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Pink Energy CEO Urges Generac to Do National Recall on Alleged Defective Solar Product – EQ Mag Pro

September 8, 2022 Anand Gupta

Company to Host Press Conference Regarding Lawsuit Vs. Generac, Alleged Faulty Equipment & Damages DETROIT : Today, Pink Energy CEO Jayson Waller is urging Generac to do a national recall on one of its solar energy system components called a SnapRS after allegedly seeing thousands of its customers’ solar systems compromised by this failing part. […]

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Decarbonizing US Industry: 3 Questions, Answered – EQ Mag Pro

September 8, 2022 Anand Gupta

The U.S. industrial sector produces essential materials that make up the buildings in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and other materials that are needed for products we use every day, from medicines to cleaning supplies. This energy-intensive sector produces 24% of total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And when we factor […]

CANADIAN SOLAR SECURES ADDITIONAL 487 MILLION BRAZILIAN REAIS FINANCING FOR SOLAR POWER PROJECTS IN BRAZIL

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Canadian Solar Awarded 253 MWp Solar Plus 1,000 Mwh Battery Energy Storage Project in Chile Public Tender – EQ Mag Pro

September 2, 2022 Anand Gupta

GUELPH, Ontario : Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced it was awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project (“Zaldivar Project”) in Chile’s public tender CNE 2022/01 held by Chile’s Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The CNE awarded a total of 777 GWh/year […]

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Talesun Exhibits High-Efficiency Modules in the South American Market – EQ Mag Pro

September 2, 2022 Anand Gupta

SAO PAULO : Intersolar South America 2022, one of the largest and most influential PV trade fairs in South America, was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from August 23 to 25, 2022. Talesun, a world-leading solar module manufacturer in China, attended the exhibition with three high-efficiency modules, in a move to expand into the South […]

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Solar Edge Pros Explains the Solar Tax Credit for Homeowners – EQ Mag Pro

August 30, 2022 Anand Gupta

SAN ANTONIO : San Antonio solar installer, Solar Edge Pros, recently published an article on The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how it benefits homeowners that choose to go solar. The article includes helpful examples and a video with answers to frequently asked questions. The article intends to help homeowners understand the new tax credit […]

In a US first, California will pilot solar-panel canopies over canals

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In the US first, California will Pilot Solar-Panel Canopies Over Canals – EQ Mag Pro

August 29, 2022 Anand Gupta

In March 2021, Electrek reported that scientists published a feasibility study about the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality when a pilot project breaks ground in California. Solar over canals Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District, a $20 million project funded by the State of […]

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US Utility to Run Liquid Metal Battery Trials – EQ Mag Pro

August 29, 2022 Anand Gupta

Xcel Energy to demonstrate Ambri solution at Solar Technology Acceleration Center in Colorado US utility Xcel Energy is to demonstrate Ambri’s liquid metal battery technology at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) in Colorado. It is hoped that Ambri’s long-term energy storage system will support Xcel Energy’s renewable energy and economic development goals in the […]

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SPI Energy Intends To Set Up 1.5 GW Solar Wafer Manufacturing Capacity In 2023 In USA – EQ Mag Pro

August 27, 2022 Anand Gupta

SPI Energy intends to procure 1.5 GW solar wafer production equipment and start delivery by 2023 It plans to expand the solar wafer manufacturing capacity in the US to 3 GW by 2024 Clearing of the IRA and the incentives it promises for local solar production in the US prompted the company to finalize the […]

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California to cover canal with solar panels in experiment to fight drought, climate change – EQ Mag Pro

August 27, 2022 Anand Gupta

HICKMAN, Calif. : California is about to launch an experiment to cover aqueducts with solar panels, a plan that if scaled up might save billions of gallons of otherwise evaporated water while powering millions of homes. Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District launches in mid-October amid Western North America’s worst drought in 1,200 years […]

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US envoy says Russian invasion speeds shift to clean energy – EQ Mag Pro

August 26, 2022 Anand Gupta

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will accelerate the world’s shift to renewable energy because of price shocks in oil and gas, a U.S. climate envoy said Thursday. U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Rick Duke was speaking at an Australian National University forum after meetings with Australian government officials on bilateral cooperation in transitioning to net-zero […]