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Op-ed: Don’t let Congress undo West Virginia’s energy progress
In the hills of West Virginia, families are finally starting to see real relief from high energy bills — thanks to programs…
New Mexico opens $5.3 million commercial energy efficiency loan program
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department announced it is accepting applications for loans to finance energy-efficiency upgrades in commercial…
Republican senator pens op-ed seeking more measured approach to IRA changes
As the Senate takes up the House reconciliation bill this week, the solar industry is searching for any clues that the major…
Op-Ed: How distributed generation solar is meeting America’s energy demands
Demand for electricity is rising — and quickly. From data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, to the electrification of domestic…
83% of module manufacturers had one test failure in latest Kiwa PVEL scorecard
Testing lab Kiwa PVEL has published its 11th annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard. This digital resource provides solar industry stakeholders with testing…
Montana legislature greenlights community solar program
Following the overwhelming passage of SB 188, bipartisan legislation that will create a Solar Shares program, the Montana Renewable Energy Association (MREA)…
California Assembly passes bill to force NEM 3.0 if solar home is sold
The California State Assembly has approved a bill that would force individuals purchasing properties with solar projects into new net billing scenarios,…
Navisum taps GreenPowerMonitor to manage 150-MW solar + storage fleet
Navisun has announced a strategic partnership with GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), an asset management software provider, that will strengthen the company’s capabilities as a…
Invenergy completes 250-MW Ohio solar project for Microsoft
Invenergy announced on June 4 that the 250-MW Hardin III Solar Energy Center recently commenced operations. The energy center is the third…
Gas pipeline company commissions 130-MW Texas solar project
Gas pipeline company Enbridge marked the completion of the 130-MW Orange Grove Solar project, its first solar facility in the Lone Star…
Crux tax credit marketplace releases first annual report on clean energy investment dynamics
Crux has released its first debt capital report on lending and investment dynamics in the U.S. clean energy and manufacturing sector. This…
Hithium opens 10-GWh ESS factory in Texas
Chinese energy storage system company Hithium has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Mesquite, Texas. The site will create nearly 200 jobs….
Can commercial solar be as easy as residential?
When it comes to commercial solar, many industry leaders believe the space is too fragmented, the industries too varied and the loan…
SEIA: Reconciliation bill could cost Texas 34,100 solar + storage jobs by 2030 This and more info in a new state-by-state analysis by the advocacy group.
Reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May could jeopardize solar and storage jobs nationwide if the Senate fails…
How the EPC construction model helps solar developers build faster and smarter
Imagine standing at the center of a commercial solar installation surrounded by several contractor crews — foundation specialists handling piling, racking teams…
5.75-MW solar project at former ash landfill now online in West Virginia
Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have completed their third utility-scale solar site in West Virginia to help meet the…
Louisiana electric cooperative now supported by 100-MW solar project
The 100-MW Amite Solar project in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, is now operational. This is the first utility-scale energy project in Louisiana for…
Trump doubling Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
President Donald Trump announced plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports while visiting a US Steel plant in West Mifflin,…
Silicon Ranch invests $3 million in autonomous solar O&M company Swap Robotics
Silicon Ranch announced a $3 million investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility-scale solar robotic operations. As part of the investment,…
Sunnova subsidiary files bankruptcy in Texas
A subsidiary of Sunnova Energy, a solar solutions provider in decline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District…
Pittsburgh installer Green Rack Solar joins Amicus Cooperative
Green Rack Solar, a residential solar contractor serving Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and a Civic Renewables company, has been accepted into…
EnergyAid offers lifeline to abandoned Suntuity solar customers
Service provider EnergyAid continues its buying spree of abandoned residential solar assets, now with the acquisition of Suntuity Renewables intellectual property. National…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recognizes U.S. solar manufacturing with state proclamation
SolarEdge Technologies this week announced a landmark achievement in its U.S. manufacturing operations: the production of its 250,000th solar inverter at the…
DOE announces $8 million to fund microgrid projects in Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced more than $8 million in selections for funding to projects that…
Meyer Burger files for insolvency in Europe
The German subsidiaries of solar panel technology company Meyer Burger have filed for insolvency proceedings, typically the precursor to bankruptcy. The Swiss…
The Solar Policy Scoop: June 2025
Bill altering California net metering moves forward in state assembly Sacramento, California A committee in the California State Assembly has passed a…
DOE terminates $3.7 billion in awards from Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
U.S. Sec. of Energy Chris Wright announced the termination of 24 awards issued by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) totaling…
ESS Inc. almost closed its Oregon battery manufacturing plant last week
Oregon-based iron-flow long-duration energy storage system manufacturer ESS Tech Inc. almost closed last week if not for an unexpected financial boost. ESS…
DOE reduces remaining capacity of Sunnova’s solar + storage loan guarantees
In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2025, Sunnova Energy Corporation disclosed that it had amended…
California Supreme Court to hear oral arguments against NEM 3.0 this week
The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 4, in a lawsuit challenging the California…