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Residential solar average payback period is 8.3 years in U.S., said EnergySage

Pricing is beginning to cool slightly, but financing terms have changed from 2.99% to 4.99% for a 25-year loan.

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How long do residential solar panels last?

Multiple factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar panel. In the first part of this series, we look at the solar panels themselves.

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Solar dominated US generation capacity additions in H1, says Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie notes in a new report that solar accounted for 45% of US electricity generation capacity additions in the first half of 2023. It says that it expects 15% annual growth in PV installations through 2028.

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Ascent Solar hits 15.2% efficiency in production trials for CIGS cell

Ascent Solar has achieved a 15.2% efficiency for a copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) cell in production trials by replacing cadmium sulfide with a new material in the manufacturing process.

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Off-grid solar canopy charges electric tractor at California winery

Paired Power partnered with Monarch Power to deliver the emissions-free off-grid solution. The winery’s solar canopy is a 38.5 kW array comprised of 72 panels, 535 W each.

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Highway solar could power 270,000 California homes, say green groups

A report from Environment America and The Ray shows how the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Diego have 4,800 acres of suitable space to host nearly 1 GW of solar capacity.

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Yaskawa Solectria Solar introduces 175-250 kW utility-scale string inverters

Yaskawa Solectria Solar has developed new utility-scale string inverters with capacities ranging from 175 kW to 250 kW. They are optimized for use with First Solar modules and qualify for the US domestic content bonus tax credit.

Nexamp orders 1.5 GW of Heliene solar modules

Nexamp has ordered 1.5 GW of Heliene solar modules to support the construction of about 400 new community solar projects in the United States.

Google to sell rooftop solar mapping data

New application programming interfaces (API) datasets from Google are designed for solar marketplace websites, solar installers, software-as-a-service (SaaS) developers, and users looking to understand the rooftop solar potential of particular addresses.

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Solar for wildfire detection

Dryad Networks has developed an AI-powered sensor to detect wildfires and notify first responders.

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