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Solar Energy Industries Association names Darren Van’t Hof as interim president and CEO
SEIA named its interim successor to Abigail Ross Hopper, effective January 20, 2026.
Solar powers the warfighter
2026 Defense authorizations highlight the need for U.S.-made photovoltaics in satellites to compete with foreign adversaries, writes Rob Gardner, vice president, congressional and regulatory affairs, for the SEMA Coalition.
BayWa r.e. secures $416 million for San Diego solar and storage project
The company secured financing for the Jacumba Valley Ranch, which includes 90 MW of solar and 70 MW / 280 MWh battery energy storage.
Waaree secures 288 MW hail-resilient module order for Texas utility-scale solar projects
Sabanci Renewables agreed to purchase hail-resilient modules produced by Waaree Solar Americas for two utility-scale solar projects.
Solar and storage represent 91% of clean power additions in Q3 2025
Of the 11.7 GW of clean power capacity added in Q3 2025, utility-scale solar and battery energy storage accounted for 91% of the total, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
How AI strengthens investor confidence in renewables
The renewable energy sector’s value is shifting from installed gigawatts to the gigabytes of data and AI-enabled intelligence that drive predictability and performance for investors and support the accelerating global energy transition.
Residential solar installer Posigen files for bankruptcy
The company ceased most of its operations in August and officially filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late November.
U.S. adds 21 GW of solar in first three quarters of 2025
Solar represented 21 GW of the 28 GW of power capacity added to the grid through September in 2025 according to FERC.
Atmospheric river cuts irradiance across Western North America
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar irradiance levels were well below average in western and northern United States in November, while southern parts of the country and Mexico enjoyed strong positive anomalies.
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.
