Solar Industry News

The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu intends to spend $14 million on a solar and storage project sited on campus. The project will feature solar carports over existing parking areas. Planning […]

A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that […]

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community solar projects will be developed […]

Independent power producer REC Solar and commercial solar developer and EPC Dynamic Energy completed an 881-kW rooftop array at Kingspan Insulation North America’s factory in Mendota, Illinois. […]

Greensol, the U.S. subsidiary of Greening, has started construction on the 102-MW Murch Solar project in Van Buren County, Michigan. Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, is the […]

Mortenson has acquired Nor-Cal Controls, a controls systems provider specializing in energy management for solar, battery energy storage and microgrid applications. The acquisition will support […]

Tango Holdings — a joint venture between Savion Equity (a subsidiary of Shell plc) and a fund managed by the Ares Infrastructure Opportunities strategy — has commenced commercial operations at […]

Cook County in Illinois recently celebrated the completion of a solar project at its Skokie courthouse. County officials held a ribbon cutting this week along with solar installer Ameresco. “We set […]

OutBack Power and EG4 Electronics are now offering separate battery leasing program to homeowners. The OutBack Power Advantage Program and EG4 Advantage Program enable homeowners to access a […]

Asset management platform Sitetracker has launched its new agentic AI platform Scout, which is designed to help infrastructure owners, operators and contractors gain insights and drive automation […]

Enverus has launched Enverus ONE, an AI platform that combines workflows for energy professionals. Enverus ONE pairs frontier AI models with Astra, Enverus’ proprietary energy model. Frontier […]

While rooftop solar panels make a visible statement that a homeowner is an environmental steward and interested in improving utility consumption, residential energy storage systems provide real […]

California is taking steps to approve virtual power plants (VPP) to compete in statewide reliability markets. The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Commerce voted today to approve the Clean […]

ABB’s 47-year-old electrification service manufacturing facility in Florence, South Carolina, now meets 80% of its electricity with power from a nearby solar array. “We saw an opportunity to […]

In an April filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), solar panel manufacturer Maxeon revealed it has applied to be placed under “judicial management” in its headquartered […]

With a 1.7 GW battery tender, NT PC tests coal‑plus‑storage in India, aiming to balance soaring solar output and evening demand without grid instability. The post India launches pilot to pair […]

China's SCO+ initiative targets 20 GW of new solar & wind! Also explore China's surging inverter procurement & evolving provincial PV policies. The post SCO+ sets 10 GW PV, 10 GW wind; China […]

Africa imports record 15 GW of solar, fueling electrification. But the continent grapples with limited local manufacturing & supply chain challenges. The post Africa sets record 15 GW in solar […]

NextEra expands West: Utah backs a 200MW Salt Lake City battery with a 25-year tax break, boosting grid stability & clean energy. The post Utah okays NextEra's 200‑MW Salt Lake City battery […]

11.04 GW of new solar capacity in July, down about 48% YoY: China's PV sector sees a slowdown but shifts focus to quality and strategic projects. The post China’s PV growth cools as the sector […]