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ADT Solar now offers leases and PPAs via SunPower
ADT Solar (yes, a division of that ADT) has entered into an agreement in principle with SunPower Financial to be the exclusive lease and PPA provider for ADT Solar customers. ADT Solar will begin...
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Maxeon plans solar cell, module manufacturing in New Mexico
Maxeon Solar Technologies selected Albuquerque, N.M., for its first U.S. manufacturing location. This planned 3 GW facility will be pumping out TOPCon silicon cells and Maxeon’s proprietary...
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California taps OhmConnect, SunPower for Demand Side Grid Support Program
the mySunPower VPP experience with OhmConnect The California Energy Commission (CEC) selected OhmConnect to be the only provider in two pilot programs with the new Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS)...
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Kia to offer bidirectional charging via Wallbox
Wallbox Quasar2 V2H Electric vehicle charging tech provider Wallbox is now working with Kia America to bring bidirectional charging to Kia’s EV9 customers. The companies plan to offer Wallbox’s second...
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Maxeon Solar to acquire Complete Solaria’s dealer channel, shingled cell PV...
Maxeon Solar Technologies is starting to diversify its solar business in the United States beyond SunPower. The premium solar panel provider is set to purchase assets from Complete Solaria’s...
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Vote: Commercial and Industrial Solar Projects of the Year 2023
Here are the Ground-Mount Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segment nominees for the 2023 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards. The form is at the bottom of the page. You are allowed to vote...
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Bidirectional EV charging is a big deal, but is it ready to roll?
Rendering of a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST in a residential garage with anticipated Ultium Home offerings. Simulated products shown. Actual production model may vary. Simulated vehicle shown....
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Residential battery storage market competition is heating up
As noted in our 2024 Energy Storage System Buyer’s Guide, the market is jam packed with new solutions and new companies vying for their share. As competition has increased among battery vendors, new...
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Robots on the rise | Part 2 | Factory efficiency is coming to the solar jobsite
Automation continues to transform solar construction sites. Previously, we looked at O&M and site prep solutions. In this installment, we’ll highlight innovative robotic installation technology...
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Spread the wealth: Equitably send rooftop solar energy to every renter...
PV systems designed to self-consume solar energy are coming back into vogue. Reasons include rising utility rates, the addition of electric vehicles, and — the biggie — public utility commissions...
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SunPower now selling Tesla Powerwall 3 via loans or leases
SunPower is now offering the Tesla Powerwall 3 within its solar and storage product portfolio. SunPower Financial also expanded its suite of solar financing options to include loan and lease financing...
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ConnectDER expands Meter Socket Adapter markets (NJ and Illinois), brings on...
ConnectDER is a climate tech company focused on simplifying the connection of DER (distributed energy resources) for homes. We profiled the virtues of the ConnectDER Meter Socket Adapter earlier this...
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SunPower stops supporting new solar lease, PPA sales
SunPower’s huge organizational changes continue. SunPower sent a letter to dealers this week to say it “will no longer be supporting new Lease and PPA sales nor new project installations of these...
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Solaris Renewables is now a Maxeon Preferred Partner
Massachusetts-based solar and storage installer Solaris Renewables is now a Maxeon Preferred Partner, offering Maxeon IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) solar panels for its residential and commercial...
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SunPower files for bankruptcy, sells some assets to Complete Solaria
SunPower Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, a move that seemed inevitable after the recent decision to halt its PPA and lease business. SunPower entered into an asset purchase agreement...
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Solar and ESS manufacturer financial health rankings | Q3 2024
SunPower’s bankruptcy is a reminder of the precarious position of many solar businesses. With that as the backdrop, let’s take a look at the Q3 2024 financial report rankings from Sinovoltaics, a...
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Residential solar player Lumio files for bankruptcy
Utah-based residential solar company Lumio filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware this week, another of 2024’s residential solar business casualties. Unlike SunPower’s...
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Vote: Project of the Year 2024 | Under 100 kW
Here are the Under 100 kW nominees for the 2024 Solar Builder Project of the Year awards. The form is at the bottom of the page. You are allowed to vote once per day from now until Friday, Oct. 11 at...
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Solar Builder announces Project of the Year Award winners
The Solar Builder Project of the Year Award winners have been announced! Congrats to Adventure Science Center, Camino Real Mobile Estates, Cincinnati Zoo Solar Carport, and the Escalante Solar...
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Solar and storage manufacturer financial health rankings | Q4 2024
Quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics released the fourth edition of financial ranking reports for 2024. The ranking reports evaluate the financial stability of publicly listed manufacturers of PV...
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