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DOE announces plans to develop AI data centers paired with new energy infrastructure on public lands

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced plans to help ensure America leads the world in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and lower…

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Avangrid brings online 202-MW solar project in Ohio

Avangrid has finished the 202-MWDC Powell Creek solar project in Putnam County, Ohio, and it has begun to export energy into the…

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Texas regional airport now hosts solar carports installed by Ameresco

Ameresco has completed construction on a 1.2-MW solar carport project at Killeen Regional Airport in Texas. In addition to the solar carport…

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New reciprocal tariffs will add cost to already heavily tariffed Southeast Asian solar products

In an executive order on Wednesday, April 2, President Trump announced new reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners “to rebalance global trade…

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Origami Solar expands steel frame offerings for American-made solar panels

Origami Solar is expanding its product line in response to customer feedback and growing market demand. The new steel solar panel frames…

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These small sensors can detect fires at utility-scale solar sites before they spread

As utility-scale solar proliferates across the United States, project operators must contend with monitoring the landmass hosting these sprawling PV arrays. The…

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Namaste Solar project to save Denver nonprofit $300k in operating expenses

Namaste Solar has partnered with Women’s Bean Project to install a 102-kW rooftop solar system and one electric vehicle charging station at…

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CPS America releases new string inverters, energy storage solutions at Innovation Day

CPS America hosted its 4th Annual Product Innovation Day today at its headquarters in Richardson, Texas. The event served as the official…

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Artisun Solar completes projects for South Dakota packaging company

Artisun Solar has completed two solar systems for Helluva Container in Elk Point, South Dakota. With a newly installed 36.9-kWDC PV system…

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Report: Energy storage can help increase AI data center efficiency

Battery manufacturer ZincFive has released its second annual 2025 Data Center Energy Storage Industry Insights Report in collaboration with Data Center Frontier….

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While China scales high-efficiency solar panel manufacturing, the US is stuck with PERC

This past year has been the season for intellectual property (IP) battles within the solar panel space. Most global solar panel manufacturers…

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Affordable Wire Management engineers cable hangers for ARRAY solar trackers

Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a cable management solutions provider for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems, is debuting several new Bonsai…

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6.1 MW of solar installed on steep, uneven terrain in New York

The Old Hill Farm solar project, developed by Woodfield Renewable Partners, is now complete in Jefferson Valley, New York. The 6.1-MW project…

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Invenergy completes 70-MW solar + storage project in Arizona

Invenergy has announced that the Yuma Solar Energy Center, a 70-MW solar and 70-MW storage project, has reached commercial operations. This is…

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EDP Renewables completes 100-MW 3rd phase of Indiana solar project

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) launched the 100-MW Riverstart III Solar Park in Randolph County, Indiana, today. Amazon has contracted for…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: April 2025

Trump tariffs on trade partners continue boomerang Washington, D.C.  The Trump Administration has gone back and forth threatening new 25% tariffs on…

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APA Solar Racking expands headquarters, operations in Northwest Ohio

APA Solar, a solar racking manufacturer based in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, will build a new headquarters at that location and also open…

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Solar Landscape powers on 14 new community solar projects in Maryland

Solar Landscape has energized 14 new community solar projects across Maryland, for a total capacity of 6.6 MW. The new installations are…

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Chemitek Solar releases drone-based solar panel cleaning agent

Chemitek Solar announced the launch of its Drone Solar Cleaning Agent — a specialized product designed to optimize drone-based cleaning of PV…

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EnergyAid acquires Sunworks, Solcius assets and will maintain existing solar systems

EnergyAid announced that it recently acquired Sunworks and Solcius intellectual property, allowing the company to provide expanded service and support for their…

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Stryten Energy to invest in American battery supply chain

Energy storage solutions provider Stryten Energy announced it would expand its American manufacturing capacity to 24 GWh. The company will increase production…

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Large-scale solar market starts shift to 2-kV projects

In this uncertain time for the large-scale solar industry, with federal incentives up in the air and tariff wars on overdrive, any…

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NJBPU, Rutgers partner on new clean energy graduate certificate

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Rutgers University and the NJBPU Division…

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Network security provider finds cyber vulnerabilities with three major inverter manufacturers

Renewable energy sources, including solar power systems, are rapidly becoming essential elements of power grids throughout the world — especially in the…

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Meta secures more solar power for Texas data centers with Avangrid project now online

Avangrid’s True North Solar project near Waco, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. It is Avangrid’s largest solar project to date, at 321…

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Scanifly integrates rooftop modeling service with Pegasus solar racking

Scanifly, a solar design and field operations software, has integrated services with Pegasus, a California-based rooftop solar mounting systems provider. The integration…

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Trina silicon-perovskite tandem solar module exceeds 800 W

Trinasolar announced it has developed an “industrial-standard” solar panel that reaches 800 W. The 3.1 m2 module using 210×105-mm perovskite/silicon tandem solar…

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Ubiquity Solar manufacturing in NY never starts, thin-film equipment now for sale

In 2021, Canadian tech firm Ubiquity Solar said it would establish a nearly 2-GW solar cell manufacturing outfit in New York to…

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National Fire Protection Association releases new training for handling DER fires in the field

Last year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Vector Solutions launched a program to properly train U.S. fire departments in safely…

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Lightsource bp funds community initiatives with 180-MW Louisiana solar project

Lightsource bp’s 180-MWDC solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, has entered commercial operation. The Prairie Ronde Solar project is located about…

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