Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment
The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity.
City of Fresno expected to save $122 million in bills with solar and storage projects
The city is expected to save on electricity costs over the next 20 years from its new 27 MW portfolio of behind-the-meter solar projects.
Balcony solar comes to California
Bright Saver, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, aims to bring the European balcony solar trend to U.S. homes with low-cost, plug-in systems that require no interconnection and no permits in some jurisdictions.
Finance and construction updates from 2 GWh of batteries
Spearmint Energy has secured $252 million funding for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas, Trina is supplying a 371 MWh BESS in Houston, EDF has sourced long-term funding for an operational site in California, and Strata and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Inc. (PSEI) have broken ground on a solar-plus-storage project in Arizona.
The secret behind solar project success in the IRA era
Companies that build strong partnerships that combine domestic manufacturing, field experience and responsive problem-solving are positioned to thrive regardless of policy changes.
MGM Transformers and VanTran ramp up manufacturing in Texas
With electrical load expected to skyrocket, two transformer manufacturers are combining forces to meet the growing demand for grid infrastructure.
Tigo Energy releases off-grid solar package
The off-grid solution includes module optimizers, an inverter, a battery, and an automatic transfer switch.
States urged to promote advanced transmission technologies that can enable more solar
States have an opportunity to influence transmission providers to adopt advanced conductors and other technologies that increase transmission capacity, says a renewables trade group. Added transmission can enable more solar to connect to the grid.
Solar PPA market remains stable in Q1 2025
Solar power purchase agreements averaged $57.04 per MWh, increasing 1% quarter-over-quarter in North America.
Wisconsin college expects to save $30,000 annually with solar-plus-storage installation
The 300 kW solar array will offset more than half its electricity use, with the battery energy storage system providing resilience in case of power outage.
