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Qcells, LG Energy Solution Vertech ink 5 GWh U.S. battery storage deal

The agreement secures American-made LFP battery supply for Qcells’ utility-scale projects from 2028 to 2030, reinforcing a shared commitment to domestic manufacturing.
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RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration

Industry leaders convened in Boston to tackle grid modernization and accelerate the region’s renewable energy goals.
Opinion & analysis

Four reasons why grid services are the unsung hero of the U.S. clean energy future

Grid services and VPPs turn everyday home devices into a dynamic, cost-effective solution for a modernizing electric grid.
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Battery Business & Development Forum 2026

Connect with Europe’s energy storage leaders at the Battery Business & Development Forum 2026 in Frankfurt (March 31–April 1) and gain insights into evolving business models, financing strategies, and market trends

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SunRise Arabia Clean Energy Conference 2026

Join the 3rd SunRise Arabia Clean Energy Conference on April 22, 2026, in Riyadh to explore how solar PV and energy storage are powering the Kingdom’s growing digital economy — including data centers. Secure your spot at the early-bird rate.

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Global BESS capacity tops 250 GW, overtaking pumped hydro for first time

Rystad Energy says it expects global battery energy storage system (BESS) additions to exceed 130 GW/350 GWh in 2026, led by China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany.
Markets & Policy

A “sorting year” for solar and storage

2026 is emerging as a decisive moment as capital concentrates around projects that can demonstrate early procurement and execution certainty.
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Manufacturing

Lunar Energy raises $232 million to accelerate development of residential storage, VPP software

The Silicon Valley startup, led by former Tesla Energy executive Kunal Girotra, says the funding will support product innovation and expansion of its operations and manufacturing base.
Opinion & analysis

Sunny Skies Ahead for U.S. Solar in 2026

The global solar industry is poised to grow 20X by 2050, according to recent research from the International Solar Alliance. This growth will also create roughly 27 million new jobs. As the fog of last year’s policy changes in the U.S. slowly begins to...
Markets & Policy

Scaling the residential DIY solar kit business model

pv magazine USA profiles Deep Patel and how he shaped the market for do-it-yourself solar kits.

Press Releases

SMA and CEP Expand Partnership to Launch U.S. Integration of Medium Voltage Power Stations

SMA America announces an expanded partnership with long-standing collaborator CEP to launch domestic integration of SMA’s Medium Voltage Power Station (MVPS) solutions in the United States. The initiative establishes new U.

FranklinWH Turns Arizona Batteries Into Grid Assets

FranklinWH is the first residential energy storage provider to support both of Arizona's utility VPP Programs: SRP’s Battery Partner Program and APS’s Storage Rewards Pilot. For Arizona homeowners, this leadership translates into real impact—delivering financial incentives as electricity costs rise, while ensuring their homes remain powered during increasingly frequent outages.

Data Center Reliability Comes Home: FranklinWH Earns TIA-942 Certification

FranklinWH has set a new global benchmark for home energy reliability by becoming the world's first residential battery system to earn TIA-942 Rated 1-4 certification, the same data-center standard trusted for always-on infrastructure. The certification independently verifies enterprise-grade resiliency, redundancy, and UPS-level power delivery, bringing proven data-center reliability into the home.

Voltage Energy Secures Industry’s First Full-System 2kV EBOS Certification from UL Solutions

Chapel Hill, December 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ ——- In December 2025, UL Solutions awarded Voltage Energy Group (“Voltage Energy”) a certification for its full-system electrical balance of system (EBOS) solution for 2kV photovoltaic (PV) cable applications covering the LYNX®, IBEX®, IBEX PLUS®, and ALEX® product series to UL 9703.

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U.S. PPA volumes fell 22% in 2025 due to policy shocks

Solar PPA prices rose 8% last year as tax credit uncertainty and FEOC compliance reduced the pool of bankable projects, according to a new report from Pexapark.

Gigawatt, Inc. opens public investment round, plans to re-introduce Real Goods brand

The California-based solar and storage provider is seeking to raise more than $1.2 million to fund the development of its “Real Goods” hardware line and an AI-driven software hub.

Solar Insure launches commercial warranty, expands vendor list

The company’s new “SI-Commercial” product offers 30-year coverage for panels and 20-year coverage for inverters on systems up to 2 MWdc, aiming to improve bankability and shift long-term risk off installer balance sheets.

U.S. solar eclipses wind

Total installed capacity of solar has officially surpassed wind energy capacity in the U.S. as the technology continues its 27-month streak as the leading source of new additions to the grid, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“We are really looking at a movement here” says Bright Saver cofounder of multi-state plug-in solar legislation push

Bills have been introduced in at least 24 states to allow residents to install and use plug-in devices with outputs of up to 1,200 watts — without utility company permission.

