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CS Energy Achieves 1 Gigawatt Installed of Solar Projects

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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CS Energy, LLC, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage and emerging energy industries, announced today that it has reached a major milestone: completing the installation of 1 gigawatt of solar energy projects.

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  • CS Energy, LLC, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage and emerging energy industries, announced today that it has reached a major milestone: completing the installation of 1 gigawatt of solar energy projects.
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    The 1 GW achievement puts CS Energy in a distinguished category.
  • CS Energy has completed nearly 200 solar projects across 16 states, in a mix of utility-scale solar projects and energy storage projects.
  • CS Energy is an industry-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in solar, energy storage, and emerging energy industries.

Stellar Solar Wins Best Solar Power Company in the 2020 San Diego Union Tribune Readers Poll Marking the Fourth Year in a Row

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Stellar Solar, one of San Diego's most experienced solar installers in business since 1998, has won the San Diego Union Tribune Readers Poll in the category of Best Solar Company again in 2020, making it a record four consecutive years winning the award.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Stellar Solar, one of San Diego's most experienced solar installers in business since 1998, has won the San Diego Union Tribune Readers Poll in the category of Best Solar Company again in 2020, making it a record four consecutive years winning the award.
  • The win further solidifies Stellar Solar as a preferred choice for home and business owners who are looking to go solar.
  • Stellar Solar offers quick, easy, no-pressure virtual residential solar quotes for homeowners interested in solar.
  • Readers of the Union Tribune have voted them best solar panel company again in 2020 marking the fourth year in a row and eighth time in ten years winning the award.

POWERHOME SOLAR Announces Pennsylvania Expansion

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --POWERHOME SOLAR, one of the fastest-growing American companies specializing in solar energy and energy efficiency services, is expanding its presence in Pennsylvania and opening an office in Harrisburg to provide homeowners and businesses in south central Pennsylvania a supplement to grid energy.

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  • HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --POWERHOME SOLAR, one of the fastest-growing American companies specializing in solar energy and energy efficiency services, is expanding its presence in Pennsylvania and opening an office in Harrisburg to provide homeowners and businesses in south central Pennsylvania a supplement to grid energy.
  • "The statistics around renewable energy in Pennsylvania speak for themselves," said Jayson Waller, CEO, POWERHOME SOLAR.
  • POWERHOME SOLAR can help customers produce their own solar power, maintain a consistent monthly energy payment, and avoid the full brunt of regular utility rate increases.
  • POWERHOME SOLAR is an energy efficiency company that provides high-quality American-made solar panels as part of a complete energy-savings package for residential customers.

Jamie Haenggi Joins Enphase Energy Board of Directors

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the worlds leading supplier of solar microinverters, today announcedthe appointment of Jamie Haenggi to its board of directors.

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  • FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the worlds leading supplier of solar microinverters, today announcedthe appointment of Jamie Haenggi to its board of directors.
  • Ms. Haenggi brings to the Enphase board more than 25 years of leadership in marketing, sales and customer experience.
  • I am pleased to welcome Jamie to our board of directors, said Badri Kothandaraman, president and CEO of Enphase Energy.
  • Enphase Energy, Encharge, the Enphase logo and other trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Pattern Energy Closes Financing and Starts Construction of Phoenix Solar Project in Texas

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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FANNIN COUNTY, Texas, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Energy") announced today it has successfully completed financing and started construction of its 105 MWdc Phoenix Solar Project located in Fannin County, Texas.

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  • FANNIN COUNTY, Texas, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Energy") announced today it has successfully completed financing and started construction of its 105 MWdc Phoenix Solar Project located in Fannin County, Texas.
  • "Phoenix Solar is one of many solar projects we have in development across Texas and around the world.
  • Pattern Energy acquired the development rights to the Phoenix Solar project in 2018 from Alpin Sun, a solar developer.
  • Pattern Energy is one of the world's largest privately-owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects.

