Solar energy in California

Go Solar Group Enters New Mexico Residential Solar Market

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Salt Lake City-headquartered residential solar company, Go Solar Group , has announced its official expansion to New Mexico\'s residential solar market.\nIn addition to helping New Mexico homeowners save thousands of dollars on electric bills, Go Solar Group offers customers a unique opportunity, free of charge, to support the expansion of clean solar power to families overseas.

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  • b'ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Salt Lake City-headquartered residential solar company, Go Solar Group , has announced its official expansion to New Mexico\'s residential solar market.\nIn addition to helping New Mexico homeowners save thousands of dollars on electric bills, Go Solar Group offers customers a unique opportunity, free of charge, to support the expansion of clean solar power to families overseas.
  • As a solar installer deeply committed to educating New Mexico homeowners, the company has already published a New Mexico Periodic Table of Solar Elements.\nNew Mexico is one of the best places in the country to go solar.
  • Go Solar Group customers can close that gap even more quickly by participating in the company\'s SunShare Customer Referral Program , which pays $500 for every referral of a new customer who installs a solar array.\nGo Solar Group is a New Mexico Solar Company.
  • While remaining true to its philanthropic mission, Go Solar Group has since become a leading provider of top-quality, affordable solar service to homeowners in the Western U.S.\n'

Energy Services Of America Acquires Solar Installation Business

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Monday, May 3, 2021

b'NITRO, W.V., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Services of America Corporation (the "Company" or "Energy Services") (OTC QB: ESOA) announced that its Nitro Construction Services Inc. ("Nitro") subsidiary completed the purchase of substantially all the assets of Revolt Energy, Inc. ("Revolt Energy"), a solar installation company located in Nitro, West Virginia.

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  • b'NITRO, W.V., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Services of America Corporation (the "Company" or "Energy Services") (OTC QB: ESOA) announced that its Nitro Construction Services Inc. ("Nitro") subsidiary completed the purchase of substantially all the assets of Revolt Energy, Inc. ("Revolt Energy"), a solar installation company located in Nitro, West Virginia.
  • Founded in 2019, Revolt Energy is a leader in residential solar projects in southern West Virginia that is expanding its focus to the commercial and industrial markets.\nThe asset purchase, completed on April 30, 2021, marks Nitro\'s commitment to the growing solar and renewable energy industry.
  • Revolt Energy is in the process of completing a 487-kilowatt solar array system consisting of approximately 1,200 solar panels that will soon power Nitro\'s office and fabrication shop facilities.
  • "We are excited about this venture into the solar and renewable energy industry and see this as a market with a great opportunity for future growth.

Enphase Energy and Palomar Solar Grow Together Through Storage and Collaboration

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

b'FREMONT, Calif., April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, today announced Palomar Solar, a leading Southern California solar energy installation company, expanded its Enphase Storage business and made valuable contributions to the companies\xe2\x80\x99 long-standing collaboration on home energy technology and new-product testing and feedback.\nSince 2009, Palomar Solar brought solar energy to more than 3,000 Southern California businesses and homeowners.

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  • b'FREMONT, Calif., April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, today announced Palomar Solar, a leading Southern California solar energy installation company, expanded its Enphase Storage business and made valuable contributions to the companies\xe2\x80\x99 long-standing collaboration on home energy technology and new-product testing and feedback.\nSince 2009, Palomar Solar brought solar energy to more than 3,000 Southern California businesses and homeowners.
  • The company provides full, turn-key solar and energy storage solutions for its customers and manages the city or county permit processing, utility interconnections, and applicable state rebate programs.
  • With Enphase Storage, we have experienced a surge in demand from customers.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cI want to thank the team at Palomar Solar for their continued partnership and collaboration, both of which contribute to our ability to drive customer-led innovation in Enphase Storage products,\xe2\x80\x9d said Dave Ranhoff, chief commercial officer at Enphase Energy.
  • To learn more about Enphase Storage please visit the Enphase website .\nEnphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage and communication on one intelligent platform.

TVA, KUB, Origis Energy Make Knoxville No. 1 in Southeast for Solar Investment

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

"This endeavor benefits residential and business customers who can know that their daily lives include green energy resources, leading the way to a sustainable future.

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  • "This endeavor benefits residential and business customers who can know that their daily lives include green energy resources, leading the way to a sustainable future.
  • "The solar power generated by this solar farm can fuel economic growth in Knoxville while creating jobs and opportunities for rural communities within the Tennessee Valley.
  • "\nOrigis Energy will supply solar energy through a long-term power purchase agreement via TVA\'s nationally recognized Green Invest program.
  • Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Origis Energy delivers excellence in solar and energy storage development, financing, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations, maintenance and asset management for investors and clean energy consumers in the U.S.\n'

SunPower to Announce First-Quarter 2021 Results on May 5, 2021

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b"SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR) will discuss its first-quarter 2021 financial results on a conference call, Wednesday, May 5th at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

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  • b"SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR) will discuss its first-quarter 2021 financial results on a conference call, Wednesday, May 5th at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
  • SunPower offers the only solar + storage solution designed and warranted by one company that gives customers control over electricity consumptionandresiliency during power outages while providing cost savings to homeowners, businesses, governments, schools and utilities.
  • For more information, visit www.sunpower.com .\n2021 SunPower Corporation.
  • SUNPOWER and the SUNPOWER logo are registered trademarks of SunPower Corporation in the U.S.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunpower-to-announce-first-quart...\n"

Enphase Energy and REA Global Power the First Electric Bus in Australia

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Monday, April 19, 2021

b'MELBOURNE, Australia, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world\'s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, today announced that Transdev, a multinational transit operator, selected Enphase microinverters for the first public transport depot in Australia to feature a fully solar-powered bus.

