Author: LEED Blogger
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Stäubli expanding PV component manufacturing in South Carolina, California plants
Stäubli is a PV component market leader, highlighted by the Original MC4 connector — which the company estimates connects more than 50% of PV capacity worldwide. More solar projects worldwide means more PV component capacity is needed of course, and Stäubli North America announced major investments this week to expand its manufacturing and assembly operations……
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Click and play: Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 battery overview
Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions debuted the new wire-free SimpliPHI 6.6 LFP battery system this month, which seemingly leaps beyond the “plug-and-play” cliché for an even simpler “click-and-play” design. Key to the SimpliPHI 6.6 are self-guiding RapidStak connectors that simply click together as the batteries are stacked. Assembly of the SimpliPHI 6.6 battery system takes……
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Sunstone Credit, MT&T Bank team up to expand commercial solar financing
Commercial solar loan platform Sunstone Credit announced a program with M&T Bank, a top 20 commercial bank in the United States, to give more businesses access to solar financing. Many companies lack access to loan financing for solar installations, forcing them to pay cash or forgo switching to clean energy altogether, notes Jeff Balcom, Senior……
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Nexamp fellowship program in Chicago preps students for solar careers
Community solar powerhouse Nexamp launched a new fellowship program in partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago aimed at providing underserved or underrepresented populations a pathway into a renewable energy career. Fellows can earn industry-recognized certifications while simultaneously preparing them for post-fellowship job opportunities through the included job-readiness sessions. The first cohort of fellows, which……
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Tesla Powerwall batteries integrate with Lumin Smart Panel
The Lumin Smart Panel is now integrated with the Tesla Powerwall family of home batteries to read and respond to state of charge. This includes Powerwall+, Powerwall 2 and Powerwall 3 batteries. What’s this mean? Lumin’s products have always been compatible with all batteries, inverters, and load centers, including Powerwall. This latest integration enables intelligent……