Ryan Kennedy
Nofar USA wins bid to acquire solar assets of bankrupt Pine Gate Renewables
The $285 million acquisition of utility-scale assets follows a Chapter 11 filing by the major North Carolina developer as it navigates a restructuring process for its development pipeline.
Google acquires clean energy developer Intersect Power for nearly $5 billion
Google is set to acquire the solar and storage developer, arming itself with the tools to bypass grid bottlenecks and build the projects that will power its AI datacenters.
Early Solar forecast: First half 2026 solar irradiance outlook
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that early 2026 will bring mixed solar conditions globally, with strong prospects in eastern Australia and eastern China, but cloudier-than-normal outlooks for much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the US early in the year.
What happens when utilities raise the fixed charge and lower the energy charge?
Shifting utility costs from usage rates to fixed monthly fees may penalize efficiency and fail to provide the financial incentive necessary to drive widespread electrification.
Global solar generation topped 540 GW in April, says Solcast
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the global peak of solar output in 2025 occurred on April 29, at 06:00 UTC, estimated at 539 GW.
Too much to choose from, too little to decide
Market pressure in the solar and storage sectors often favors low-cost solutions, but long-term success depends on balancing price, quality, and reliability for assets designed to operate for decades. Numerous examples, from low-grade silicon modules to residential hydrogen and redox flow storage, show how technically ambitious products can fail when costs, complexity, or durability are misjudged.
Demand diligence from U.S. battery integration
Tariffs continue to reshape the U.S. storage market. Rising costs for overseas systems have created new incentives to integrate equipment domestically, and many developers are turning to US firms to assemble battery systems. Integration capacity can scale faster than battery cell manufacturing, but not without risk. Unlike cell plants, where automated processes keep variations in check, battery assembly and integration depends on people, as Jeff Zwijack from Intertek CEA explains.
The journey of urban microgrids: From backup to backbone of city resilience
Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability.
T1 Energy announces 900 MW U.S. solar module supply deal with Treaty Oak Clean Energy
The company signed a three-year deal to supply solar modules assembled from its U.S.-manufactured solar cells.
Building resilience amid intensifying weather events
In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, IEA PVPS shows that with climate-specific site selection, robust design, proper installation, and proactive O&M, most PV systems can be made resilient and remain reliable despite intensifying weather risks.
