Tropical storms, record heat shape North America’s July solar production
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that while southwestern United States enjoyed increased solar irradiance in July, extreme weather events further north complicated solar operations during the holiday season.
Midwest Solar Expo rebrands to Intersolar & Energy Storage North American Midwest
Rebranded as IESNA Midwest, the annual event will be Intersolar’s first Midwestern show.
Minnesota solar industry mourns loss of its five-star general
The late Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, a primary backer of the state’s community-solar law and zero-carbon requirement, took clean energy to pioneering new heights.
Key takeaways from CleanPower 2025
Over 8,000 people convened in Phoenix, Arizona at the annual utility-scale clean energy event held by the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
pv magazine Awards 2025: Entries now open
Global awards program recognizing excellence across the solar and storage industries is open for entries. Businesses and individuals have seven categories to choose from, each of which will be adjudicated by a panel of independent industry experts.
Intersolar North America 2025: Solar and storage persists through change
The flagship annual solar and storage conference drew over 500 exhibitors and nearly 10,000 attendees to San Diego, California, February 25-27 to advance solar and energy storage across the continent.
Indiana utility favors managed EV charging once 5% of customers have EV chargers
Utility AES Indiana and software provider Camus said in a study that the utility can best reduce costs by preparing now to launch managed EV charging by early 2029, when it projects 5% of its customers will have installed EV chargers.
Exus secures $312 million for solar-plus-storage project in New Mexico
Energy from the project will be purchased by Public Service Company of New Mexico to support a Meta data center in New Mexico.
Energy Department closes $1.2 billion in loans to Puerto Rico power producers
Loan guarantees by Loan Programs Office intend to finance grid enhancement to build resilience and expand access to affordable electricity for the people of Puerto Rico.
Fire at California’s Moss Landing battery plant triggers evacuation
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but an investigation will begin once the fire is extinguished.
