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Power Factors loops AI into renewable energy portfolio management platform
Power Factors has launched an AI platform for portfolio management — Unity REMI (Renewable Energy Management Intelligence). Trained on operational data from more than 310 GW of renewable energy assets globally, REMI’s AI “understands” every asset, hardware configuration, calculation and optimization scenario in the renewables industry. REMI’s autonomous action combines with Unity REMS to reason faster…
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LONGi exceeds 26% efficiency on solar panel with HJT + IBC cells
Solar panel innovator LONGi recently reached two technology milestones. First, its hybrid interdigitated-back-contact (HIBC) solar cell was certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) in Germany, achieving a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 28.13%. Second, modules using HIBC solar cells have been certified by the U.S. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), with…
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How AI helped speed up our AI
At Aurora Solar, we build AI tools so that solar installers don’t have to — tools that turn aerial imagery into accurate 3D roof models in a matter of seconds. But building AI is only half the job. We also have to make sure it’s fast, reliable, and getting better over time. This post is…
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Why solar deals stall at the close — and how top reps fix it
Every solar salesperson knows the feeling. You had a great appointment. The homeowner was engaged, the proposal looked sharp, and they seemed ready to move forward. Then nothing. A week passes. Two weeks. You’re following up, they’re not responding, and eventually, the deal dies. In the 2026 Aurora Solar Snapshot — a survey of more…
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Selling Storage: The 2026 Pocket Guide
2026 is shaping up to be a big year for storage. According to Ohm Analytics nearly every new installation in California and Puerto Rico, and almost half of other U.S. installs, will have a battery attached. These numbers are surpassing initial estimates and should continue to climb thanks to recent policy changes. The solar industry…
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