Ryan Kennedy
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.
Congress urged to reform “nearly complete moratorium” on U.S. solar projects
A coalition of 143 solar companies signed a letter requesting reforms to solar project permitting, as Trump administration executive orders have led to an effective shutdown of all projects under Department of Interior purview.
U.S. solar manufacturers ink spacecraft deals
An Arizona manufacturer struck an research agreement with NASA, while a company in Colorado will supply thin-film solar to an unnamed private spacecraft company.
Nextpower opens monitoring center and doubles steel output at Memphis plant
Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, announced it has opened a remote monitoring center for its solar tracker systems in Nashville, Tennessee and also expanded its Memphis steel manufacturing capacity.
Study finds Terrasmart solar trackers demonstrate labor efficiency
Third-party consulting company Eclipse-M found the company’s racking solutions require less labor hours than the average tracker solar racking solution.
