Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Enphase Energy has signed a strategic supply agreement with Sunrun to provide its seventh-generation Enphase IQ microinverters to Sunrun for use in its residential solar business. “I

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

TPO volumes shrank year-over-year in the first half of 2019, but only modestly, as lead TPO providers Sunrun and Vivint grew enough to partially offset the decline. Strong TPO performance can be seen in some Northeast states where Sunrun, Vivint and other leading TPO providers have a large presence. Competitive landscape.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

MARCH 1, 2019

Our client, Sunrun , the nation’s leading home solar, battery storage and energy services company, won an historic bid to deliver home solar and batteries as a capacity resource in ISO-NE’s recent Forward Capacity Auction (“FCA”), for the capacity commitment period June 1, 2022- May 31, 2023. Image courtesy of Sunrun Inc.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Sunrun is looking at double-digit growth in deployments compared to last year. Sunrun leads the pack, and is on track to install more than 400 megawatts this year through its in-house crews and installer partners. The problem, as far as rapid grid decarbonization is concerned, is that there’s only one Sunrun.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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altenergymag

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Alliance enables Citadel to offer Sunrun’s market-leading solar service solutions to California’s homebuilders

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Unlike competitors Sunrun and Vivint Solar that have large in-house installation teams, Sunnova relies on a network of dealers to sell and install its rooftop systems. Sunnova stands among a growing contingent of solar companies, including SunPower, Tesla and Sunrun, in offering battery solutions alongside residential solar.

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Sunrun

MARCH 6, 2019

5 And, Sunrun is the leading installer of rooftop residential solar systems in the U.S., 14 At Sunrun, we know there is a better way. 5 And, Sunrun is the leading installer of rooftop residential solar systems in the U.S., 14 At Sunrun, we know there is a better way. from the Northeast to Hawaii.13

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Sunrun

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

That’s why Sunrun has specific plans made just for you. Get your solar energy system installed by some of the best in the industry with Sunrun and say goodbye to rising energy bills, or a house without power, again. Going Solar On Your Terms Some Sunrun customers want to own their own solar energy system.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Compared to top competitors like Sunrun and Tesla, Vivint has been slower at pairing batteries with its solar systems. Sunrun, the top residential solar company in the United States, offers leases and PPAs in all nine states and Puerto Rico where it currently attaches its Brightbox energy storage product to solar systems.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 20, 2019

Check With Your Solar Company At Sunrun, we offer customers online home solar system monitoring, including battery storage. For questions about your home solar system’s performance, contact your solar company Find out how to take back control of your energy future with Sunrun.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Bertra​nd Piccard: ‘If You Can Fly Around the World in a Solar Airplane, You Can Do Everything’ The Origin​ Story of Sunrun With Lynn Jurich. How Sunnova’s John Berger Convinced Oil & Gas Investors to Believe in Solar. The Origin Story of Wunder Capital. How David Crane Jolted the Power Sector.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Wood Mackenzie projects that California’s crisis will drive a significant increase in the “attach rates” of batteries to California home solar systems next year, boosting prospects for key vendors such as Sunrun, SunPower, Enphase, and even possibly Tesla. But here are three of particular importance.

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Sunrun

MAY 7, 2019

Sunrun knows there’s a better way to power our lives. Greater than 70% of America’s power lines and transformers are over 25 years old.4 4 This aging infrastructure was not built to withstand extreme conditions. And, its vulnerabilities grow with each storm and wildfire.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

residential solar installations, falling to second place behind Sunrun in mid-2018 and then to third place behind Vivint in the first quarter of 2019. Since the acquisition, the company has slipped from the top place in U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 23, 2019

That still puts the former market leader in third place, behind Sunrun and Vivint. ” Tesla previously cut sales channels like retail store partnerships and commission structures for salespeople, which remain popular with installers like Vivint and Sunrun. Instead of dropping further, it bounced back to 43 megawatts.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Sunnova, Sunrun, SunPower and Tesla all offer in-house storage products for home solar customers. kilowatt hour capacity of Tesla’s Powerwall, for instance, outranks Sunrun’s Brightbox at 10 kilowatt hours. How long will my battery system last? Some batteries will also provide longer backup than others.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This month’s Energy Storage Monitor report from Wood Mackenzie and the Energy Storage Association predicts a big uptick in residential battery -solar systems in California starting in early 2020, with vendors such as Sunrun , SunPower , Enphase and Tesla positioned to benefit.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 18, 2019

While many of the best-known leaders in the industry are women – Lynn Jurich of Sunrun, Abby Hopper with SEIA and Nancy Pfund of DBL Investors to name a few – the numbers don’t lie. The Solar Foundation also deserves credit for their National Solar Jobs Census and for highlighting the need for greater diversity in solar.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

