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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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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The Top 10 Solar States

Dec. 17, 2019
California is the clear leader among the top states producing solar electric capacity based on data from Q3 2019 end.
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Pueblo Zoo Employs Solar to Power Animal Conservation

Dec. 17, 2019
The $350,000 in expected electric savings from the solar partnership with Pivot Energy will go toward the zoo’s conservation and educational efforts.

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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

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The technologies seek to enable grid operators to integrate increasing amounts of solar generation onto the grid.
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GE Gathers Its Renewables Into One Business

Jan. 31, 2019
GE will move its grid solutions and hybrid renewables technologies into the GE Renewable Energy Business, complementing its existing onshore wind, offshore wind, LM Wind Power...
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Van Meter Helps Iowa Homeowner Slash Electricity Bill with New Solar Installation

Dec. 18, 2018
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