History breaks ground with Ford, DTE Energy project underway
Ford’s 650 MW power purchase agreement remains the largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in the country to date.
A Boston hospital’s 572 kW battery is expected to pay for itself in 7 to 10 years
The battery system is expected to earn $80,000 per year by providing energy to the local utility during peak summer demand periods, while saving $57,000 per year by reducing the hospital’s own monthly and annual peak consumption.
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.
Rooftop solar powers facility, empowers workers in Kansas
Faith Technologies Incorporated installed a 2.16 MW solar project on its facility’s roof using UL 3741’s approach to meeting the National Electrical Code.
Federal funding supports small New England brewery in clean energy efforts
A Rural Energy for America Program grant helped a New England brewery become energy independent, yet future funding for similar projects remains uncertain.
Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill
The bill exclusively places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.
U.S. distributed solar grew 5.4 GW in 2024
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance study finds that five states saw increases of more than 30% in distributed solar capacity, one state grew by 50% and another doubled its capacity.
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.
Largest solar installation in Idaho Power grid to support data center
Pleasant Valley Solar project partners are contributing to two scholarships to help boost community workforce needs and bolster energy labor market.
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.
