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Otovo to acquire EnergyAid and its solar service subscription model
In a bid to be the one residential solar service provider to rule them all, Otovo announced it will acquire EnergyAid, a main residential solar repair provider in California, Arizona and Nevada, for $10 million. EnergyAid has been the solar service brand of note recently, handling abandoned solar systems after major residential installers have gone…
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New Energy Equity brings online 7-MW New York community solar array
New Energy Equity, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, has brought online the 7-MW Moriah Community Solar project in Moriah, New York. New Energy Equity is leasing the land for the project in the Adirondack region of New York from a local resident, guaranteeing a new income stream for their family for future decades. “Moriah…
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First Solar asks US to review alleged TOPCon patent infringement by 10 competitors
First Solar has filed a Sec. 337 investigation request with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on a swath of crystalline silicon panel competitors for allegedly infringing on First Solar’s TOPCon patents. A Sec. 337 of the Tariff Act violation declares that the infringement of certain patents leads to unfair competition in import trade. First…
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Purdue University program will study agrivoltaics on Mammoth Solar project
Doral Renewables is working with Purdue University on an initiative aimed at helping rural Midwest communities to overcome extreme weather and rising energy demands. Hailstorms, heat waves and high winds are disrupting crops and straining energy systems across the Midwest. Purdue University and its partners launched the Midwest Agrivoltaics for Resilient Communities (MARC) in 2025…
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Massachusetts boosts solar, cuts energy efficiency in state energy bill
The Massachusetts House has passed a bill that establishes new state renewable energy deployment goals and permitting reform, while slashing funding for an energy efficiency program. “The climate omnibus bill contains critical solar policy provisions that will help make our grid more reliable and more affordable,” said Elena Weissmann, Northeast regional director at Vote Solar.…
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