California water district plans up to 21 GW of solar on land fallowed due to water shortages
A water district serving the western San Joaquin Valley has established a long-term blueprint for developing solar, storage and transmission on lands that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.”
U.S. market on course to hit 737.8 GW of solar by 2035
GlobalData’s latest analysis says the U.S. will add between 41 GW and 52 GW of solar annually until 2035.
BNEF sees 2026 solar slowdown with China slowing, the world growing
After peaking at 372 GW of solar deployed in China in 2025, BNEF sees a decline to 341 GW in 2026, leading to the first potential global slowdown in two decades, even as deployments outside China rise above 300 GW.
Pennsylvania township approves permit for solar project on 2,000 acres of toxic coal mine land
Rush Township Supervisors in Centre County, Pennsylvania approved permits for Black Moshannon Solar, a 265 MW project.
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.
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.
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.
Poll shows strong support for solar in Ohio
The majority of respondents to the poll conducted by an Ohio Northern University Institute believe that solar farms have a positive impact on the economic, environmental and quality of life in Ohio, although support was found to vary according to political identity.
Over 13 GW, or half of planned Texas solar and storage, at risk to fail to come online next year
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released an analysis indicating that new federal policies targeting renewable energy are placing a significant majority of planned solar and battery storage capacity in Texas at severe risk.
Utility-scale solar project delays ease as market matures, says EIA
About 20% of planned capacity additions reported delays in Q3 2025, down from the 25% of projects reporting delays in Q3 2024.