For that reason, Minick doesn’t see Generac as a threat to more established solar-and-storage companies like Sunrun or Vivint (a Vivint spokesperson told GTM at the show that she’d seen a Generac infomercial just the other day). “We wouldn’t compete, they would be customers of ours,” said Minick.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Manghani also noted that advocates such as Tesla and rival solar-storage installer Sunrun have been pushing for policies that promote distributed energy resources as one solution to the state’s PSPS situation.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

And East Bay Community Energy in Alameda County has contracted for a 20-megawatt/80 megawatt-hour battery from Vistra to replace a jet fuel-fired peaker plant, behind-the-meter solar-battery systems from Sunrun to provide a half-megawatt portion of its future RA needs.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

LG Chem has the backing of one of the premier cell manufacturers, and a strong partnership with Sunrun, the top U.S. Tesla enjoys tremendous brand recognition thanks to Elon Musk's pivotal role in popularizing home storage technology and the company's EV business. Sonnen, less widely known in the U.S., was acquired by oil major Shell.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Massachusetts is also emerging as one of the earliest opportunities for DERs to participate in wholesale energy markets, under the groundbreaking efforts of regional grid operator ISO New England.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Sunrun won capacity contracts for its home battery fleet in ISO New England, and in solicitations by the cities of Oakland and Glendale to secure clean capacity in place of fossil power. Aggregated batteries score initial wins.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Sunrun, the largest residential installer in the U.S., But CEO Lynn Jurich said on the company’s Q3 earnings call that the changes hadn’t yet equated to a meaningful increase in Sunrun’s installed megawatts, sales or bookings. views the policy as a boon because it “normalizes solar."

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The carve-out from the state’s Self-Generation Incentive Program is meant to allow solar installers like Sunrun, Tesla, SunPower and others to seek out customers who’d otherwise be unable to afford such a system.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sunrun, the U.S. While Kothandaraman declined to predict how many battery-backed Ensemble systems the company will sell, he expects similar “attach rates” to Sunrun in California. California-based Enphase is far from the only residential solar equipment provider adding batteries to the rooftop PV proposition.

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Sunrun

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Solar energy is one of the most affordable, renewable energy sources available today. So how do solar panels actually generate electricity? Here’s the process demystified. Basic Solar Components To find out how solar panels work, you need to understand how they’re made. Many solar panels use silicon, one of the planet’s most common elements.

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Sunrun

JULY 31, 2019

How Residential Solar Can Bring Freedom and Choice to Households As the cost of renewable energy continues to fall, more and more households are switching to clean, renewable electricity sources. Among the most affordable and abundant of these is residential solar. economy in 2018.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This summer, it contracted with solar installer Sunrun to provide 500 kilowatts , or 2 megawatt-hours, of solar-storage capacity to meet the CCAs' Resource Adequacy requirements, starting in 2022. Right now, EBCE is assuming that its vendors, including Sunrun, will use a mechanism known as Proxy Demand Response (PDR), Ross said.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 27, 2019

Even more suprising, this deal is not pegged for future delivery after 2022, like the capacity market contract Sunrun won for its own network of home batteries earlier this year. Sunrun, the nation's largest rooftop solar installer, disclosed that it installed 1,000 new home batteries between its earnings reports in December and August.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 23, 2019

Decisions we make as consumers have an impact on our lives and on the world around us. Going solar can affect the climate, the economy and our own pocket books. Here are 10 important benefits to home solar. Solar Controls Energy Costs 1. Solar can mean lower utility bills. Your local utility rates1 are probably higher than you’d like.2

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Sunrun

JUNE 28, 2019

Rooftop Solar Panels Can Help You Build Long-Term Financial Gains for Your Household Savvy homeowners, potential buyers and appraisers know that modern solar installations can increase your home’s value on the real estate market. Specific numbers vary between each installation and property.

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Sunrun

AUGUST 28, 2019

Solar Lease and PPA Bills Explained Leasing solar equipment allows you to receive the financial benefits of solar energy without having to buy a home solar system. 1 Over two to three decades, average electric bill savings can amount to thousands of dollars.3 3 Solar leases typically last 20 to 25 years.

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Sunrun

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

There is plenty of sun to go around and now is the time to harness its power. Solar energy is as reliable as the sun. Yet, it’s fair to ask: Do Solar Panels Produce Energy At Night? Technically, no. Solar panels do not produce energy at night. The photovoltaic cells in solar panels must have sunlight to create electricity.

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Sunrun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Your utility rates seem to keep getting higher every year, don’t they? Yet sunlight is free and abundant. Accessing power straight from the source makes more sense than paying for it indirectly from your local power plant. Clearly, solar power is more cost-effective than “regular” or standard electricity.

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