Residential

LG Electronics USA works out financing deal for Home 8 ESS customers

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:25:56 +0000

LG Electronics USA is expanding its relationship with financing company Synchrony to offer LG independent Pro Dealers a financing program to help homeowners purchase the Home 8 energy storage system. The private label credit card program features competitive deferred interest, fixed payment and equal monthly payment promotion options for the Home 8 ESS to help…

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GAF Energy to use DOE investment to build solar shingle testing site

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:40:19 +0000

GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and manufacturer of solar roofing products, said it will build a new testing facility for building-integrated solar photovoltaics (BIPV) products, thanks to an investment from the Dept. of Energy. GAF Energy is currently searching for location for the new facility. The company operates two manufacturing facilities in San Jose,…

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Residential installer Titan Solar Power closes doors

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:56:37 +0000

An email shared on Reddit and across social media is claiming that residential solar dealer Titan Solar Power has shut its doors. Consistently ranked as a Top Solar Contractor based on volume, Titan began its solar construction business in 2013 in Arizona and installed solar in over 20 states. The shared email states that Titan…

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Civic Renewables launches as new residential solar dealer network

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:39:25 +0000

A new residential solar dealership program launches today in the United States. Civic Renewables, founded by former leaders of Tesla Energy, SolarCity and Sunrun, will act as the parent company to local clean energy businesses, integrating the efficiencies and resources of a large organization. Civic has completed its first two acquisitions of local solar installation…

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K2 Systems expands US manufacturing with new solar mount

Billy Ludt — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:39:36 +0000

K2 Systems is shifting production for two of its solar attachments, including a new solar mount, to the United States to comply with domestic content requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act. The first product is the CrossRail System, a rail-based racking designed to work on various roof types, including composition shingle, tile and metal, and…

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Aurora adds whole-home electrification tools to sales platform

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:59:03 +0000

Solar sales and design platform Aurora Solar is expanding into whole-home electrification and energy needs. Aurora’s new tools can aid with energy optimization, storage retrofit proposals and storage modeling. According to Aurora Solar’s “2024 Solar Industry Snapshot,” 10% of homeowners want to electrify their home before considering solar and 37% feel solar panels are more valuable…

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Solvari AC module completes UL 2703 certification testing

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:30:58 +0000

New AC and smart module company Solvari announced that its Solvari SR solar panel for the residential market has passed UL/CSA 61730 and UL 2703 certification testing. Solvari has also completed testing through NREL to ensure a 25-year performance lifetime. The Solvari SR AC module has mounts pre-installed on its corners, and features a pre-attached…

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K2 Systems develops wire clip for railed and rail-less PV projects

Billy Ludt — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:35:55 +0000

Solar racking company K2 Systems unveiled its latest product, a wire management clip capable of working on both railed and rail-less solar systems. The K2 4 Wire Dragon Clip is designed replace zip ties or various cable clips. Its design allows it to attach directly to the PV module frame. Key features of the K2…

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Sunnova adds QuickBOLT solar mounts to approved vendor list

Billy Ludt — Wed, 22 May 2024 19:32:01 +0000

Sunnova Energy has added QuickBOLT‘s solar roof mounts to its approved vendor list (AVL). This approval allows Sunnova dealers to access QuickBOLT’s innovative and solar mounting solutions. QuickBOLT, a family-owned business, has developed solar mounts for a range of roof covering styles and profiles, from stone-coated steel to composition shingle. “We are excited to bring…

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SunPower dealers can soon offer the Tesla Powerwall to residential customers

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 22 May 2024 13:22:28 +0000

SunPower announced it will begin offering the Tesla Powerwall 3 through its residential dealer network. The company had exclusively been promoting its own Sunvault energy storage system to residential customers. “Homeowners are increasingly turning to battery storage to protect themselves against ongoing utility rate hikes and grid outages. We witnessed record-breaking battery storage sales in…

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California regulators approve new residential electric bill fixed charges

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 10 May 2024 12:15:12 +0000

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted May 9 to approve a controversial $24 monthly fixed charge on residential consumers who get their electricity from PG&E, SCE and SDG&E. The CPUC’s proposed decision recommending a $24 fixed charge for most households was released earlier this year. Under the proposed decision, consumers who are on California…

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Sunrun creates largest VPP in the country to support California’s electric grid

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:11:15 +0000

Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + storage systems to support California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months. Sunrun’s CalReady power plant will reduce strain on the grid by supplying critical energy to communities that need it throughout California in order to reduce costs and help prevent power emergencies. For the second…

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Maine Solar Solutions to offer 30-year warranty covering components, labor

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:13:48 +0000

Local solar installer Main Solar Solutions has introduced a 30-year solar component warranty, believed to be the first long-term warranty offering by a solar installer in Maine. “We understand that choosing to invest in a solar electric system is a significant decision for Maine homeowners,” said Sam Zuckerman, CEO at Maine Solar Solutions. “We’ve introduced…

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QuickBOLT’s butyl-backed solar deck mount receives Miami-Dade approval

Billy Ludt — Thu, 02 May 2024 13:06:15 +0000

Solar installation solutions provider QuickBOLT’s Butyl Bottom Deck Mount has received Notice of Acceptance (NOA) approval from Miami-Dade County, the nation’s authority on structural testing for hurricane zones. This approval (Miami-Dade County, Florida. NOA 23-1122.07. Expires 04/25/2029) indicates that Butyl Bottom Deck Mount has met and surpassed the rigorous testing requirements mandated by Miami-Dade County…

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Latest Tigo battery installed on Puerto Rico solar + storage project

Billy Ludt — Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:43 +0000

Tigo Energy, a solar and energy software solutions provider, has commissioned and installed its first Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution battery on a PV project in Puerto Rico. Built in Arecibo, the system was designed and installed by Tigo installer partner CEnergyS Solar Solutions, a renewable energy systems company serving Puerto Rico for more than…

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