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CAB Solar designs cable management system for hail stowing trackers
CAB Solar, an above-ground cable management provider, has released its new ModulAir Hail Stow Hanger System for the solar industry. This newly…
SolarReviews survey finds most residential contractors confident about business in 2025
SolarReviews has announced the results of its 2025 survey of the solar industry, detailed in the 2025 Solar Industry Survey Report. The…
Canada and Mexico tariffs are back on, for now
After announcing new 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico in February and then pausing them due to temporary agreements, the…
ULC Technologies solar robots have potential to install 600 panels in 10 hours
Robotics company ULC Technologies was contracted by Rosendin to design and develop a robotic solution for solar module installation. The robotic systems,…
Napa Valley winery offsets nearly 80% of electricity with 427-kW solar array + microgrid
Schneider Electric announced Domaine Carneros, grower-producer of ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wine and limited production pinot noirs, reduced its carbon emissions last year…
Renewable America completes nearly 3-MW solar project for low-income San Jose residents
Renewable America announced it has achieved commercial operation for its West Tambo Clean Power II (WEST-II) site. This 8.5-acre, 2.93-MWDC solar project,…
The Solar Policy Scoop: March 2025
Solar products from Mexico and Canada slapped with tariffs for first time Washington, D.C. After President Donald Trump announced then quickly paused…
Solar installation tips from utility-scale, C&I and residential contractors
While technology is making onsite tasks easier in many ways, solid planning and commitment to employee safety forms the backbone of many…
Arizona utility SRP lands on ultra-low value of solar for 2025
On February 27, 2025, the Salt River Project (SRP) District Board held its final vote regarding its pricing proceeding. The final price…
California legislators introduce new community solar bill to fix problems of the last
Last week, Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) introduced AB 1260, legislation designed to strengthen and expand the initial framework for California’s community…
Hoymiles releases new lightweight residential microinverter
Hoymiles announced it has launched its MiS series microinverters at Intersolar North America 2025. The MiS microinverter boasts the lightest weight and…
Solar remained fastest-growing source of electricity in 2024
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that throughout 2024,…
New study finds 65% self-generated power benefits Northern California homeowners most
A new study by Agile Electrification and the UC San Diego Design Lab finds 65% grid defection, where homeowners use self-generated power…
SolarEdge achieves Build America, Buy America Act compliance for C&I inverters, optimizers
SolarEdge Technologies announced that its comprehensive U.S.-manufactured solar inverter portfolio has achieved Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act compliance, notably including its…
GameChange Solar deploys trackers on 2-kV pilot PV project
Intertek, an industry quality assurance provider, verified that GameChange Solar‘s Genius Tracker single-axis solar tracker system is compatible with approved components for…
Farewell, Solar Industry
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations….
Community solar relies on marketing and education to thrive
For community solar projects to run, they require a base of subscribers paying into the project and receiving renewable energy credits for…
Meta spurs 396-MW solar project development from Cypress Creek
Facebook parent company Meta has signed a landmark environmental attribute purchase agreement (EAPA) that will enable Cypress Creek Renewables to construct a…
Talon PV can make TOPCon solar cells in US after licensing tech from First Solar
Talon PV, a new silicon solar cell manufacturer currently under construction in Texas, has secured the license for TOPCon cell manufacturing patents…
FranklinWH unveils new aPower battery with direct solar integration
FranklinWH Energy Storage has unveiled the newest addition to its aPower lithium-iron phosphate energy storage series, the aPower S. The new residential…
First Solar files TOPCon patent infringement claim against JinkoSolar
First Solar has filed a patent infringement claim against JinkoSolar, related to a TOPCon patent that First Solar owns due to a…
Illinois bill would set 15-GW energy storage target, launch virtual power plant program
Illinois families and businesses could see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep….
New SPAN smart electric panels include double the breaker spaces
SPAN has announced two new models of smart panels, SPAN Panel MAIN 40 +MID and SPAN Panel MLO 48. The panels have…
Arizona church offsets entire electric bill with new rooftop solar portfolio
Desert Garden United Church of Christ (UCC), in partnership with RE-volv, recently held a solar energy celebration for its new 47-kW solar…
Solar EPC Tech Adoption Outlook: 2025
As technology advances to support solar power stakeholders, Solar Power World partnered with field operations platform SiteCapture to survey the industry…
Microsoft investing in 100-MW solar portfolio for underserved communities in Arkansas, Louisiana This new solar portfolio supports Microsoft’s goal to become carbon-negative by 2030.
