-mount offering for the …

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Sunvoy has launched a new platform that allows solar installers to configure their own branded online shops. Sunvoy eShop unlocks significant revenue potential by turning one-time solar customers into long-term energy partners. From energy storage systems and EV chargers to service plans and lead referrals for roofing partners, the eShop provides a seamless way to …

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SunModo, a U.S. solar racking manufacturer, has completed the UL 3741 listing process for both its NanoRack and SMR Roof Mount systems. NanoRack is a rooftop mounting attachment and SMR Roof Mounts are a rail-based racking — both systems work on pitched rooftops. Credit: SunModo “Achieving the UL 3741 certification for our NanoRack and SMR …

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Renewable energy-focused nonprofit Empowered by Light and global energy management technology company, Enphase Energy have partnered to provide solar generators to communities impacted by the recent LA fires and to firefighting strike teams that have been deployed from the Bay Area to help battle the devastating fires. The two Bay Area based organizations are distributing …

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A coalition of 17 attorneys general led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell sent a letter urging Congressional leaders to safeguard the investments that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has supported across the country. The AGs highlight the benefits of the IRA to states across the political spectrum in improving domestic energy security, decreasing …

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The Connecticut Green Bank announced the closing of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for a solar photovoltaic system at Hitchcock Printing & Distribution Services, located at 191 John Downey Drive in New Britain, Connecticut. The system is estimated to save the business more than $1.2 million in avoided energy costs over the next …

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K2 Systems, a solar mounting system solutions provider, has integrated K2 Quote directly the Aurora platform. This will let users design their racking systems entirely within Aurora, generating a bill of materials (BOM) without switching applications. Credit: K2 Systems By enabling permissions on the Aurora platform, users can access K2 Quote through Design Mode, choose …

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The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) released a new roadmap that can lead to shorter timelines and better outcomes for connecting clean energy resources to the distribution and sub-transmission grids. The Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Roadmap also sets ambitious targets and strategies to improve interconnection processes and maintain reliability of the …

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To better support customers and ensure optimal performance of renewable energy systems, SMA America has announced a change to its out-of-warranty claims process. Effective immediately, RISE Renewable Energy will manage all out-of-warranty claims for Sunny Central 125U, Sunny Central 250U, Sunny Central 500U, Sunny Central 500HE-US, Sunny Central CP and Sunny Central 1850-3000 inverters. This …

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