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Residential solar panel recycling drop-off locations set up in North Carolina
SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it will work with national trade association Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on a drop-off program for end-of-life residential…
Net-metering changes are sweeping the country. Here’s how solar companies can prepare
Net-metering policies are shifting across the country, and solar installation companies have a right to be concerned. California’s NEM 3.0 slashed export…
EDP Renewables wraps up 400-MW solar portfolio for Microsoft
EDP Renewables North America announced that it has delivered on three new utility-scale solar projects totaling 400 MW. Microsoft has agreed to…
Two lithium battery makers pull plug on American manufacturing plans
Two companies attempting to set up gigawatt-scale lithium battery factories have canceled their plans for American manufacturing. KORE Power confirmed to local…
Catalyst Power tapped to build 650-kW solar portfolio for Massachusetts storage company
Catalyst Power Holdings is partnering with Sunny Side Storage to develop a 650-kW portfolio of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems at their…
Solar accounts for 81.5% of new electricity sources added to US grid in 2024
Renewable energy sources accounted for more than 90% of new electrical generating capacity added in the United States in 2024 — solar…
Enel North America completes 202-MW solar + storage project in Texas
Enel North America, a clean energy, has started operations at the Estonian solar + storage plant in Delta County, Texas. The 202-MW…
Enphase VPP programs now available in Puerto Rico and Colorado
Enphase Energy announced today that it is expanding its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in Puerto Rico and Colorado powered by…
Flip Energy launches VPP platform in Puerto Rico
VPP software provider Flip Energy announced the launch of its cutting-edge VPP platform in Puerto Rico. The launch, a partnership between Flip…
Former Borrego execs start new solar EPC Aquila Energy
Aquila Energy, an EPC founded by a team of industry veterans, is officially launching to a fast-growing solar and battery energy storage…
TMEIC begins manufacturing utility-scale solar inverters in Texas
TMEIC Corporation Americas has announced its PV inverter manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas, has commenced production. The 144,000-ft2 Westport facility began…
EDPR powers on 3.4-MW Maine community solar project
EDPR NA Distributed Generation completed and energized the 3.4-MWAC Bristol I community solar project in Bristol, Maine. This continues EDPR NA DG’s…
First Solar to distribute solar panels to DG market through Guided Path Solar
Guided Path Solar, a solar product distributor based in Texas and serving the distributed generation (DG) market, will soon have First Solar…
Minnesota awards first multi-megawatt solar projects under LMI community solar program
Enterprise Energy announced that the Minnesota Department of Commerce has awarded the developer capacity for two community solar projects totaling 11 MWDC…
45X tax credit transfers strengthen US solar manufacturing
The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit transferability provision has helped difficult solar projects get financed and given more entities the chance to…
Arizona Public Service signs PPA for 300-MW solar + storage project
BrightNight and Cordelio Power announced a new power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS), the largest electricity provider in Arizona. Under…
Piclo distributed energy marketplace launches in California
DER marketplace Piclo has announced the launch of its platform in California. Piclo’s marketplace enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers and…
CS Energy commissions three Tesla MegaPack BESS projects in New York
CS Energy and Calibrant Energy completed a portfolio of three stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Westchester County, New York. Located…
Spring into action: Maximizing solar farm performance through proactive maintenance
It’s that time of year when solar farm operators face the task of spring maintenance to ensure optimal performance during the long…
Sunnova now using OpenSolar’s sales and design software
Sunnova Energy has announced a strategic partnership with OpenSolar, a software innovator empowering solar installers with its free-of-charge solar design, sales and…
13-MW landfill community solar portfolio in New York approaches completion
Castillo Engineering was selected by Montante Solar to provide design and engineering services on two of Calibrant Energy’s landfill community solar projects…
Solar products from Mexico and Canada slapped with tariffs for first time
President Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from…
America’s largest silicon solar cell manufacturer opens its doors SPW visits ES Foundry’s 3-GW cell factory in South Carolina.
