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Solis inverters now listed on Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List
Solis announced that its residential high-voltage hybrid inverters (3.8 to 11.4 kW) and commercial power class inverters (25 to 60 kW) are…
The growing role of low-code application solutions in solar
As the solar industry scales, it faces several challenges, including complexity in project management, slow innovation cycles due to traditional software dev…
UGE begins commercial operation of 16-MW multi-state solar portfolio
UGE announced that it has reached commercial operation (COD) on six new solar projects totaling 16 MW. The projects include UGE’s first…
2025 solar, storage and electrification predictions Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon shares with SPW his take on the industry.
My crystal ball is unusually cloudy going into 2025. Although perceived demand for solar, storage and electrification is at an all-time high,…
Bechtel begins construction of 226-MW Escape Solar project in Nevada
Construction is now underway in Lincoln County, Nevada, where Bechtel has been selected by Estuary Power to design and construct a new…
Battery anode material AD/CVD worries energy storage and EV market
A new antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation could affect domestic manufacturing and deployment of lithium-ion energy storage and EV batteries in the United…
Major residential inverter manufacturers weather industry headwinds 2025 Trends in Solar
The recent residential solar industry downturn in the United States and Europe has required some inverter manufacturers to close down operations and…
Treasury posts final rules for new technology-neutral clean energy tax credits
On January 7, the Dept. of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax…
Millions of federal acres to soon open to solar construction out west 2025 Trends in Solar
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has expanded the scope of potential solar development on federal lands, opening several more western states…
Invenergy wraps up 150-MW solar project for Meta
Invenergy announced that its Hardin II Solar Energy Center has commenced commercial operations. Located in Hardin County, Ohio, Hardin II Solar will…
RoboForce to debut labor-assisting robot at Intersolar 2025
Robotic labor startup RoboForce announced it has raised $10 million early stage funding and will debut its technology at the Intersolar conference…
Solar Power World’s 2025 solar + storage trends
The United States solar + storage industry is experiencing growth and innovation in some segments but stagnation in others as it enters…
How Solar Energy Services Cut Project Timelines By 80%+ With Scanifly
Solar Energy Services (SES) was founded in 2006 with the goal of delivering high-quality solar systems to customers. Company leaders also want…
The 10 brightest state solar policy wins of 2024
In our previous post, we identified 5 solar policy wins that brightened our 2024. And while these national milestones are worth celebrating,…
The 5 brightest US solar policy wins of 2024
While it’s been a turbulent year for solar in the US, as 2024 draws to close it’s important to remember the industry…
Treasury releases final rules for IRA low-income bonus credit The application period opens on January 16 and now includes more clean energy technologies.
On January 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules and procedural guidance for the Section 48E(h)…
New 300-MW solar project will power much of Humboldt County, California
EDP Renewables North America unveiled Sandrini I & II Solar Energy Park (Sandrini I & II) today in Kern County, California. The…
New Origis Energy solar project powers 12 Florida utilities
Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced the completion of Rice Creek…
SPR launches dedicated bifacial solar panel recycling lines
SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it has launched a recycling line dedicated for bifacial solar panels at its North Carolina and Georgia recycling facilities….
US storage market continues upward trend into 2025 2025 Trends in Solar
Sunny metaphors don’t really work in the storage market, but the future does look bright. The United States closed 2024 with record-breaking…
New robotic tools handle toughest tasks on utility solar sites 2025 Trends in Solar
Installing huge utility-scale solar projects usually requires large field crews performing tedious tasks hundreds of times across many acres of land. New…
EDF Renewables completes 577-MW solar project for Amazon
EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge announced that the Amazon Solar Farm Ohio – Fox Squirrel Solar project achieved full operational status…
Enstall finalizes acquisition of solar racking manufacturer Schletter
Solar mounting conglomerate Enstall completed acquisition of European racking manufacturer Schletter Group last week. Enstall (formerly known as Esdec) entered the U.S….
