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Fortress Power batteries eligible for Rocky Mountain Power VPP

Energy storage brand Fortress Power has been accepted into the Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart Program. This partnership extends Fortress Power’s presence in virtual power plants (VPPs) beyond its current locations across the Northeast, California and Puerto Rico. To be eligible for the Wattsmart program, Fortress Power had to meet specific warranty and battery lifetime standards.…

Turkey’s Elin Energy plans to make solar panels in Texas by next year

Sunnova signs $3 billion loan agreement with DOE for virtual power plants

Toledo Solar refocuses after settling lawsuit with First Solar

DSD Renewables powers New York community with solar project on former landfill

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Contractor’s Corner: Renewable IPP
Alaskan EPC brings large-scale solar projects to The Last Frontier.

Renewable IPP is a young EPC company in the far northwest that just energized a milestone project — an 8.5-MW solar array in Houston, Alaska. In this episode of the Contractor’s Corner podcast, I talk to Jenn Miller, CEO, and Chris Colbert, CFO, about the things that make utility-scale solar in Alaska different from the…

Solar contractors among first to respond to Lahaina wildfire recovery

Solar Spotlight: Choosing the right battery storage for homeowners going solar

Racking and tracker highlights from RE+ 2023

U.S. inverter manufacturing and other RE+ 2023 highlights

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Kelsey Misbrener Managing Editor

Contractor’s Corner: Renewable IPP
Alaskan EPC brings large-scale solar projects to The Last Frontier.

Billy Ludt Senior Editor

Solar contractors among first to respond to Lahaina wildfire recovery

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Solar sales objections: “Solar just doesn’t work for us”

Kelly Pickerel Editor in Chief

Auxin Solar wins plea to tariff Southeast Asian exports
AD/CVD will be extended to solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Trina Solar complies with UFLPA and AD/CVD for all US solar module imports

Recent regulatory developments impacting the solar supply chain have left many in the industry with more questions than answers. Two…

Power Electronics announces more than $300 million investment in U.S. at RE+

– The multinational corporation will increase US manufacturing capacity more than 20GW by 2025. – The total investment will exceed…

Solar Spotlight: Solar canopy project collaboration with a focus on value engineering

With the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act and its new offerings in tax incentives for solar projects, contractor collaboration…

Solar sales objections: “Solar just doesn’t work for us”

Solar doesn’t work for everyone, it’s true. However, when a prospect tells you that solar won’t work for them —…

Software tools for solar dealer programs: How to scale

To succeed in the growing solar industry, running an efficient dealer network can be an effective way to scale your…

Trina Solar’s Smart Solutions: Simplifying Solar Project Development

In an increasingly complex world where efficiency, reliability, and value are paramount in the solar industry, Trina Solar emerges as…

Solar Spotlight: Anatomy of a high-profile solar project

The administration at Emory University, a private school of higher education from Georgia, set sustainability goals for the university, with…

Building an Effective Meteorological Station for Solar PV

Weather conditions have a huge influence on photovoltaic output. Even intermittent cloud cover can have a dramatic effect on incident…

Solar Spotlight: Sungrow increases the power of possibilities for string inverters

The inverter is a crucial component on a solar project because it converts the power generated by PV modules into…

Solar Spotlight: Keeping wattage high and footprint low on PV modules

Photovoltaic solar modules continue to grow in wattage, and that often means increasing their size, too, but that doesn’t always…

Solar dealer programs 101: How to build

As a successful solar business, you know it’s not easy getting to the top. There’s marketing, prospecting, creating proposals, and…

Heat wave: How solar installers can help beat the heat in Texas, and elsewhere

The recent extreme-even-for-Texas heat in Texas presents a dangerous situation, especially for those without electricity or air conditioning. If we…

Fortress Power batteries eligible for Rocky Mountain Power VPP

By Kelly Pickerel | September 28, 2023

Turkey’s Elin Energy plans to make solar panels in Texas by next year

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 28, 2023

Sunnova signs $3 billion loan agreement with DOE for virtual power plants

By Kelly Pickerel | September 28, 2023

Toledo Solar refocuses after settling lawsuit with First Solar

By Billy Ludt | September 27, 2023

DSD Renewables powers New York community with solar project on former landfill

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 26, 2023

Solar Landscape completes 1.7-MW New Jersey community solar project

By Billy Ludt | September 26, 2023

Lightstar Renewables pilots agrivoltaic solar project on New York farmland

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 26, 2023

Alaska’s largest solar project now online

By Kelly Pickerel | September 25, 2023

Qcells completes 6.5-MW solar portfolio for Illinois steel mill

By SPW | September 25, 2023

Scaling up your solar business – the ultimate guide

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 25, 2023

Contractor’s Corner: Renewable IPP
Alaskan EPC brings large-scale solar projects to The Last Frontier.

By Kelly Pickerel | September 25, 2023

US sets new quarterly record for energy storage installed

By Billy Ludt | September 22, 2023

AEE Solar opens new PV equipment distribution center in California

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 22, 2023

CPS America’s 800-V Breaker Box now UL-listed

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 21, 2023

Kokosing Solar installs rooftop arrays for Ohio Pools & Spas facilities

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 21, 2023

Approved addition brings Xcel solar project to whopping 710 MW

By SPW | September 21, 2023

Finally Affordable Inverters & Batteries for the California Market (Solar + Storage)

By Kelly Pickerel | September 21, 2023

Sunnova is exclusive provider of FranklinWH battery ready for multi-family construction

By Kelly Pickerel | September 21, 2023

Maxeon buys Solaria’s shingled-cell technology patents

By SPW | September 21, 2023

Recom wraps up RE+ week

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 19, 2023

CPS America releases 5-MWh LFP battery

By Sponsored Content | September 19, 2023

Trina Solar complies with UFLPA and AD/CVD for all US solar module imports

By Sponsored Content | September 18, 2023

Power Electronics announces more than $300 million investment in U.S. at RE+

By Kelsey Misbrener | September 18, 2023

Everybody Solar coordinates 26-kW solar project for Denver homeless shelter

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Solar sales objections: “Solar just doesn’t work for us”

Solar doesn’t work for everyone, it’s true. However, when a prospect tells you that solar won’t work for them —…

Software tools for solar dealer programs: How to scale

To succeed in the growing solar industry, running an efficient dealer network can be an effective way to scale your…

Solar dealer programs 101: How to build

As a successful solar business, you know it’s not easy getting to the top. There’s marketing, prospecting, creating proposals, and…

Heat wave: How solar installers can help beat the heat in Texas, and elsewhere

The recent extreme-even-for-Texas heat in Texas presents a dangerous situation, especially for those without electricity or air conditioning. If we…

Agrivoltaics: The GOAT of solar projects?

In the 21st century, our world faces interconnected challenges, including potential energy shortages, increasing food insecurity, and an unpredictable climate.…