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Wallbox will build EV chargers in Texas starting next year
Electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider Wallbox selected Arlington, Texas, as the location of its first U.S. manufacturing facility. The 130,000 square foot high-tech plant will have enough...
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Toll Brothers signs exclusive solar + storage deal with SunPower for...
Toll Brothers and SunPower have entered into a multi-year agreement in which SunPower will be the exclusive provider of solar technology to Toll Brothers homes and communities across California. The...
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SunPower sets new goals for justice, diversity and equity
SunPower Corp. has made a new commitment to bring solar energy and job opportunities to marginalized communities. This new justice, diversity, equity and inclusion (JDE&I) initiative, SunPower...
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SunPower buys Blue Raven Solar, fills need in several regions
SunPower Corp. has acquired Blue Raven Solar, one of the fastest growing residential solar providers in the U.S. Blue Raven’s growth trajectory and complementary geographic footprint is expected to...
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SEIA promotes diversity with new certification program for solar businesses
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched a first-of-its-kind online program to help energy companies take a series of actionable steps on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice...
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New Home Co. makes SunPower solar + storage, WallBox EV chargers standard in...
SunPower Corp. and The New Home Co., a top 50 homebuilder, are making solar systems, battery storage and at-home electric vehicle (EV) chargers standard features in New Home’s newest community, Eureka...
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Erthos’ pile-less Earth Mount Solar PV system gains traction with 3-MW...
Erthos announced five Earth Mount Solar PV system projects in various stages of completion across four counties in California. Totaling 3 MWs, the portfolio represents another step in the company’s...
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SunPower debuts virtual power plant deal for customers in Eversource,...
SunPower Corp. launched a virtual power plant (VPP) solution this week, enabling SunVault energy storage customers to get paid by allowing a utility to use stored energy during peak demand and...
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The Next Distributed Generation: Where solar market leaders are going, and...
Distributed solar installation numbers remain steady across the country, but the solar installation business model itself is in flux. Net energy metering policy and payback rates are dwindling....
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SunPower launches SunPower Financial, featuring more options for...
SunPower Corp. launched a financial services arm this week, SunPower Financial, aimed at making renewable energy affordable for more U.S. homeowners. The company said SunPower Financial will also...
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Wallbox unveils bidirectional EV charger at CES, can power homes when the...
Bidirectional charging of electric vehicles (EVs) that enables EV batteries to power homes in a pinch (or service the grid) is the next home energy frontier. Wallbox is the latest EV charging and...
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Maxeon Solar Tech to expand direct sales in U.S., teams with Omnidian on C&I...
Solar panel tech company Maxeon Solar Technologies is looking to expand its presence in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment in the United States. After it was spun off from SunPower in...
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Maxeon extends warranty on IBC solar panel line to 40 years in select markets
Earlier this week, Maxeon Solar Technologies announced that its Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar panel product line would now be widely available for C&I solar in the United States, working...
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SunPower’s majority shareholder, TotalEnergies, to acquire its commercial...
TotalEnergies is purchasing SunPower Corp.’s Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million, including $60 million of earn-out, subject to regulatory evaluation. TotalEnergies...
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Deal for dealerships? Freedom Solar’s three Boggus Auto Group projects...
Texas-based Freedom Solar has contracted with Boggus Auto Group to install solar arrays at its three Rio Grande Valley dealerships — Boggus Ford-McAllen, Boggus Lincoln-McAllen and Boggus...
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SunPower reups exclusive supply of Maxeon IBC solar panels for residential...
SunPower Corp. is keeping its competitive advantage in the U.S. and Canada residential solar space (its sole focus now) by signing a new supply agreement with Maxeon Solar Technologies for its...
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HES Solar commissions sizable behind-the-meter energy storage project with...
Energy Toolbase sent word of a behind-the-meter energy storage project it commissioned with HES Solar, a San Diego-based, full-service solar development and installation company. HES Solar installed a...
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Landsea Homes working with SunPower to build solar-powered neighborhoods
SunPower Corp. signed a multi-year deal with homebuilder Landsea Homes Corporation to be its exclusive provider of solar technology. All homes built by Landsea Homes in California will include a...
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Electric vehicles will drive solar installations — and these key home upgrades
The “value of solar” is always in some state of flux. Utilities, regulators and politicians set rates and device incentives, and solar pros and customers adjust accordingly. The NEM 3.0 proposed...
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Will we still need standalone batteries in homes with bidirectional EVs?
Will I need a separate battery if I have the Ford Lightning? As an aside to our big feature on the emerging intersection of EV charging and solar installations, we asked our sources if they thought...
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