Solar

Solar panels and balance of system components such as inverters and specialized wiring have become a core competency for electrical distributors in several markets, and with widespread growth in distributed generation and storage the trend is set to accelerate.

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Generac Buys Manufacturer of Microinverters and Monitoring Solutions

July 6, 2021
The acquisition is Generac's latest move in the renewables market.
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Home Depot Makes Major Solar Purchase from National Grid

Dec. 1, 2022
Home Depot recently purchased 100MW of solar energy from National Grid Renewables at its solar and storage project in Denton County, TX. This electricity will generate the approximate...
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U.S. Treasury Launches Industry Outreach on Clean Energy Tax Credits

Oct. 31, 2022
Act extends 30% tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy sources
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First Solar to Build PV Panel Plant in Ohio

June 10, 2021
The facility will expand America’s domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3GW.
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Check out Generac's CEO on Jim Cramer's Mad Money

Aug. 7, 2020
Generac's Aaron Jagdfeld, president and CEO, had an interesting chat last Friday afternoon with Jim Cramer on CNBC's Mad Money. They discussed the company's new line of solar ...

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SEIA Applauds Maine’s Move Toward Renewable Energy, Extension of Income Tax Credit

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DOE to Fund $36 Million in Solar Research Projects

March 26, 2019
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DOE Funds $36 Million in Research on Advanced Technologies for Solar Integration

March 26, 2019
The technologies seek to enable grid operators to integrate increasing amounts of solar generation onto the grid.