First Solar reports 2025 earnings, announces Oxford PV licensing agreement, alleges patent infringement in new ITC action
The company’s stock price fell more than 12% in extended trading following the earnings announcement, partly due to lower-than-expected guidance for 2026 sales and revenue.
People on the move: ESS Tech, Xcel Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Octopus Energy invests $1 billion in California clean technology
Octopus Energy will acquire a solar and storage project in California that is expected to be operational by July as part of its investment. The UK-based company, active across major markets in Europe, Australia, China and the United States, says California’s clean technology sector will “bring innovation, growth and returns to the UK.”
People on the move: SunPower, SEIA and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Treasury, IRS release interim guidance on ‘prohibited foreign entity’ restrictions for solar tax credits
The guidance covers requirements in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act to establish methods to determine whether a clean energy facility or manufactured component was produced using material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity.
TotalEnergies signs 1 GW of solar PPAs for Google’s Texas data centers
The two 15-year power purchase agreements cover a 805 MW and a 195 MW solar project, set for construction this year, that will power data centers in Texas belonging to Google.
People on the move: BluEarth Renewables, Palmetto, Solar Stack and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Scaling the residential DIY solar kit business model
pv magazine USA profiles Deep Patel and how he shaped the market for do-it-yourself solar kits.
Gigawatt, Inc. opens public investment round, plans to re-introduce Real Goods brand
The California-based solar and storage provider is seeking to raise more than $1.2 million to fund the development of its “Real Goods” hardware line and an AI-driven software hub.
Solar Insure launches commercial warranty, expands vendor list
The company’s new “SI-Commercial” product offers 30-year coverage for panels and 20-year coverage for inverters on systems up to 2 MWdc, aiming to improve bankability and shift long-term risk off installer balance sheets.
