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California assembly bill would force legacy solar into NEM 3.0
A proposed piece of legislation on the California State Assembly floor could alter the length and level of compensation solar project owners…
Learnewable lends AI insights to solar site selection
Nearly half of all utility-scale renewable energy projects are significantly delayed or canceled outright due to community opposition or restrictive local ordinances….
Artisun Solar installs two projects for Steel & Pipe Supply Co. in Oklahoma
Artisun Solar recently completed two solar projects for Steel & Pipe Supply Co. in Catoosa, Oklahoma. The two rooftop projects consist of…
Black Bear Energy installs rooftop solar system for California luxury apartment building
A rooftop solar project in San Pedro, California, is now complete and will offset a common area on a 137-unit residential complex….
World’s largest hydrogen + lithium energy storage system to come online in California this quarter
The Calistoga Resiliency Center, the world’s largest utility-scale long duration energy storage project using both green hydrogen and lithium-ion battery technology, is…
Rosendin to demo its panel-installing robots at Texas solar project
Electrical contractor Rosendin will demonstrate its new autonomous robotic solution for solar module installation next week at an under-construction solar project in…
Choosing the Right Solar Mount: The Foundation of a Reliable System
By Aaron Robbins, Creative Manager, QuickBOLT When planning a solar installation, it’s easy to focus on panels, inverters, and electrical components. But…
Fortress eForce battery eligible for Duke Energy VPP battery programs
Fortress Power is expanding its participation in Duke Energy’s battery programs in North Carolina. The new eForce battery from Fortress is now…
Connecticut manufacturer invests in 750-kW rooftop solar array
Budderfly, an energy-as-a-service company and The Gilman Brothers Company, a 128-year-old, family-owned manufacturer of foamboard products based in Connecticut, have announced a…
The 2025 Aurora Solar Snapshot
The U.S. solar market has always been dynamic, adapting with every new challenge and opportunity, and 2024 was no exception. Coming off…
The rise of third-party ownership (TPO) in solar: Trends, benefits, and industry shifts
The solar industry is no stranger to change, and one of the biggest agents of that change recently has been high interest…
Pennsylvania takes another shot at community solar bill
Supported by the Our Solar PA Coalition, organized labor and industry groups, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced HB 1155, which will authorize community solar…
SMA now offering higher power classes for Sunny Boy Smart Energy inverters
SMA America has expanded its Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter lineup with the introduction of two larger power classes, 9.6 kW…
How predictive maintenance is transforming solar operations in the age of AI
This year, the U.S. solar industry reached a major milestone, surpassing 5 million solar installations. This figure is expected to double by 2030 and…
New UL testing shows how residential batteries react to fires
When large-scale energy storage systems catch fire, there are understandably many headlines and safety reviews that follow, due to their scale and…
Sungrow partners with Merit Controls on inverter cybersecurity software
Sungrow has formed a strategic nonexclusive partnership with U.S.-based Merit Controls to offer North American developers a new option for streamlined controls…
Schletter debuts browser-based solar mounting design platform
Schletter Group, a global manufacturer of solar mounting systems, has launched the browser-based Schletter Creator for modeling solar projects with the company’s…
CBP still won’t let Maxeon solar panels into the United States
Solar panel manufacturer Maxeon revealed in a company update last week that it is still maneuvering the complicated solar supply chain in…
Nature’s Generator releases MyGrid 10K battery system
Nature’s Generator has released a new energy storage system for residential setups: MyGrid 10K. The system uses lithium-iron phosphate batteries and has…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…