Duke Energy Renewables closes $109.4 million in a preferred tax equity funding from Goldman Sachs

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the closing of $109.4 million in a preferred tax equity funding from Goldman Sachs' Alternative Energy Investing Group.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the closing of $109.4 million in a preferred tax equity funding from Goldman Sachs' Alternative Energy Investing Group.
  • "Goldman Sachs' investment will support Duke Energy Renewables' continued growth in the distributed energy space, which will further our goals of delivering long-term value to customers and investors,"said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Renewables.
  • "Our partnership with Duke Energy Renewables demonstrates the benefits of an integrated approach to financing high-quality distributed solar projects at scale.
  • NextPower Capital acted as the financial advisor to Duke Energy Renewables and REC Solar, and Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and O'Melveny & Myers LLP were the transaction legal counsels for Duke Energy Renewables and Goldman Sachs, respectively.

Solar Industry Declines During Covid-19, Affordable Ways to Benefit from Solar Emerge

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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While Q1 of 2020 was the solar industry's largest first quarter ever, Q2 wasn't quite as promising with predictions of a 25-38% decrease year-over-year.

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  • While Q1 of 2020 was the solar industry's largest first quarter ever, Q2 wasn't quite as promising with predictions of a 25-38% decrease year-over-year.
  • At consumer level the federal government issued major tax incentives for commercial and residential energy consumers who switched to solar.
  • By giving consumers access to newly built community solar farms through their utility, small businesses and residents can benefit from solar power at no cost.
  • For more information about community solar visit EnergyProfessionals.Ampion.com or call (800) 955-8346
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Enphase Energy and Sonnenstromfabrik Launch High-Efficiency AC Modules in Europe

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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Enphase Energized AC modules from Sonnenstromfabrik work seamlessly with Enphase IQ accessory products: the lighter two-wire Enphase Q Cable, Enphase Envoy-S gateway and Enphase Envoy-S metered gateway with split core current transformers (CTs) for production and consumption monitoring.

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  • Enphase Energized AC modules from Sonnenstromfabrik work seamlessly with Enphase IQ accessory products: the lighter two-wire Enphase Q Cable, Enphase Envoy-S gateway and Enphase Envoy-S metered gateway with split core current transformers (CTs) for production and consumption monitoring.
  • For more information about the Enphase Energized AC Modules from Sonnenstromfabrik, visit the Enphase Energy website .
  • Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that connect solar generation, storage and management on one intelligent platform.
  • Enphase Energy, the Enphase logo, Enphase Energized, IQ, IQ 7+, Q Cable, Envoy-S, Enlighten, and other trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SUNPRO SOLAR Ranks No. 372 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Friday, August 14, 2020
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372 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

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  • 372 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
  • With a three-year growth of 1,235%, Sunpro Solar is one of the nation's fastest growing solar companies.
  • Sunpro Solar was named 5th largest residential solar installer in the U.S. by Solar Power World Magazine in July 2020.
  • Sunpro Solar was named 5th largest residential solar contractor in the U.S. by Solar Power World magazine in 2020.

Loanpal partners with Blackstone to deploy $300 million of residential solar loans in 2020

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Loanpal , LLC ("Loanpal") the nation's leader in residential solar financing, announced today that Blackstone ("Blackstone") (NYSE:BX), through funds managed or advised byGSO Capital Partners LP("GSO") has committed to invest in up to $300 million of residential solar loans originated and serviced on the Loanpal platform.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Loanpal , LLC ("Loanpal") the nation's leader in residential solar financing, announced today that Blackstone ("Blackstone") (NYSE:BX), through funds managed or advised byGSO Capital Partners LP("GSO") has committed to invest in up to $300 million of residential solar loans originated and serviced on the Loanpal platform.
  • Loanpal is the leading financier of residential solar energy in the US.Through Loanpal's platform, GSO will provide financing for solar systems for 10,000 homeowners, dramatically decreasing the carbon footprints of their homes.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Blackstone on our platform," said Tanguy Serra, President and Chief Investment Officer at Loanpal.
  • "To solve Climate Change we need to deploy 10 trillion dollars in the US to replace fossil fuel sources of energy.