Solar risks: Internal fire, regulatory fines, and battery inaccuracies
The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
GameChange Solar and Raptor Maps bring together software monitoring and robotic inspections to augment O&M workflows
The companies say their solutions combine to provide asset owners with both rapid insights into emergent issues and long-term benefits from scheduled inspections, delivering a “continuous feedback loop” in which data gathered by autonomous drone inspections helps to optimize operational algorithms in the tracker software.
Integrated policy tools to solve the renewable energy siting crisis
A white paper explores how forward-thinking state policymakers and solar developers are moving beyond traditional property tax structures to embrace contractual legal tools that provide both long term regulatory certainty and tangible infrastructure improvements for host communities.
New Hampshire legislature advances plug-in solar bill to governor
With the passage of SB 540, New Hampshire has become the seventh state in the U.S. where lawmakers have sent bills to their respective governor’s desks.
The path to clean energy registered apprenticeship careers
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council offers a free online course designed to prepare job seekers to enter clean energy jobs through Registered Apprenticeship pathways.
Mercom: Energy storage companies raise $2.3 billion in Q1 2026
Venture capital funding increased year-on-year, with a 44% jump in deal count. Project acquisitions grew by 227%, with 7.2 GW in total acquired compared to 2.2 GW in Q1, 2025.
Ford Energy announces DC block utility-scale BESS based on 512 Ah LFP cells
The automotive giant has formally unveiled Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage subsidiary, alongside initial details of its flagship grid-scale energy storage product.
SEIA names former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as president and CEO
The Solar Energy Industries Association announced the former governor and Financial Services Roundtable executive will succeed interim leader Darren Van’t Hof effective June 15.
U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years
Severe shortages of power transformers are stalling grid expansion as developers face skyrocketing prices and four year wait times for critical equipment.
Hawaii legislator passes bill to cut renewable energies tax credit
SB3125 amends Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit by adding an aggregate cap amount, setting income thresholds, a sunset date and a certification requirement.
