Tag: News
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Home solar inspection company seeks franchisees in California, Arizona, Nevada
Residential solar inspection company, the Solar Detective, is now offering franchising opportunities in California, Arizona, and Nevada regions. With operations in Southern California, territories are immediately available throughout California, Las Vegas and the greater Phoenix region for entrepreneurs. “The number of residential solar installations has grown significantly over the past decade and continues to grow……
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SunPower secures Maxeon 6 solar panel supply through 2025
Not sure there was any doubt in this case, but it never hurts to secure solar module supply these days: SunPower Corp. extended its supply relationship with Maxeon Solar Technologies through 2025. “This supply agreement solidifies our long-term relationship with Maxeon and further secures the supply of premium panels for our expanding customer base,” said……
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Schneider wraps solar inverter, battery into Home energy management system
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Schneider Electric unveiled a new home energy management system that includes a home battery, a solar inverter, a smart electrical panel, EV charger and connected electric sockets, switches. These are all controllable from the Schneider Home app. Schneider is hyping Home‘s ability to tie together utility……
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CleanCapital stakes claim on brownfield solar, emerging PV markets with 2022 acquisitions
Over the last year, renewable energy investment firm CleanCapital has expanded its solar portfolio and capabilities through a series of acquisitions. CleanCapital cofounder and CEO Thomas Byrne says those moves reflect a growth strategy focused on project development. “CleanCapital, about a year ago, decided we wanted to get much more involved with developing assets ourselves,……
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Increased solar panel row spacing can improve site economics
We’ve written a lot about “energy density” over the years, and strategies for packing more panels into constrained areas and rooftops. But new research indicates that, over the longer term, in certain cases, wider spacing may be the better play for increasing solar module efficiency and solar plant economics. The reason is greater airflow, which……