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Hybrid BESS deployments can optimize benefits on both sides of the meter

Enverus report highlights C&I strategies for peak shaving, energy arbitrage and ancillary services revenue.

Repowering trackers can extend profitability of solar arrays entering their golden years

As older solar projects reach the end of their design life, the need for repowering, replacing or upgrading aging components, is becoming a crucial consideration for asset owners.

Why small-scale, non-utility solar is important

Behind-the-meter solar for homes, businesses, and communities comes with numerous benefits, said a paper from Stanford engineering professor Mark Jacobson.

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What makes a solar project pollinator-friendly?

As corporate buyers and registries add biodiversity metrics to renewable energy credits, pollinator-friendly solar is emerging as a differentiator in the REC market.

PJM grid region needs 16 GW of storage by 2032, says Brattle study

“Without decisive action” to add storage, “millions of homes and businesses could face costly and dangerous reliability risks,” said the trade group sponsoring the study. “Hundreds of storage projects are stalled in PJM’s interconnection queue,” it added.

Copper demand to rise 24% by 2035, says Wood Mackenzie

Demand for copper, often considered as one of the most valuable alternatives to silver in solar manufacturing, is expected to increase by almost a quarter globally by the middle of next decade. Wood Mackenzie says the energy transition is one of four ‘disruptors’ that could cause demand to increase further.

High-rise buildings could soon use gravity energy storage, say researchers

Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling indicated that this hybrid system could achieve a levelized cost of energy ranging from $0.051/kWh to $0.111/kWh.

The “Kelley Blue Book” for energy assets could improve circularity in the solar sector

Seattle-based urban mining startup Buckstop uses an AI-powered appraisal model to instantly value end-of-life solar panels.

Solar metal roof mount approved for Florida hurricane zones

S-5! has received Florida Building Code approval for its PVKIT system to be used in high-velocity hurricane wind regions.

“Procure with haste” as solar power purchase agreement prices rise, says LevelTen Energy

U.S. solar power purchase agreement prices rose 4% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, and prices may continue to increase for “months and years to come,” said a report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy.

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