The long-delayed Nottingham Solar project, located on a former coal strip mine in Harrison County, is now under construction with an expected energization date of January 1, 2027.

Tenaska and the Tennessee Valley Authority have reached a long term agreement for a 225 MW battery energy storage system in Hawkins County, Tennessee, marking a $300 million investment in regional grid reliability.

The state is putting the sun to work on the 2,000-foot heavy lift that keeps California hydrated.

Salt River Project (SRP) has commissioned its first utility-owned solar plant, a 55 MW facility at the Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center. Beyond its immediate generation capacity, the site is being utilized as a testing ground for PV hardware durability and long-duration storage technologies in extreme desert environments.

A 2025 update from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) finds that small-scale solar installations accounted for 19% of the 36 GW of total solar capacity added to the national grid last year.

The companies say they will supply 3 GW of Solx Aurora modules — which combine domestic silicon cells from Suniva and a top layer of Caelux “Active Glass” to reach 28% efficiency — with commercial volumes available in the U.S. market by 2027.

Tandem PV has opened a 40 MW commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, marking a significant transition for perovskite-silicon technology from laboratory development to repeatable manufacturing at scale.

The expansion will bring the company’s total domestic cell capacity to 5.5 GW, cementing its position as the largest merchant solar cell manufacturer in the United States.

Lion had already ordered 4.5 GWh of production from American Battery Factory, but the deal now goes further with an unspecified equity stake.

Company statements in the filing indicate it will seek an arrangement between itself and creditors that may allow it to survive “as a going concern.”

The system integrates a battery, hybrid inverter, and home energy management system into a single device. It supports the integration of additional appliances, including heat pumps via SG-Ready interfaces. A connection to Tesla’s proprietary wallbox is also planned.

Homeowners in the deregulated Texas electricity market can sign up now for the 36-month PowerStore electricity plan, with a per-kWh rate of 8 cents and a $45 per month subscription for a 30 kWh Lunar Energy battery they can purchase after the initial term.

The Florida-based utility and energy infrastructure giant posted a 10% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings, supported by a massive quarter for project origination and continued solar expansion in its regulated utility segment.

VPP experts share insight on how to design a program to benefit all, regardless of income.

The Fronius Essential Backup Load Unit is a microgrid interconnect device that integrates with a hybrid inverter and battery system to automatically isolate and power critical household circuits during a utility grid outage.

U.S. scientists have developed a method to forecast solar irradiance at any location using a single high-resolution hemispherical image captured on-site. By extracting sky, sun, and surrounding scene information from visual cues, the approach enables accurate long-term energy prediction without relying on detailed 3D city models.

Researchers in the United States reviewed claims about PFAS in solar panels and found that while fluoropolymers may be used in limited components like backsheets or coatings, there is no confirmed evidence of PFAS leaching from commercially deployed modules. The study highlights widespread confusion between different PFAS types and emphasizes the need for clearer communication and transparency around fluoropolymer use in PV technologies.

The International Energy Agency’s latest Global Energy Review shows solar PV accounted for 27% of all energy demand growth, while demand grew 62% faster in the U.S. than the world total, largely driven by a 10% increase in coal use, as the world enters what the report’s authors call the “Age of Electricity.”

Investors are shifting focus from deployment growth to platforms that can orchestrate and monetize battery fleets.

Researchers from the University of Rhode Island explored why citizens who voiced pro-solar sentiments voted against a solar project development in a 2019 municipal referendum. Their analysis found objections over land use greatly outweigh proximity concerns.