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Unisun Energy Group Sells 11.75 MW Solar Park in Rilland to Alternus

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

RILLAND, Netherlands: Unisun Energy Group (the “Company” or “UNISUN”), a global clean energy solution provider, today announced the planned sale of its 11.75 MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Rilland, the Netherlands, to Alternus Energy Inc, a global renewable energy company. UNISUN developed and arranged long-term project financing for the project. The facility was successfully connected […]

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Panasonic offers full product and labor warranty for new AC module for its Authorized and Premium Installer Network

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

NEWARK, N.J.: Panasonic Life Solutions Company of America announced today its industry-leading 25-year warranty on solar panels will now extend to cover comprehensive performance and labor on all Panasonic AC modules, in addition to the 25-year microinverter warranty provided by Enphase. In a move that streamlines the warranty claims process, Panasonic aims to create a […]

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Palomar Solar and Roofing Gives Away a Rooftop Solar System

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAN DIEGO: Palomar Solar and Roofing, with the support of our partners Enphase Energy and LG Solar, will again be giving away one home rooftop solar system, no strings attached. At the 2019 Miramar Airshow, one San Diego County Military family will receive a solar system designed to their needs. Palomar Solar and Roofing wants to continue […]

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US consumers expect changes in energy supplies, autos in 10 years: Survey

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

From an expectation to be driving electric automobiles or using independent power generation for their homes, sudden changes in the energy markets are possible, said Mitch Fane, US energy market leader for Ernst & Young. HOUSTON: US consumers expect that in the next 10 years they will be able to switch to new forms of […]

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US Wind Boom Faces New Threat From Proposed Tower Tariffs

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

A push for new import tariffs on wind turbine towers could put some projects underwater as the PTC phases down, according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis. There’s never a good time for import tariffs when it comes to keeping costs down for renewables projects. But for the U.S. wind market, the timing of newly proposed […]

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Tesla’s Musk Floats Goal of Producing Solar Roofs at a Rate of ‘1,000 a Week’ by Year’s End

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

Analysts say the target is unrealistic with the Gigafactory 2 still under construction in upstate New York. Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped another eye-catching tweet this week, this time announcing an ambitious target for solar roof production that analysts say looks improbable. Tesla executives made no mention of the solar roof during the company’s second-quarter […]

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SunPower Reports Progress in Its Strategic Overhaul During Q2

August 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

“The restructuring of the company is paying off,” SunPower CEO Tom Werner told GTM. SunPower returned to profitability and exceeded its revenue guidance in the second quarter, pointing to signs that its strategic overhaul is bearing fruit. Shares surged 20 percent in after-hours trading, to around $14. Though the company is still working to improve […]

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C2 Energy Capital Scales Up Solar Sheep Program And Drives Down O&M Costs

July 31, 2019 Anand Gupta

Pilot Project’s Success in Jacksonville, Florida Clears the Path for Vegetation Management by Sheep NEW YORK: C2 Energy Capital, LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, is scaling up its solar sheep program for vegetation maintenance after a highly successful pilot program launched at a Jacksonville, Florida solar power generation site. The 7-MW […]

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Sunvapor Receives Award from Energy Department for Robotic Assembly of Concentrating Solar Collectors

July 31, 2019 Anand Gupta

LIVERMORE, Calif.: Sunvapor announced today that it is the recipient of a $1 million award in the second phase of the U. S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Small Business Innovation Research program. Sunvapor proved in the first phase of their research that they could guide a robot’s arm to […]

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Bipartisan Transportation Bill Includes Up to $1B for Electric Vehicle Charging

July 31, 2019 Anand Gupta

More public funding for EV fast-charging infrastructure could draw greater private investment into a market that has not yet reached critical mass. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works introduced a sweeping transportation bill Monday that would provide a major funding boost for EV charging infrastructure and other initiatives aimed at curbing carbon […]