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Solar industry launches platform for grassroots advocacy
As Congress decides the fate of clean energy tax credits, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a platform to support community-level solar policy advocacy.
OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility
The solar recycling company will reclaim critical materials like silicon, aluminum, copper, and silver at the plant.
Addressing hail damage risks in utility-scale solar
Hail damage represents 2% of filed solar project insurance claims but 50% of the cost, said VDE.
Partnership forms to advance one of the largest U.S. solar projects
NovaSource Power was selected as operations and maintenance provider to a 1.6 GW solar project in Indiana.
California proposes break to rooftop solar contracts, raising average bills $63
Over one million California households that invested in rooftop solar may have their net metering contracts rescinded under the proposed bill AB 942.
Nearly $8 billion in U.S. clean energy investment announcements cancelled in 2025
A report from E2 said concerns over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and other policy changes have led to billions in cancelled projects.
Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill
The bill exclusively places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.
Global corporate solar funding falls 41% to $4.8 billion
Corporate funding in solar fell 41% year-over-year in Q1, 2025 due to policy reversals, tariff shocks and regulatory uncertainties, said a report from Mercom Capital.
Evlo deploys grid-scale batteries in two American Samoa islands
The first of three storage projects is completed, enabling the island to integrate its solar energy production and enhance grid reliability.
Solar supplied over 10% of global electricity consumption in 2024
Cumulative solar installations climbed 37.5% from 1.6 TW to 2.2 TW last year, said the International Energy Agency.
