The reciprocity of virtual power plants and energy justice
VPP experts share insight on how to design a program to benefit all, regardless of income.
Distributed solar’s last mile problem
More projects are stalling before NTP as execution becomes the real differentiator.
Solar PV led world energy demand growth in 2025, but the U.S. turned to fossil fuels, says IEA report
The International Energy Agency’s latest Global Energy Review shows solar PV accounted for 27% of all energy demand growth, while demand grew 62% faster in the U.S. than the world total, largely driven by a 10% increase in coal use, as the world enters what the report’s authors call the “Age of Electricity.”
Span and Nvidia to develop AI data centers in your backyard, lowering electric bills
The two will develop XFRA, a distributed network of compute nodes connected to homes with smart panels, batteries and optional solar generation, in partnership with Nvidia and homebuilders like PulteGroup,
Terra Energy aims to make signing up for solar as easy as signing up for cell phone service
The company, which offers solar subscriptions to homeowners on an initial 36-month agreement, seeks to retain those customers for the long-term by proving it can offer something better than the alternative.
Community-scale solar offers $6.5 billion in savings, bypassing California gridlocks
Localized distribution-level projects can cut out-of-state energy imports by 13% while providing a faster alternative to delayed transmission-scale infrastructure, said a report by Pathfinder Communications.
PowerBank terminates sale of two New York solar projects following permit delays
PowerBank Corp. announced that a third-party buyer has returned two New York community solar projects to its portfolio after the sites failed to secure local permits.
The world added 4 GW of new solar capacity for every GW of wind in 2025, but wind is gaining
A new report from global energy think tank Ember shows 814 GWdc in new solar and wind capacity was installed in 2025, but the pace of wind deployment rose 47% year-over-year compared to just 11% for solar.
Federal permitting creates roadblocks for 11 GW of clean energy, report finds
A new survey by Crux shows that 94% of delayed projects cited federal review as a factor, with many developers now siting projects specifically to avoid the process.
U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran tests solar supply
The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is unlikely to materially affect solar manufacturing projects in the Middle East for now, as most of these investments remain at an early stage. OPIS analyst Brian Ng sees the most immediate risk in logistics. If disruptions persist, shipments of solar products into the region could be delayed and export pricing may turn volatile.
