Signature Solar announces Reno, NV distribution center, targets South Carolina for next facility
The Texas-based solar distributor says the 76,000 square-foot Reno facility will serve DIY and B2B buyers from its distribution center and retail storefront, shortening shipping time and reducing freight costs for west coast customers.
Renew Risk launches storm catastrophe model for U.S. solar projects
Renew Risk has launched a catastrophe modeling tool designed to help insurers and reinsurers price the financial risks of severe convective storms for utility-scale solar assets.
U.S. inverter market faces policy, supply headwinds despite safe harbor pipeline
A new report from Intertek CEA suggests that while U.S. inverter demand will grow at a 6% CAGR through 2028, developers face a tightening regulatory environment driven by “Foreign Entity of Concern” (FEOC) rules and cybersecurity mandates.
Lessons from Australia for scaling rooftop solar and home batteries
Rooftop solar in Australia has reached a high system capacity and is prompting rapid growth in home batteries. To explore how to transfer that success to the U.S., a study group of U.S. regulators met with energy sector leaders in Australia.
Overview Energy awarded contract to provide space-based solar power to U.S. Air Force
The company will use its orbit-to-grid energy technology to provide resilient power for Department of War operations in “logistically constrained environments.”
Oregon Department of Energy announces $1.1 million in re-purposed funding for solar and storage rebates
The one-time funding, which comes from administrative savings and canceled or incomplete rebate projects from prior rounds, will become available to homeowners and low-income service providers on June 15, 2026.
Why storage developers are engaging communities six months before zoning
Battery energy storage system developers are encouraged to prioritize early-phase permitting and community acceptance, as local opposition is increasingly viewed as a leading financial risk for projects.
Enphase moves into AI data center power with solid-state transformer
Enphase Energy has detailed the architecture of its IQ Solid-State Transformer (IQ SST), a distributed power conversion system designed to supply regulated 800 VDC power to AI data center infrastructure.
Solar sector raises $11.1 billion in Q1 2026 as debt financing hits decade high
Global corporate funding in the solar sector reached $11.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with debt financing at its highest level in more than 10 years, says Mercom Capital Group.
Virginia corporation commission approves Dominion Energy NEM 2.0 that looks very similar to NEM 1.0
The commission’s final order in the year-long case on distributed solar policy preserves a 12-month netting period, increases compensation for annual net excess generation and rejects a Dominion-proposed application fee.
