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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,…
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….
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…