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Fluence enSights announced it is launching a new BESS calculator to empower developers and asset owners to fully benefit from the massive energy storage sector by optimizing battery sizing for maximized financial returns based on energy market and grid support opportunities. By replacing costly and labor-intensive BESS system design, the calculator instantaneously generates financial projections …

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Photovoltaic mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT is launching a brand new long-side clamping system for flat roofs at RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America, next month. The CompactFlat S-Base from Aerocompact. S_Base has been developed to work on different types of flat roofs, even with uneven surfaces and soft insulations. The design is …

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Summit Ridge Energy, a commercial solar company, and Trajectory Energy Partners, an Illinois-based community solar developer, broke ground at the Rock Cut Solar project in Rockford, Illinois. The project, owned and operated by Summit Ridge, is a 6.2-MW Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) project developed by Trajectory and expected to be operational by Q3 2025. “We’re …

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The amount of solar capacity installed at K-12 schools has more than quadrupled nationwide in the last decade, according to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180. A solarized school in New York City. Credit: James Ewing The report, “Brighter Future: A Study of Solar on K-12 Schools, 5th edition,” found that over 6.2 …

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Enphase today announced the availability of pre-orders for IQ Battery 5Ps produced in the United States. Pre-orders are also available for IQ8HC Microinverters, IQ8P-3P Microinverters, and IQ8X Microinverters produced in the United States with higher domestic content. These products are expected to ship in a few weeks and have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating …

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Sunstone Credit, a commercial solar loan platform that helps businesses switch to clean energy, announced it has financed a $5 million, 2.8-MW project portfolio for King Energy, an energy solutions provider for commercial multi-tenant properties. The project financed the installation of solar systems that serve 60 tenants across seven retail shopping centers, a majority of …

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The California Public Advocates Office (PAO) in late August published a factsheet on net metering that asserts the state’s rooftop solar incentives will cost customers without solar an estimated $8.5 billion by the end of the year. The PAO is a state entity tasked with advocating for the lowest possible bills for customers of California’s …

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Stäubli Electrical Connectors has introduced a new product family of large-format PV cable connectors. The new BosCon connectors are fully cULus listed to UL 6703 and CSA C22.2 182.5, “Connectors for use in Photovoltaic Systems.” They are designed for carrying high current in harsh and outdoor environments in the PV energy and EV industries. BosCon …

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One of Chaberton Energy’s completed community solar projects. Chaberton Energy announced construction has started on a new 2.9-MWDC community solar project located in Fulton, Maryland. The Lime Kiln solar project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. The Lime Kiln community solar project will be part of the Maryland Community …

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HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, an energy subsidiary of HD Hyundai, will launch its new n-TOPCon modules for the U.S. market at the RE+ tradeshow next month. This line includes 108-cell modules for the residential market and 144- and 156-cell modules for the commercial and utility-scale markets. The new n-type modules have efficiencies ranging from 22.3 …

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