The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2025
Commerce reveals antidumping tariff rates on Southeast Asian solar panels Washington, D.C. Following the Dept. of Commerce’s preliminary decision to impose countervailing duties (CVD)…
Yotta Energy, Upstart Power partner on commercial on-demand power solutions
Yotta Energy announced a partnership with Upstart Power, a developer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) on-demand energy appliances. As energy costs…
Solar canopies adapt to residential customer needs 2025 Trends in Solar
The size and aesthetic of solar carports and canopies are changing thanks to demand for these products in the residential market. An…
Solar panel patent battles could alter domestic manufacturing landscape 2025 Trends in Solar
The silicon solar panel market has somewhat settled into uniformity. After decades of R&D, manufacturers determined that PERC (passivated emitter rear contact)…
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in…
Trina withdraws Sec. 337 investigation complaint against Canadian Solar
Trina Solar has requested updates to its Sec. 337 of the Tariff Act investigation against various competitors producing TOPCon solar panel products….
Treasury finalizes production tax credit rules for clean hydrogen
Today, the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and IRS released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established…
NV Energy adds new value to solar + storage in latest resource plan
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has issued a final order regarding NV Energy’s three-year resource plan that takes a positive…
The road ahead for distributed solar in 2025 Post-election challenges and new opportunities
As the U.S. prepares for a second term for the Trump Administration, the solar industry faces a new era of both challenges…
Overcoming NIMBY challenges in solar How partnerships and education drive community support
Across the United States, the rise in solar project proposals has met growing resistance from communities expressing “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY)…
REC Silicon shuts down Moses Lake polysilicon plant Hanwha’s attempt at 100% American supply chain may be dashed.
REC Silicon announced that it is ceasing production at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility. The company shut down its polysilicon production facility…
Texas coal plant to switch to solar + storage by 2027
A coal plant in Texas will soon transition into a solar + storage facility to provide clean renewable energy to 47 rural…
Renewables produced 24% of US’s energy in first 10 months of 2024
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA…
Trinasolar Joins AMEA Power for Large Energy Storage Project
Trinasolar has supplied its Elementa 2 platform (5 MWh) to AMEA Power for the 300 MWh Abydos Battery Energy Storage Project in…
Cleveland puts out RFI for equipment suppliers on upcoming 63-MW solar project
Cuyahoga County of Ohio has released a request for information (RFI) for an upcoming 63-MW solar project in the area. Cuyahoga Green…
The Solar Power World stories you should have read this year As chosen by the editors.
As 2024 ends, we must reflect on our work covering the U.S. solar industry from the last year. The previous 12 months…
ABB to acquire Gamesa Electric’s business including BESS, utility inverters
ABB announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the power electronics business of Gamesa Electric in Spain from Siemens Gamesa to…
CleanChoice Energy flips switch on its first owned-and-operated solar project
CleanChoice Energy announced it has interconnected its first fully owned-and-operated solar project. Located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the Blairs Valley solar farm…
Primergy completes 100-MW solar project for Amazon
Primergy Solar announced that its 100-MWAC solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas, is fully operational. The project, called Amazon Solar Farm Arkansas…
Big Sun Solar completes project for San Antonio worship space
The Ismaili Muslim community in Texas, representing the largest Ismaili presence in the United States, recently completed a significant solar project. The…
Qcells reaches 28.6% efficiency on full-size tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell
Qcells reported it has achieved a new world record, reaching 28.6% efficiency on a full-area M10-sized tandem solar cell that can be…
200-MW solar project now producing power for Microsoft
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced the completion and commercial operation of its 200-MW Morrow Lake Solar project. Located in Frio County,…
Ampion wraps up 25-MW Maine community solar portfolio
Five Maine community solar sites managed by Ampion Renewable Energy reached commercial operation and started producing clean energy in November. These community…
Bridgit software integrator now connects most major online solar tools
In an ongoing effort to reduce the industry’s 50% contract cancellation rate, technology company Pale Blue Dawn has expanded its integration platform…
Resident-led solar committee energizes 763-kW project at Connecticut retirement community
Meadow Ridge, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Redding, Connecticut, recently energized a 763-kW solar project. It is the long-time vision of…
Wisconsin’s largest behind-the-meter solar project directly powers steel mill
SunVest Solar, a renewable energy project developer, has completed construction of a 19.5-MW solar project at Charter Steel’s manufacturing facility in Saukville,…