The solar industry recently welcomed the largest silicon solar cell manufacturing outfit to ever open its doors within the United States —…
The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2025
Treasury posts final rules for new technology-neutral clean energy tax credits Washington, D.C. The Dept. of the Treasury released the final rules…
Kinematics finalizes acquisition of tracker controls manufacturer P4Q
Kinematics, a motion control specialist, completed its acquisition of P4Q, a company specializing in solar tracker controllers, industrial automation, sensors and cloud-based…
ITC says domestic active anode material industry has been harmed by Chinese imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made an affirmative determination in its preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations concerning active…
Lightsource bp energizes 288-MW Texas solar project portfolio
A 288-MW solar project portfolio in Texas valued at $348 million is entering commercial operation. The portfolio is composed of two utility-scale…
Capturing the sun: The effects of state Prompt Payment Acts on solar construction
This article originally appeared on DarrowEverett’s site and is shared with permission. As the energy sector continues to expand, developers and contractors…
Vote Solar and other groups file lawsuit challenging Arizona solar fee
On January 28, the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (ACLPI) and Earthjustice filed an appeal in the Arizona Court…
Vesper Energy completes installation of 600-MW Texas solar project
Renewable energy developer Vesper Energy installed the final module on its Hornet Solar project in Swisher County, Texas. Composed of more than…
National Grid Renewables flips switch on 95-MW Southern Minnesota solar portfolio
Minnesota-based National Grid Renewables announced the start of operations at its Fillmore County Solar and Louise Solar projects, located in Southern Minnesota…
Dept. of Labor approves IREC and SEIA guidelines for solar apprenticeship programs
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have received approval by the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL)…
NARDAC Insurance Services now offering additional “convective storm coverage” for solar projects
NARDAC, the specialist energy and infrastructure broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), has launched a new facility to offer additional severe convective…
European group investigates JA Solar subsidiary on UFLPA list, says all is good
An investigation by European solar supply chain experts into the manufacturing efforts of Donghai JA Solar, which was recently added to the…
Trucking company J.B. Hunt powers up 5-MW solar project in Arkansas
Supply chain solutions provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services has commissioned a 4.99-MWAC solar project in Gentry, Arkansas, that should generate enough electricity…
Connecticut increases amount of incentives available to growing C&I energy storage market
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to its Energy Storage Solutions program, including the opening of Tranche 3…
Legislators introduce bill to start community solar program in Washington State
On January 29, Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) announced the introduction of SB 5515/HB 1598, the Fair…
New York Power Authority approves first 3 GW of renewables projects in strategic plan
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New…
GE Vernova to begin making utility solar inverters in Pennsylvania
GE Vernova announced it is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years…
National Grid Renewables begins construction of 117-MW Ohio solar project
National Grid Renewables started on-site construction at its Sycamore Creek Solar Project located in Crawford County, Ohio, which once operational, will deliver…
KISTERS hail monitoring systems offer real-time support to utility-scale solar projects
As hailstorms become increasingly frequent and severe, utility-scale solar farms face significant risks of damage and downtime. Global environmental data solution company…
Prosperity Works, Chaberton Energy start work on 2.8-MW New Mexico community solar project
Seizing on the newly open community solar market in New Mexico, Prosperity Works and Chaberton Energy have started development on one project,…
What does “safe harboring” mean for the solar industry?
Solar projects 1 MW and larger that qualify for the investment tax credit (ITC) or production tax credit (PTC) and accompanying Inflation…
700-kW solar project installed on unused former farmland in Maine
Norwich Technologies, Solaris Energy and Bridge Renewable Energy have completed a 700-kWAC solar project in Winthrop, Maine. The project was originated and…
SolaREIT purchases land for new 112-MW North Carolina solar project
Solar and battery energy storage real estate investment company SolaREIT announced the closing of a land purchase for Headwater Energy’s 112-MWDC solar…
180-kW solar project largest on multifamily building in New Jersey
The largest solar installation on a high-rise multifamily residential building in New Jersey was recently built by Sunkeeper Solar of Brooklyn, New…
Employee-owned PV contractors are reshaping company dynamics
Solar installation is a mission-driven business, and certain solar contractors take that notion a step further by also making their business operations…
Lightsource bp completes 187-MW ground-mount solar project for Texas manufacturer
Lightsource bp announced it has completed the 187-MW Peacock solar project, located in San Patricio County, Texas, that will provide power directly…
New Jersey celebrates 5 GW solar milestone
The Murphy Administration today celebrated a major milestone in New Jersey’s clean energy transition. In December 2024, the state achieved 5 GW…
From wasteland to powerhouse: The case for brownfield solar development
If I had a dollar for every time I heard an upset community member complain, “Why don’t you put your ugly solar…