Strong adoption of clean energy technologies reinforces value of incentives
Environment America report outlines the number of people who have adopted solar energy, residential battery storage electric vehicles, and who opt in to clean energy through their utility provider.
U.S. developers have 33 GW of safe-harbored solar and wind through 2028, says LevelTen Energy
Developers have safe harbored federal tax credits for clean energy projects through 2028, but “very little” capacity is safe-harbored in 2030 and beyond, said a report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy.
Dispatch Energy acquires Green Lantern Solar, expanding distributed generation across nine states
Dispatch Energy’s acquisition of Green Lantern Solar extends its reach into community and commercial-scale solar markets, focusing on brownfields and state-level policy.
Peak Energy to supply up to 4.75 GWh of sodium-ion batteries to Jupiter Power
In a major milestone for the two-year-old Series A startup and the broader stationary energy storage sector, US-based Peak Energy has signed a supply agreement potentially worth more than $500 million.
California startup launches DC-powered solar water heater
Apparent Inc. has unveiled a new water heater that can reportedly offset 100% of a home’s water heating cost. The system uses low-voltage DC electricity generated by conventional solar panels and a cloud based, machine learning platform that manages energy in real-time.
In Virginia and New Jersey, solar and storage goals include surplus interconnection
Incoming governors in New Jersey and Virginia campaigned on broad clean energy platforms, while Advanced Energy United sees underused points of interconnection as the best solar and storage opportunity in Virginia.
SunPower to acquire Ambia Solar, bolstering residential market share ahead of tax credit shift
SunPower’s strategic move strengthens its residential solar position by integrating Ambia’s management and operations ahead of expected 2026 market changes.
IEA warns global solar growth may plateau through 2035
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global solar capacity additions are projected to average 540 GW a year through 2035, as outlined in its World Energy Outlook 2025 report.
Nextracker changes name to Nextpower
The name reflects the new approach to providing a complete system rather than individual components, and that system will soon include Nextpower power conversion equipment.
Governance, not financing, is the next big hurdle for commercial solar
Solar’s momentum in commercial real estate hinges less on policy roadblocks and more on navigating multi-tenant governance, shared infrastructure and risk allocation.
