The American Clean Power Association is pushing for greater safety standardization in the energy storage industry, guided by the National Fire Protection Association, and their under development NFPA 855 standard.

The Golden State is deploying energy storage at an exponential pace, doubling capacity every 1.2 years according to a California physicist. This raises a critical question for the state’s renewable future: what happens next?

Solar growth bolsters other clean energy sources after 90 GW of new solar capacity was deployed over the last two years. Big solar generation grew by more than 58% in January versus last year, with all types of photovoltaics delivering just over 5% of the nation’s electricity.

Solar module prices in the United States rose for the first time since summer, according to an Anza report, driven by tariff adjustments and uncertainty over ongoing patent litigation. While prices have since stabilized, module type, cell origin, and geopolitical factors continue to shape the market.

BloombergNEF reports that the world installed nearly 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 terawatt within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.

Distributed solar fell 11% in 2024, dragged down by the residential segment, according to Ohm Analytics’s Q4-2024 report. However, signs of recovery emerged with a strong fourth quarter and increasing installation volumes throughout the year.

Researchers found that from 2013 through the end of 2022, Republican and Southern regions of the United States showed increased negativity toward solar power, potentially due to heightened political attention as solar development expanded.

A new Utah bill allows portable solar power systems of up to 1.2 kWac to connect directly to 120V outlets without interconnection applications or utility fees, provided they meet NEC and UL certification standards.

The Energy Information Administration reports that utility-scale solar grew by 32%, while distributed solar increased by 15%, bringing their respective shares to nearly 5% and 2% of total electricity generation. Overall, U.S. electricity generation rose by 3.1% year over year.

The Energy Information Administration projects that 32.5 GW of solar power, 18.2 GW of energy storage, and 7.7 GW of wind generation will be deployed this year, accounting for nearly 93% of total new capacity, which is expected to reach a record 63 GW.