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Technology innovation continues to define the U.S. solar industry, from high-efficiency cell manufacturing and advanced modules to smart inverters, trackers, and storage integration. U.S.-based manufacturing incentives and supply chain reshoring efforts are driving renewed domestic investment, while product reliability, sustainability, and digital optimization are key differentiators across all segments.
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Siemens and Fluence complete NVIDIA battery framework for AI data centers
New reference design for high energy density data centers developed ahead of expected ramping up of AI data center deployment. Design incorporates Fluence BESS, Siemens power skids and nVent liquid cooling technology.
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Nextpower files patent lawsuit against Gamechange
In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court of Delaware, Nextpower alleges that Gamechange Energy has infringed on three of its patents related to tracker technology and software. Gamechange has denied the infringements and says it plans to mount a full defense.
Tandem PV announces 30.4% efficient perovskite/silicon demonstration module
The 100 cm² mini-module, featuring the company’s proprietary 4-terminal perovskite glass layer atop a high-efficiency Maxeon IBC silicon solar cell, is now in third-party certification. Company CEO Scott Wharton says the breakthrough paves the way for full-size modules that hit 28% efficiency later this year, aimed at the utility-scale market.
The U.S. will have more than 950 clean energy manufacturing facilities by 2030: report
A report from the American Clean Power Association says 825 existing clean energy manufacturing facilities currently support more than 215,000 American jobs at wages 35% higher than the average, contributing $31 billion to the U.S. GDP annually. The number of jobs is expected to grow to 374,000 by 2030.
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Texas BESS: GridStor inks tolling agreement for 350 MWh project, Sunrun teams up with NRG Energy for low-cost home storage
GridStor, Sunrun, and NRG Energy are hoping their efforts in the Texas battery energy storage (BESS) market will provide flexibility for the strained Texas ERCOT grid by catering to energy demand.
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Ford axes Lightning EV Truck, pivots to $2 billion grid-scale storage manufacturing
Ford announced it will move on from its electric vehicle trucks, instead producing hybrid vehicles and manufacturing grid-scale energy storage for the rapidly growing datacenter market as well as an entry to residential energy storage.
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RFP Alert: CPS Energy seeks 500 MW of Texas battery storage
CPS Energy, which acts as sole provider of electricity in San Antonio, Texas, plans to have 1,000 MW of operational or contracted storage capacity following the completion of its latest request for proposal for an additional 500 MW of additional storage capacity.
Wood Mackenzie predicts 2-year decline in global solar inverter demand
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis expects market uncertainty in China, Europe and the U.S. to cause two consecutive years of contraction in the global solar inverter market, forecasting a fall to 577 GWac this year and 523 GWac in 2026.
New framework quantifies solar land use with unprecedented detail
The research reached a surprising conclusion that dual-axis solar tracker systems are more land-intensive per kW than single-axis trackers or fixed-tilt systems. The study’s data-driven approach highlights key efficiency metrics and siting opportunities, including agrivoltaics and brownfield development, for sustainable solar expansion.
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