Proven ways to improve solar site performance and longevity
Solar Energy systems are designed and built with the intention of providing clean energy for 25+ years. However, the actual life span and performance of solar assets are highly dependent on numerous factors, including installation quality, equipment and product quality, preventative maintenance, operational strategies, and effectiveness of remediation efforts.
SolaREIT expands land financing to substations and transmission corridors for U.S. solar, storage
Real estate financing models are expanding beyond project sites, opening another source of capital for developers facing a crunch in funding for big new projects.
Canadian Solar subsidiary inks 2.5 GWh BESS deal for U.S. data center support
E-storage will supply battery energy storage system (BESS) to major US utility with shipments expected to start in March 2027. Parent firm Canadian Solar says supply will “supporting data center grid infrastructure and resiliency.”
Poland Spring water bottling plant powered by solar
The 13 MW solar array at a Maine facility was constructed by PowerFlex and is owned and operated by Onyx under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Attorney sentenced to 11 years in prison for $1 billion solar Ponzi scheme
DC Solar’s former outside counsel Ari Lauer received prison term for defrauding investors through solar tax equity deals.
People on the move: Arevon Energy, American Clean Power, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Alabama senator seeks statewide ban on solar installations
An untitled bill has been submitted which, upon implementation, would immediately cease all “large-scale, ground mounted” solar construction in Alabama.
Global solar capacity to reach 6 TW by 2031, says GlobalData
GlobalData says global renewable capacity will more than double to 8.4 TW by 2031, with PV reaching nearly 6 TW, a 13% compound annual growth rate from 2025 levels of 4.1 TW.
Increased spacing between solar module rows boosts agrivoltaics viability
U.S. researchers developed a framework showing that wider spacing between solar PV rows can make agrivoltaic systems economically viable for large-scale mechanized farming. Their simulations in Colorado demonstrated that optimized row spacing maintains crop production while improving combined agricultural and energy revenues.
RWE, Peak Energy to deploy first sodium-ion battery in U.S. grid
Peak Energy says it will deploy the first sodium-ion battery in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) service area with RWE Americas in eastern Wisconsin, using passively cooled grid-scale storage that cuts auxiliary power use by 90% and lowers lifetime storage costs by $70/kWh.
