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SALT Energy installs Florida’s largest privately owned solar project for...
Badia Spices has completed the installation of a rooftop solar array on the company’s 300,000-sq-ft distribution and production facility in Sweetwater, Florida. The installation represents the largest...
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California net billing is here – and so are these NEM 3.0 battery storage deals
California’s net billing tariff era (NEM 3.0) is officially upon us starting April 15. Net billing drastically reduces the value of solar energy via lower compensation on export rates and complex...
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GAF solar shingles overcome HOA objections in Virginia
Roofers install solar shingles atop Jonathan Lockwood’s roof in Reston, Virginia. Credit: Elizabeth McGowan Via Energy News Now: If Jonathan Lockwood had to spring for a new roof, he was determined to...
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Habitat for Humanity community in Sacramento goes solar via SunPower
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s affordable housing community, Cornerstone, is going to be solar-powered thanks to a donation from SunPower and a supporting grant. This will be the...
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SunPower offers VPP option for California customers via OhmConnect
the mySunPower VPP experience with OhmConnect SunPower launched a new virtual power plant (VPP) offering for its customers across California via OhmConnect. Homeowners in select locations with solar...
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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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