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  • b'MELBOURNE, Australia, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world\'s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, today announced that Transdev, a multinational transit operator, selected Enphase microinverters for the first public transport depot in Australia to feature a fully solar-powered bus.
  • "\n"Being chosen as the key energy partner for Transdev Australia is a great honor and it showcases our commitment to the development and implementation of advanced solar technology," said Michael Mrowka, director at REA Global.
  • "Enphase microinverters are key to this as the technology enables us to create more solar energy from a smaller space with increased safety and reliability.
  • "\nEnphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage and communication on one intelligent platform.

Pivot Energy Announces New York Expansion, Now Offering Comprehensive Community and Commercial Solar Services Statewide

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

b'NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy , a national commercial and community solar provider announced today it is now offering comprehensive community and commercial solar services across New York\'s thriving solar energy market.\nPivot first entered New York in 2019, offering SunCentral , its proprietary community solar management software to New York solar developers managing community solar portfolios within the region.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy , a national commercial and community solar provider announced today it is now offering comprehensive community and commercial solar services across New York\'s thriving solar energy market.\nPivot first entered New York in 2019, offering SunCentral , its proprietary community solar management software to New York solar developers managing community solar portfolios within the region.
  • "New York has created a thriving solar market based on robust policy mechanisms and growing demand for more accessible clean energy.
  • "\n"The expansion of Pivot Energy, a national leader in community and commercial solar, is continuing proof of the progress and potential of New York\'s distributed solar energy market.
  • Pivot offers a distributed energy platform that includes a range of services and software aimed at serving the full solar ecosystem.

Corporate Funding in Solar Sector Up 21% with $8.1 Billion in Q1 2021, Reports Mercom Capital Group

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the global solar sector in the first quarter of 2021.\nTotal corporate funding , including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing into the solar sector in Q1 2021, came to $8.1 billion (B) in 36 deals, a 21% increase compared to $6.7B in 43 deals in Q4 2020.\n\xe2\x80\x9cFinancing activity in the solar sector started strong in 2021 with Q1 numbers up substantially year-over-year.

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  • b'Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the global solar sector in the first quarter of 2021.\nTotal corporate funding , including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing into the solar sector in Q1 2021, came to $8.1 billion (B) in 36 deals, a 21% increase compared to $6.7B in 43 deals in Q4 2020.\n\xe2\x80\x9cFinancing activity in the solar sector started strong in 2021 with Q1 numbers up substantially year-over-year.
  • Even though solar stocks lost some of their spark in the first quarter after an unprecedented run in 2020, a big IPO and record securitization activity lifted overall fundraising totals.
  • Solar assets continue to be in great demand with almost 15 GW of projects acquired in Q1,\xe2\x80\x9d said Raj Prabhu, CEO of Mercom Capital Group.\nThe top corporate funded deal in Q1 2021 was the $2.2B raised by Shoals Technologies Group through an IPO.\nGlobal VC funding for the solar sector in Q1 2021 came to $1B in 14 deals.\nOf the $1B in VC funding raised in 14 deals during Q1 2021, 96% went to solar downstream companies with $990 million (M) in 10 deals.\nThe top VC/PE funded company in Q1 2021 was Loanpal which raised $800M.\nA total of 43 VC investors participated in Q1 2021.\nPublic market financing in the solar sector dropped slightly, with $2.8B raised in eight deals in Q1 2021 compared to $3B raised in 17 deals in Q4 2020.\nAnnounced debt financing in Q1 2021 jumped to $4.3B in 14 deals compared to Q4 2020 with $2.9B in 14 deals.\nFive securitization deals totaling $1.4B were recorded in Q1 2021, the largest amount of financing through securitization since 2013.\nThere were 20 solar M&A transactions in Q1 2021 compared to 12 transactions in Q1 2020.\nThere were 82 large-scale solar project acquisitions in Q1 2021 compared to 83 transactions in Q4 2020.
  • Acquired projects totaled 14.6 GW in Q1 2021.\n'

POWERHOME SOLAR Wins 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Award

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --POWERHOME SOLAR, a leading provider of solar panel installation and energy efficiency services, has been named a winner for Department of the Year in the 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group.\nThe Business Intelligence Group\'s Excellence in Customer Service Awards celebrate businesses around the world that support their customers and develop tools to help others find success.

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  • b'MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --POWERHOME SOLAR, a leading provider of solar panel installation and energy efficiency services, has been named a winner for Department of the Year in the 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group.\nThe Business Intelligence Group\'s Excellence in Customer Service Awards celebrate businesses around the world that support their customers and develop tools to help others find success.
  • Overall, the Business Intelligence Group has 10 award programs that recognizes business large and small for their industry achievements.\nSince its launch in 2014, POWERHOME SOLAR has become one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.
  • To date, POWERHOME SOLAR has helped more than 25,000 customers reduce their reliance on grid energy, with solar installations totaling more than 150 MW.
  • "\nPOWERHOME 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.

SunPower Announces Early Repayment of $30 Million California Enterprise Development Authority Loan

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

b'SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) today announced that has repaid its $30 million, 8.5 percent fixed interest loan with the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA).

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  • b'SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) today announced that has repaid its $30 million, 8.5 percent fixed interest loan with the California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA).
  • Finally, we believe we remain well positioned to capitalize on continued customer demand for solar and storage systems given our industry leading solutions.
  • "\nHeadquartered inCalifornia\'sSilicon Valley, SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) is a leading Distributed Generation Storage and Energy Services provider inNorth America.
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