Vivint Solar, a full-service residential solar provider, has secured $300 million in new tax equity financing commitments from two repeat investors to support the growth of the company’s residential solar business.  With the addition of these two tax equity commitments, Vivint Solar has committed financing capacity for approximately 185 MW. The investment is expected to […]

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AutoGrid, a company that provides flexible management software for the energy industry, has entered a partnership with Sunrun Inc. to provide AutoGrid Flex Virtual Power Plant (VPP) software to help manage Sunrun’s growing fleet of residential batteries across the U.S. Under the partnership, Sunrun will use features of the AutoGrid Flex platform to help manage […]

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House Democrats have revealed a green tax package that offers tax incentives to the renewable energy industry, for electric vehicles (EVs) and for other environmentally conscious companies, according to recent reporting from The Hill. “This bill uses our tax code to expand the deployment of renewable energy by extending and expanding the federal tax incentives […]

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Generac Power Systems has introduced the PWRzone, a total solar system installation that uses fewer complex components than module-level power electronics (MLPEs). Generac’s PWRzone system solves several problems faced by solar installers using traditional equipment: high failure rates, low efficiency and complex installations. Systems often require multiple connection points and hundreds of complex electrical parts, […]

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Sunpro Solar, a solar installation company, has been selected by Unirac as a Certified Platinum Installer. Certified partners have the full backing of Unirac, a company that specializes in mounting and racking.  The platinum-tier certification in this industry-first program is designed to differentiate top installers while bringing significant benefits to homeowners. “It’s clear from solar […]

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Enphase Energy Inc. and Q CELLS have entered a strategic partnership to develop Enphase Energized Q CELLS AC Modules (ACMs) based on seventh-generation Enphase IQ microinverters.  The first Enphase and Q CELLS-developed ACMs will be available from major distributors in the U.S. starting in July. The Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G6+/AC 340-345 ACM features the Enphase IQ […]

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Solar contractor Planet Solar Inc. has named LG Electronics as the exclusive solar panel provider for the Huntley Indian Wells Community, the first new residential project in Indian Wells, Calif. in 12 years. Planet Solar was awarded the 18-unit residential project near Palm Springs and will serve as the solar contractor for the neighborhood. For […]

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says $994,685 in funding has been awarded to Solcast to conduct its Gridded Renewables Nowcasting Demonstration project. Solcast aims to enhance existing weather forecast services by developing a proof of concept demonstration of a forecasting tool that will track and predict renewable output in real-time. Solcast’s forecasting tool will […]

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As of March, local governments have signed 335 deals to procure a total of 8.28 GW of renewable energy over the last five years – more than the total energy generation capacity of Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont combined.  This data was compiled by the Local Government Renewables Action Tracker, a new resource launched […]

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The Tennessee Valley Authority says an environmental assessment determined a Finding of No Significant Impact that will green-light most local power companies (LPCs) across the Tennessee Valley to locally generate a portion of its own load to meet customer needs.  “TVA’s integrated resource strategy continues to bring greener power to the region while maintaining low […]

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The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), an association that represents the interests of state public utility commissions before the three branches of the federal government, have launched a new partnership to mitigate cybersecurity risks and consequences in solar energy developments.  With support from the […]

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What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that includes provisions of benefit to the U.S. solar industry. H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act, was recently introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill is planned to be voted on before […]

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