Data center boom may transfer electricity costs to ratepayers
Harvard report questions utilities ability to resist special deals for big tech customers.
Federal moves cloud solar policy picture
Trump administration initiatives to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency, freeze $20 billion in so-called Green Bank loans and review key solar incentives are expected to obscure federal policy affecting solar for months to come.
Terabase surpasses $200 million in funding with Series C round
The funding in large part will support the manufacturing scale-up of Terabase’s robotics-assisted assembly line, Terafab,
Data center capacity is soaring, along with investment and land use
According to a Wood Mackenzie report, data centers developed since 2023 exceeded 92 GW of capacity at the end of 2024.
Clearway Energy begins construction on $605 million energy storage portfolio in Utah
Each project will use 4-hour Tesla Megapack lithium ion batteries located adjacent to four operating solar power plants.
Twitter’s solar sentiment tilts negative as political polarization rises
Researchers found that from 2013 through the end of 2022, Republican and Southern regions of the United States showed increased negativity toward solar power, potentially due to heightened political attention as solar development expanded.
Community solar bill passes Montana Senate
The bill enables customers of investor-owned utilities to subscribe to community solar.
DSD Renewables closes $140 million IRA tax credit transaction
The solar, energy storage and EV charging developer will transfer Inflation Reduction Act tax credits to corporate buyers.
Adapture Renewables builds solar-plus-storage portfolio with acquisition from Samsung
A solar company affiliated with the Lego toy company is growing, with more than 344 MW in operation and 4 GW under development.
OpenSolar now integrates SolarAPP+ to speed solar permitting
SolarAPP+, OpenSolar reports that the likelihood of projects passing inspection increases nearly 30% over traditionally permitted projects.
