Anne Fischer
Massachusetts House advances climate bill with $1 billion cut to energy efficiency program
House bill 5151 advances solar in the Bay State but renewable energy groups say cuts to Mass Save could devastate the program.
First Solar: Economic powerhouse building momentum
The U.S. solar manufacturer of thin-film solar modules supports nearly 30,000 U.S. jobs, contributed nearly $6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2025 and is forecast to see further gains in the coming year, according to a recent study.
Nextpower to supply steel frames for JinkoSolar factory in Florida
Nextpower will supply more than 1 GW of steel frames by mid-year, scaling up to 3 GW over three years.
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.
The ‘Farm of Tomorrow’ goes beyond traditional agrivoltaics
Norbut Solar Farms flipped the script on real estate development to long-term stewardship of land, generating renewable energy as well as crops and livestock.
Upcoming documentary explores the roots of the U.S. solar industry
Solar Roots, a documentary film to be released in the fall of 2026, tells the story of visionaries behind the launch of the solar industry, how it was propelled by the marijuana industry and how off-grid homesteaders attracted the attention of big industry.
Solar to surge 49% as EIA forecasts 70 GW of new capacity by 2027
Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in ERCOT more than triples by 2027.
Easing the transformer procurement bottleneck
Anza’s Transformer Procurement Service aims to help solar developers meet new deadline requirements imposed by federal policy.
Illinois sets energy storage procurement goal
Governor Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act into law, directing the procurement of 3 GW of energy storage in Illinois over the next two years.
AI-based solar service provider enters largest U.S. market
Otovo, a European solar operations and maintenance service firm headed by former Sunnova CEO, enters California residential market with acquisition of Solar Service Professionals.