Luminace adds 9.3 MW to Illinois community solar pipeline with Renewable Properties acquisition

The deal marks the second transaction between the two companies in Illinois and brings Luminace’s total operating and under-construction capacity in the state to over 200 MW.

Manufacturing

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Tesla introduces U.S.-manufactured solar panels, completing home energy ecosystem

The new Tesla Solar Panel and mounting system pairs with the company’s inverter, Powerwall battery, EV charging and vehicles, creating an all-Tesla residential solar offering for the first time.

SolarEdge begins shipping U.S.-manufactured inverters to Europe

The company is exporting residential single-phase inverters from its Texas facility to Italy, France, and the Netherlands. The shipments feature a “single SKU” design intended to simplify inventory for distributors and installers.

Analysts warn of possible, sudden silver price fall

pv magazine has spoken with silver analysts from Bloomberg and StoneX about the vertiginous growth of silver prices in recent weeks. They both agree that when prices rise too fast, investors’ behavior may change quickly. Meanwhile, the price of the precious metal has reached another all-time high today at $110 per ounce.

GameChange Solar launches distributed generation solar division

The company says it will provide dedicated solutions to commercial, industrial, and community solar projects nationwide..

South Carolina county court dismisses challenge to Silfab Solar manufacturing facility

A York County circuit court judge has dismissed a resident-led lawsuit seeking to halt construction of Silfab’s PV module assembly plant, ruling that the plaintiff lacked standing and failed to exhaust administrative remedies.

Elon Musk at WEF: SpaceX and Tesla to produce 100 GW each of PV per year in the U.S. this decade

Elon Musk targets 100 GW of annual solar manufacturing for both Tesla and SpaceX within three years to solve the energy bottleneck threatening the AI revolution.

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Virginia House unanimously passes legislation to require utility measurement of grid utilization

HB 434 seeks to modernize how the state's major utilities manage their infrastructure.

U.S.-India trade deal reduces solar tariffs

Tariff reductions under the new U.S.-India trade agreement lower import costs for solar modules and energy storage components. Reciprocal tariffs were effectively reduced from 50% to 18%.

U.S. energy storage developers secure over $2 billion in latest capital infusion

Led by a massive $1.5 billion facility for Aypa Power, a series of new deals for Jupiter Power and PowerBank show that lenders are doubling down on battery energy storage system assets.

WTO rules U.S. clean energy tax credits violate trade rules

The WTO ruled that U.S. clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act violate international trade rules by giving domestic products preferential treatment over Chinese goods. The decision specifically targets the ITC and PTC Domestic Content Bonus Credits.

New Jersey makes it easier for distributed generation up to 2 MW to interconnect

New Jersey is now a “top ten” state for interconnecting distributed solar and storage, said nonprofit group IREC, as projects with an export capacity of up to 2 MW will now qualify for a more streamlined interconnection process.

Enphase Energy cuts about 6% of workforce

Amid a projected downturn following the expiration of federal solar tax credits, the microinverter and battery giant said it is prioritizing operational efficiency and AI-driven automation.

Technology

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National lab projects enhanced geothermal cost could decline to $100/MWh by 2035

Declining costs for enhanced geothermal could make the technology a stronger competitor to solar plus storage. A national lab atlas shows wide potential for enhanced geothermal deployment, primarily in the Western U.S.

Data center survey reveals majority believe renewables and BESS are the ideal energy mix, power issues start in 2027

54% of respondents cited “energy availability and redundancy” as the single greatest obstacle to successful data center development between now and 2030.

Solar-plus-storage for data centers: not a simple switch

Renewables and storage could reliably power data centers, but success requires active grids, coordinated planning, and the right mix of technologies. Hitachi Energy CTO, Gerhard Salge, tells pv magazine that holistic approaches ensure technical feasibility, economic viability, and energy system resilience.

U.S. authorities find no definitive evidence of hidden devices in Chinese solar inverters

New documents reveal U.S. government found two cases of communications in Chinese inverters that differed from official documentation. The discrepancies were deemed “non-malicious” and “non-intentional” by investigators.

How to build a balcony solar kit to UL certification

UL Solutions has released design standards for balcony solar, also known as plug-in pv, along with whitepaper highlighting three main risk categories of balcony solar in the US consumer market.

Ohm Analytics 2025 VPP market report reveals 21% growth in overall capacity

Ohm analysts tracked over 150 actions taken by utilities, regulators and legislators in 2025 and noted a 153% year-over-year increase in residential battery enrollments, with ample room to grow.