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Nextracker beats Q2 revenue estimates, expands into robotics and AI

The solar tracker manufacturer invested over $400 million to acquire three robotics technologies.
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Utilities across the U.S. seek extensions for electric vehicle pilot programs

NC Clean Energy Technology Center identifies the latest electric vehicle policy trends in its 50 States of Electric Vehicles quarterly report.
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Two solar companies partner with a goal of 500 commercial rooftop projects

SolarEdge and Solar Landscape target the vast "shovel-ready" opportunity for developing solar on empty rooftops of commercial and industrial properties.
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Oregon data center to be powered by 200,000 U.S.-made solar modules

Avangrid procured the solar modules from SEG Solar’s new Houston manufacturing facility to support its Tower Solar project.
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Data center demand forecasts could spook utilities into overproduction

A new report from RMI urges caution and responsible new generation planning.
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The solar PPA’s lesser-known sibling is coming for commercial decarbonization

Beyond rooftop solar, flexible service agreements are helping commercial and industrial sites tackle electrification, thermal upgrades and efficiency without fighting for capital budgets.
Manufacturing

Terrasmart threads ground screws into in-house production

As part of its vertical integration strategy, Terrasmart will begin making ground screws in-house at its Cincinnati facility.
Markets & Policy

New York plots to keep solar on the burner while giving fossil fuels more gas

New York released the draft to its energy plan, setting course to solar's long-term trajectory in the Empire State.

Press Releases

Horizonview Unveils Software 2.0 Platform with Full IR and RGB Orthomosaic Imagery for Solar Inspections

On July 25, 2025, Horizonview Technologies officially unveiled Insight 2. 0, its next-gen platform for utility‑scale solar inspections.

Tigo Energy Unlocks Solar Repowering Market with U.S. Service and Installation Leader

Tigo Inverter Power Output Control (IPOC) allows installers to satisfy utility requirements for both new and legacy solar systems during the commissioning process.

Graduation Ceremony for GRID Alternatives Bay Area’s Installation Basic Training 200 Program

200 Installation Basics Training (IBT) 200 solar trainees graduated today in Oakland.

PJM Auction Results Deliver Clear Market Signal: More Investment Needed in Power Supply

Prices at the cap highlight supply strain and the urgent need to restore investor confidence through stable, competitive markets

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Clean energy power producer secures $300 million corporate credit facility

Treaty Oak Clean Energy will use the facility to expand its clean energy pipeline of solar, battery energy storage and wind.

The hidden costs of your electric bill

With rising electricity costs, now is the time to go solar. To facilitate this, solar experts share six myths about solar.

Solar powers Frontwave Arena in California

DSD Renewables and Baker Electric completed a solar-plus-storage project on the sports facility, home of the San Diego Sockers and San Diego Clippers.

Nexamp self-performs grid interconnection construction to accelerate solar project

The community solar company took interconnection work into its own hands, rather than relying on the electric utility. The company said it reduces both time and cost to self-perform the work.

Solar project updates: EDP Renewables, Engie, Exus Renewables and more

Solar project milestones and portfolio finance updates for projects small and large on both sides of the meter across the United States.

Over 100 GW of U.S. solar, wind projects no longer pencil out, says FTI Consulting

Tax credit cuts from the Republican Congressional budget bill have made more than 320 proposed solar and wind projects no longer economically viable, said the business consultancy.

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CEA: 21 GWh of battery energy storage factories cancelled so far in 2025

Q2 reports from Clean Energy Associates highlight that while many American ESS manufacturing projects are getting cancelled or delayed, the appetite for domestic manufacturing is growing as costs fall.

Corning acquires JA Solar facility in Arizona

Under the name American Panel Solutions, Corning will expand its footprint by manufacturing solar modules to serve the U.S. solar industry.

Solestial designing space solar array with shorter lead time

The U.S.-based manufacturer of silicon solar PV technologies for space announced a project that requires it to manufacture, assemble and integrate 1 kW of solar cells and modules into a novel solar wing within a four-week time-period.

Microbes could save U.S. solar from copper price shocks

A Colorado start-up uses specialized microbes and cloud-based optimization to recover copper from low-grade ores.

Trump starts “weaponization” of polysilicon investigation

The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially initiated a Section 232 investigation into the national security risks of polysilicon imports.

Navigating FEOC restrictions for the 45X energy manufacturing tax credit

Foreign entity of concern (FEOC) rules deny tax credits for manufactured products that exceed using certain thresholds of inputs from China.

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Solar installers must educate homeowners on impact of OBBB, survey finds

In addition to educating potential customers on going solar, Aurora Solar's CEO advises that installers must cut soft costs, adjust sales strategies and prioritize transparency.

System-level failures are the next frontier for safer battery storage 

A recent Clean Energy Associates webinar walked through why quality assurance must include integration, supplier oversight and on-site training to reduce system-level risks.

States see widespread policy efforts to overcome grid issues

The 50 States of Grid Modernization quarterly report from NC Clean Energy Technology Center identified policy trends related to grid modernization across the 2025 legislative session.

Commerce lifts duties on certain small Chinese solar devices

Stemming from the first U.S. solar trade cases, the decision means low-power solar devices, made in China generally to control lighting, can be imported into the American market without trade penalties.

Iron-sodium battery to provide community backup for high fire risk zone in California

The Department of Energy granted $4.1 million to Inlyte Energy to deploy grid-scale batteries in a microgrid in northern California.

In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week

pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.

Technology

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Transmission build last year was at one-fifth the pace needed, clean energy group finds

Reaching a low-cost high-renewables grid will require much more high-capacity transmission, but the pace of transmission development is not keeping up.

Design solar for storage now, or retrofit at a premium later

New analysis of retrofitting solar power plants with energy storage, accounting for the industry’s rapidly falling prices, suggests that prepping your solar projects today has a strong chance of being in your financial interest.

California startup installs building-integrated, organic photovoltaic facade

Next Energy Technologies has completed the first installation of its transparent organic photovoltaic glass facade. The 9.3 m2 installation is located at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

California’s transmission delays persist despite surge in projects driven by state policy

PG&E’s most frequent reason for delaying projects is “prioritization,” which added an average of 8.4 years to the project time, an analysis from the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists found.

Solar, wind and storage reliably power Texas grid during unexpected coal shutdown

Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of generation during peak summer demand in the highest electricity consuming state in the union.

Agrivoltaic shading, full-sun fields gives farmers the power to pivot

Research conducted at the oldest agrivoltaic research site in the United States found year-to-year weather variability impacts agrivoltaic crop production, emphasizing the importance in conducting studies across multiple years.

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