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Syncarpha Capital developed a 3.6-MWDC/2.8-MWAC ballasted solar + storage project installed atop the 50-acre Rocco Landfill in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The array received permission to operate in February and is delivering energy to the nearby city of Everett, Tufts University and local National Grid residents through its community solar program. Credit: Syncarpha Capital The PV modules …

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Sunlight Financial announced a new suite of 30-year loan products for residential solar. Available at Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) of 1.99%, 2.99%, and 3.99%, Sunlight’s 30-year loans reduce monthly payments for residential solar systems, making solar more affordable and accessible. Hundreds of Sunlight installation partners nationwide now offer Sunlight’s 30-year loans to their customers. “Sunlight …

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Greenskies Clean Focus recently energized 472 kW of rooftop solar at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The solar system, located on the roof of the Kirby Sports Center, demonstrates Lafayette’s commitment to sustainable action while also providing students, faculty and staff research and learning opportunities. Installing solar on campus is a meaningful step toward the …

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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) signed a multi-year supply agreement through First Solar to provide 1 GW of thin-film PV solar modules to be used across the developer’s pipeline of solar projects in 2023 and 2024. This latest supply agreement expands LRE’s order book with First Solar to over 3 GW and will result in 18 …

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Local and global representatives from SMA Solar Technology alongside regional stakeholders held a ribbon cutting for the new SMA America headquarters, the Sunny Center building, in Rocklin, California. More than 100 individuals were in attendance for the milestone, including Boris Wolff, executive VP of global sales, Service & marketing, who came to the event from …

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Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, will begin a greening of the campus with a vast, multi-building solar array beginning this summer. The project will generate the bulk of the electric energy needed to run the campus, and result in beneficial solar incentives to the college over the life of the program of about …

Invaleon Solar donates solar equipment, establishes scholarship fund for Massachusetts college Read More »

North Carolina-based Powerhome Solar officially changes its name to Pink Energy today. The residential solar provider has been in business for eight years and works in 15 states: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. With the name change, Pink Energy will expand …

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Tiger Solar Business owners like Andrew Wiley at Consumers Auto Warehouse (CAW) are identifying options to reduce high energy costs while also contributing to the environment. Wiley’s dealership has made the switch to solar power, selecting local solar contractor, Tiger Solar, to design, build and install a 28.88-kW system. The system is expected to offset …

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Truliant Federal Credit Union will move forward to meet its sustainability goals with the installation of rooftop solar panels on its new operations center at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The on-site 352-kW solar installation will be comprised of 880 solar panels covering 51,000 sq-ft of roof space. The array will be installed by …

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ERC took steps today to improve regional transmission planning and cost allocation of certain types of transmission with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). The proposed rule addresses the need for our nation’s energy infrastructure to be more resilient and reliable while also achieving cost savings for consumers. “Transmission facilities provide a broad range of …

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