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In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&M
Remote monitoring has become a cornerstone of modern commercial and industrial solar operations. Dashboards provide real-time visibility into system performance, alert operators to outages and support portfolio-level decision-making at scale. As commercial solar fleets grow and age, these tools are essential. Despite widespread adoption of monitoring platforms, many asset owners continue to face chronic underperformance,…
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EnergySage report shows rush to install resi solar systems before end of ITC
Unsurprisingly, the EnergySage solar marketplace experienced significantly increased traffic during the second half of 2025, due to July’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) phasing out residential tax credits on Dec. 31, 2025. EnergySage saw 205% year-over-year increase in homeowners actively working with installers and an all-time high in customer inquiries over the prior 30-day…
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SOLON, Onyx Renewables build 2.9 MW of solar carports for Mesa, Arizona
SOLON Corporation and Onyx Renewables completed four additional solar PV projects totaling 2.9 MW for city facilities in Mesa, Arizona. These solar carport projects were completed in December and interconnected with the city’s electric utility and bring the total solar capacity from SOLON and Onyx projects to 3.7 MW. SOLON provided EPC services for all…
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Proposed changes to grid technology could spur more solar in California
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will soon vote to update a tool that could make integrating grid-level distributed energy resources like solar power simpler for the state’s utilities. Integration capacity analysis (ICA) was devised to grant greater transparency on the electrical grid. It was released in 2019, but has reportedly received updates following integration.…
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California farming irrigation company’s reservoir covers get solar boost
REC Solar and Ventura Energy have completed a 1.73-MW solar project at Farmers Irrigation Company’s Santa Paula site. Two rooftop solar arrays were installed on newly-constructed reservoir covers, a key component of Farmers Irrigation Company’s broader infrastructure modernization efforts to transition its water distribution from a gravity-fed system to a pressurized system. Motive Energy served as the EPC…
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