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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Trina’s 2,000-V solar panel granted UL 61730 certification
Trinasolar announced that UL Solutions has granted Trina’s Vertex N 2,000-V solar panel UL 61730 certification. UL 61730 is the updated version…
Invenergy completes 300-MW Texas solar array for two major automakers
Invenergy announced that commercial operations has commenced at the 300-MW Delilah I Solar Energy Center in Lamar and Red River Counties, Texas….
Grid-scale ESS Smartstack from Fluence maxes at 7.5 MWh energy density
The Smartstack energy storage platform from Fluence Energy is now commercially available for grid-scale applications. Deliveries of the AC-based system are scheduled…
NEXT Energy Technologies produces 5-ft tall transparent solar window
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology pioneer NEXT Energy Technologies has upgraded its pilot manufacturing line in California to produce 40 x 60-in. laminated…
ACCURE’s AI software deployed on four Texas energy storage projects
Battery safety and performance software provider ACCURE Battery Intelligence will deploy its AI predictive analytics platform to optimize four Texas energy storage…
LONGi, Jinko, Waaree named in latest solar panel patent infringement complaints
Two new patent infringement complaints have been filed in Texas district courts related to solar panel patents. LONGi first filed against JinkoSolar…
Origami Solar steel panel frames now in production in Arkansas
Origami Solar has begun making steel solar panel frames in the United States after commissioning its first automated line at Priefert Steel’s…
Brooklyn Solar Canopy launches three new mounting system designs
Brooklyn Solar Canopy is launching three new solar panel mounting systems: Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post. “This expansion of our product line is…
Solar Spotlight: Why solar carports make sense for schools
While there is greater oversight for installing solar projects on school grounds, M Bar C Construction has found success in this segment…
Tigo Energy enhances Predict+ platform for utility analytics
Tigo Energy has announced enhancements to the Predict+ platform that gives utilities insight into grid demand, renewable generation, and energy market dynamics….
17 solar, storage projects to be sited on former coal mines in the Appalachians
The Nature Conservancy and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have announced new agreements with Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE to develop 14…
VDE unveils Hail Risk Atlas to help solar developers forecast economic risk related to hail loss
Catastrophic risk advisor VDE Americas today launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast the economic risk of solar assets due…
These are the countries the US imported solar panels from in 2024
The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. If every…
Solar problems solved: tough roofs, bad weather, remote projects
Solar installers face an almost uncountable number of challenges. Beyond external factors that have given the solar market its well worn “solar…
The future (and present) is still solar: Forecast for a brighter 2025
There’s no getting around it, 2024 was a challenging year for the solar industry and many installers. Anecdotal evidence shows that mentions…
Trump imposes tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
President Donald Trump set 25% trade tariffs for aluminum and steel imports from most countries on Monday. Steel and aluminum are the…
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…