SiteCapture launches AI tool to automate solar field documentation
The tool aims to help installers streamline and improve quality control by analyzing the large volume of jobsite documentation they create every day and verifying project compliance in real time.
Canadian startup unveils AI tool for solar panel cleaning optimization
Swish Solar has an AI-driven tool that optimizes solar panel cleaning schedules to reduce soiling losses and operating costs. The platform uses data analytics and forecasting models to help operators time cleaning based on financial impact.
Artemis raises $6 million to scale distributed solar software
The platform uses AI to automate solar design and financing for residential contractors.
Vor Systems raises $3 million pre-seed for AI-enabled renewable energy deal-making
The AI-enabled platform aims to unblock the financing and M&A pipeline for complex energy projects.
Tigo Energy debuts real-time solar equipment commissioning software at IESNA 2026
The solar equipment and software provider said its new platform will help installers complete jobs faster and reduce the need for repeat truck rolls.
Enphase releases new control software for its IQ8, IQ9 microinverters
The U.S. company said its Power Control software is designed to help installers reduce costs and streamline interconnection. Among its features is the ability to control aggregate system exports through software-based limits.
Scanifly and IronRidge integrate drone designs with racking layouts
Contractors can now export solar panel placements from drone models into racking design software to automate bills of materials.
Machine learning models identify hidden physical defects in solar arrays
The software tool developed by Stony Brook University uses self-supervised learning to detect long-term solar equipment damage weeks or years before manual inspections find it.
Civ Robotics unveils AI-powered navigation tool to automate solar construction processes
Civ Robotics’ artificial intelligence (AI) powered navigation system tool is currently being tested at several large solar parks in the United States. The company says it eliminates the need for manual surveying with a sensor device fitted on a construction machine to guide operators to precisely place piles, pallets and PV modules.
AI platform aims to transform solar site assessment
Learnewable uses AI-based insights to detail local solar opposition before developers invest time or energy in projects.
