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OneEnergy Appoints New CEO

OneEnergy Renewables, a North American solar project developer, says Tobin Booth has been named its new CEO.  Booth succeeds Bill Eddie, who co-founded OneEnergy and has served as its CEO. Eddie will continue as a key member of the company’s leadership team as CCO, where he will focus on business and partnership development. “Tobin joining […]

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Solaria Sues Canadian Solar for Patent Infringement

Solaria Corp., a U.S.-based provider of advanced solar energy products, has filed suit against Canadian Solar Inc., a Chinese solar panel manufacturer, in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California.  The suit alleges that Canadian Solar, with operations primarily in China and elsewhere in Asia, infringes Solaria’s U.S. patent that covers a […]

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ZSW Develops Method of Lifetime Testing for PID

The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) has developed a heavy-duty test that provides more accurate information about a solar module’s resistance to potential-induced degradation (PID). The phenomenon known as PID occurs when leakage currents caused by a difference in voltages between solar cells and the grounded frame adversely affect a photovoltaic […]

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Tigo, IronRidge Partner on Solar Racking Technologies

Tigo Energy Inc. and IronRidge have announced the companies’ new Underwriter Laboratories (UL) 2703 listing of operational compatibility. The listing includes Tigo’s Tigo Access Point (TAP) and TS4-A Add-on Platform of flexible module-level power electronics (Flex MLPE) with IronRidge’s Flush Mount racking components for residential, commercial and industrial PV systems.  The testing performed by UL […]

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Solar FlexRack Installs 200th Solar Tracker

Solar FlexRack, a company that specializes in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, has reached 200 installations – either completed or in construction – of its TDP 2.0 solar tracker.  The company currently has solar tracker projects in 18 states, working closely with leading solar developers and engineering, procurement and construction firms. Solar FlexRack’s average […]

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KORE Power, Northern Reliability Enter MOU to Form Strategic Alliance

KORE Power, a developer of energy storage systems, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Northern Reliability Inc. (NRI), a U.S.-based energy storage system integrator and manufacturer of control systems and software. The MOU provides for the formation of a strategic alliance between KORE Power and NRI for energy storage projects, allowing the […]

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Stem Launches Online Certification Program for Solar Companies

Stem Inc., a company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage services, has launched Stem University, an online certification program that provides required educational classes and tools for solar companies that are in the Stem Partner Program.  Stem’s Premier and Certified Partners are required to complete Stem University coursework in three initial distinct certification […]

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U.S. Production and Consumption of Renewable Energy Increased in 2019

The production of U.S. energy from solar increased by 13.85% in 2019, while that from wind grew by 10.06%, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The latest issue of EIA’s Monthly Energy Review (with data through Dec. 31, 2019) reveals that – for […]

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Trina Solar Ships First Vertex PV Modules

Trina Solar Co. Ltd. has shipped the first lot of its Vertex series modules.  The facility waiting for the delivery, in Sri Lanka, has a capacity of 10 MW. It will deploy the modules upon arrival and is expected to complete grid connection during the third quarter of this year. Incorporating 210 mm cells, the […]

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U.S. Production and Consumption of Renewable Energy Increases in 2019

The production of U.S. energy from solar sources increased by 13.85% in 2019 while that from wind grew by 10.06%, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of newly-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The latest issue of EIA’s Monthly Energy Review (with data through Dec. 31, 2019) reveals that – for […]

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NYSERDA Selects Future Grid Challenge Winners

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded five winning teams under the first two rounds of the Future Grid Challenge aimed at developing solutions to integrate clean and renewable energy into the electric grid. The project teams will help New York’s utilities such as Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Consolidated […]

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Velo Deploys Solar Experts to Implement Customized Energy Resiliency Plans

In the midst of a rapidly shifting social and economic climate, Velo Solar has deployed its team of experts to help companies plan for and adapt to change. Velo’s experts in engineering, energy, battery storage and technology are now available to work with any company to create a custom plan for energy resiliency and continuity […]

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