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A recent example of a Sunrock Distributed Generation solar project. Sunrock Distributed Generation (SDG), a developer, owner and operator of commercial solar and storage projects, and CleanCapital, a fully integrated, diversified clean energy company, today announce they have entered into a strategic partnership to develop, finance and manage ongoing portfolios of distributed generation assets in …

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Fond du Lac-based Holiday Ford recently installed several solar arrays on their properties, including the Holiday Ford Building and Collision Center, as well as an EV charging site. Holiday Automotive partnered with Plymouth-based Arch Solar C&I to install the solar arrays. Holiday Automotive’s project has double the impact of a typical system. The Holiday Ford …

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GoodWe is unveiling an expanded energy monitoring and management suite with new platform features and hardware advancements at RE+. Supporting the growing complexities of energy production, consumption and storage, GoodWe is strengthening its energy monitoring and management capabilities with the addition of key features to its SEMS platform, while also launching new loggers. The updated …

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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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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 …

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

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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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 (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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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 …

ITC says Voltage did infringe on Shoals solar PV connector patents Read More »

Alaskans have access to community solar thanks to a new law. Federal government announces new efforts to protect residential solar customersWashington, D.C. The federal government has initiated a multi-agency effort to crack down on predatory business practices in the residential solar industry. The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the …

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