Clearloop, the carbon solutions platform for Silicon Ranch, announced a new multi-year agreement with Microsoft to deploy up to 100 MWAC of…
Kansas army base now powered by 16-MW solar portfolio
Onyx Renewables announced the completion of Phase 3 of its onsite solar energy project at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley in Kansas….
U.S. solar panel manufacturer Bila Solar to purchase domestic cells from ES Foundry
Silicon solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry announced a multi-year agreement to supply 300 MW of U.S.-made solar cells to Bila Solar, a…
RP Construction Services rebrands as Ampacity Renewables
Large-scale solar installer RP Construction Services (RPCS) announced during Intersolar & Energy Storage North America that the company is rebranding to Ampacity…
Solar racking makes agrivoltaic projects possible
The American solar industry is testing the viability of co-locating solar PV and agriculture on the same plots, and the solar racking…
Renewable energy advocates achieve small wins in Xcel Energy’s 2024 IRP
On February 20, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the settlement agreement for Xcel Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The…
Solis partners with Derapi to help energy storage customers enroll in VPPs
Solis announced its partnership with Derapi, a cloud-based API platform for Distributed Energy Resources. This partnership is intended to better enable Solis…
OCI Energy, Arava Power form joint venture to develop 260-MW solar project
OCI Energy and Arava Power have entered into their second agreement — forming a joint venture to develop Project SunRoper, a 260-MWAC…
SolarBank and Viridi partner on 3-MW community solar + storage project on closed landfill
SolarBank has announced it is partnering with Viridi, producer of fail-safe battery energy storage systems (BESS), on the development of a combined…
Yotta Energy’s new panel-level battery acts as ballast block on commercial rooftop installs
Yotta Energy will unveil its new Yotta Block product at Intersolar North America next week. The next-generation of its SolarLEAF panel-level battery…
Permanent sheep flock leaves Georgia solar project’s land healthier than before SPW visits the Houston Solar Project
The ambitions of the Houston Solar Project predate the existence of Silicon Ranch, the Southeast solar developer responsible for bringing the 68-MW…
Community solar installations increased by 35% in 2024
The United States community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GWDC of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to…
NEMA publishes standard for EV owners to export power back to grid
On February 19, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the publication of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting…
Affordable Solar breaks ground on New Mexico’s first community solar project
Affordable Solar announced the groundbreaking and construction of New Mexico’s first-ever community solar project, marking a significant milestone in the state’s transition…
Amazon signs PPA for full capacity of 100-MW Mississippi solar project
EDP Renewables North America has launched its Ragsdale Solar Park in Madison Country, Mississippi. The 100 MW project, which became operational in…
GAF Energy launches more powerful Timberline Solar shingle
Three years after first unveiling a nailable solar shingle to the market, GAF Energy today launches its second evolution of the Timberline…
US players in quantum dot technology, perovskites join to advance solar designs
UbiQD, a player in quantum dot technology and manufacturing from New Mexico, announced it will acquire perovskites startup BlueDot Photonics. The deal…
Apple TV+’s Severance headquarters powered by longest PV skylight in the U.S.
The stark, brutalist building that Mark S. enters every day to transition to work as his “Innie” on Apple TV+’s hit show…
FREYR rebrands as T1 Energy
FREYR Battery announced it will rebrand as T1 Energy. The former Norwegian company focused on lithium battery development is now an American…
Scanifly aerial imaging integrates with Unirac U-Builder design platform
Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software provider, has integrated with Unirac, a North American producer of solar mounting and racking…
Commerce updates its preliminary tariff amounts in solar AD/CVD investigation
Although final determinations in the antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation related to silicon solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia are not expected…
Sunnova cuts 15% of workforce to ‘focus on capital efficiency’
Solar services company Sunnova Energy announced it would cut 300 jobs to reduce costs and streamline its operations. The 300 layoffs are…
Application period begins for Solar Power World’s 2025 Top Solar Contractors contest
The application period for the 14th edition of Solar Power World’s annual Top Solar Contractors List begins today. Any solar PV developer,…
Iowa legislature advances community solar bill
On February 11, HSB 81, which would establish a new community solar program in Iowa, passed out of the House Commerce Committee…
Missouri Republicans introduce community solar pilot program legislation
Missouri Rep. Ben Keathley, R-Chesterfield, and Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, have both announced the introduction of legislation establishing a three-year community solar pilot program…