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Data center capacity is soaring, along with investment and land use

According to a Wood Mackenzie report, data centers developed since 2023 exceeded 92 GW of capacity at the end of 2024.
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Clearway Energy begins construction on $605 million energy storage portfolio in Utah

Each project will use 4-hour Tesla Megapack lithium ion batteries located adjacent to four operating solar power plants.
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Twitter’s solar sentiment tilts negative as political polarization rises

Researchers found that from 2013 through the end of 2022, Republican and Southern regions of the United States showed increased negativity toward solar power, potentially due to heightened political attention as solar development expanded.
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Community solar bill passes Montana Senate

The bill enables customers of investor-owned utilities to subscribe to community solar.
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DSD Renewables closes $140 million IRA tax credit transaction

The solar, energy storage and EV charging developer will transfer Inflation Reduction Act tax credits to corporate buyers.
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Adapture Renewables builds solar-plus-storage portfolio with acquisition from Samsung

A solar company affiliated with the Lego toy company is growing, with more than 344 MW in operation and 4 GW under development.
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OpenSolar now integrates SolarAPP+ to speed solar permitting

SolarAPP+, OpenSolar reports that the likelihood of projects passing inspection increases nearly 30% over traditionally permitted projects.
Cost and prices

Pricing and technology trends for U.S. solar panel resale market

A strong market exists for wholesale secondary market solar modules, said a report from EnergyBin.

Press Releases

Magnachip Launches Two New Gen6 650V IGBTs to Expand Its Solar Energy Power Product Lineup

 New-Generation Products Highlight Company’s Increased Focus on Power

WeaveGrid’s DISCO Product Wins 2025 AESP Energy Award

WeaveGrid's DISCO technology addresses one of the most pressing challenges in the electric vehicle (EV) transition: protecting distribution infrastructure that wasn't originally designed to handle widespread EV charging.

Fronius GEN24 Receives CEC ESS Listing, Gaining California’s Approval

The CEC’s ESS listing is a certification in California, a state known for its high standards commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The California Heat Pump Partnership launches comprehensive blueprint to accelerate heat pump adoption in California  

The new blueprint from the public-private partnership aims to boost the heat pump supply chain and create the conditions for rapid market adoption with a set of targeted strategies.

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Two Texas solar plants serve four buyers through energy attribute certificates

Biogen, Cisco, IDEXX Laboratories and Waters Corporation entered into a new aggregated procurement under the Net Zero Consortium for Buyers.

Maryland’s energy storage efforts pay off in rural towns’ power crisis

Weeks after its installation, the battery energy storage system restored power to a rural part of Maryland prone to power outages.

Arevon secures $509 million for two Missouri solar projects

Two projects totaling 430 MW are expected to be supported by the funding.

Community solar giants Perch Energy, Arcadia announce merger

The merge stands to be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition in the U.S.

Art brings energy storage to life

An art installation’s bold and colorful floral patterns on a West Texas energy storage facility are a “nod to biological carbon sequestration and the importance of nature preservation.”

California glass production facility powered by solar

A new California solar project will power about 20% of a glass manufacturing facility’s electrical demand.

Manufacturing

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Enhancing PV glazing prospects in solar architecture

To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV (BIPV) as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) calculation for BIPV. It is part of IEA PVPS Task 15 international standardization efforts.

A trio of manufacturers announce the first all ‘Made in America’ silicon solar module

Corning, Suniva and Heliene combine strengths to produce what will be the first solar module with polysilicon, wafers and cells made in the United States.

SEMA policy priorities include de-risking the U.S. solar industry, boosting manufacturing

As industry players are nervously watching the administration’s decision to temporarily freeze and review several provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act, the Solar Energy Manufacturers of America Coalition spells out its priorities.

Navigating the challenges of domestic content compliance

A report from Clean Energy Associates explains direct cost versus safe harbor methods of achieving the domestic content bonus, along with noted risks and challenges in each.

Ecoprogetti supplies Texas solar panel maker with 800 MW production line

The Italian manufacturing equipment provider supplied U.S. solar manufacturer CS Solar MFG LLC with an 800 MW production line to produce bifacial glass-glass passivated emitter rear cell (PERC) panels with over 22% efficiency.

Market and policy tailwinds drive uptick in domestic battery manufacturing

Despite uncertainty, discussions at the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America 2025 conference made clear that strengthening domestic manufacturing is a priority of the new administration.

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Growing electricity demand creates urgent need for policy action, energy strategy

A report by American Clean Power Association calls for improved energy efficiency, an all-of-the-above strategy and rapid policy reform that will address interconnection and permitting delays.

People on the move: Skycharger, SUNation Energy, EVgo and more

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance, plus the job opening of the week.

U.S. solar installations forecast to decline 1% annually through next decade

Solar may have had a peak year in 2024, as persistent challenges in interconnection labor and more are forecast to lead to 1% annual declines through 2035, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.

The road ahead for California energy storage

More batteries, better safety measures, and policy shifts are defining the next phase of energy storage in the world’s fifth-largest economy.

Meet the first plug-and-play, renter-friendly backup battery

The Pila Energy home battery is a portable, renter-friendly backup-power battery with enough energy storage to power a refrigerator for up to three days.

California company deploys solar-plus-batteries at no cost to low-income customers

Haven Energy is bridging the gap in clean energy access, facilitating installations for low-income customers in California while leveraging an updated $280 million state battery incentive program.

Technology

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Titanium makes perovskite solar cells more durable

After finding a way to make spiro-OMeTAD, a popular perovskite solar cell hole transport layer, less prone to heat-induced crystallization, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are now seeking partners to scale the technology for large-area PV cells.

Tandem PV moves toward perovskite manufacturing with $50 million funding announcement

With a perovskite layer 200 times thinner than silicon and requiring just 10% of the energy needed to produce conventional panels, Tandem PV reports it will be able to reduce energy use during manufacturing.

UbiQD developing novel encapsulant technology for solar modules

The U.S.-based quantum dot (QD) materials company is developing polymer encapsulation materials that reportedly have the potential to provide a relative power boost of 16% when integrated into crystalline silicon PV devices.

Breaking the U.S. interconnection logjam

Experts at Intersolar & Energy Storage North America 2025 highlight key reforms to accelerate interconnection and reduce project delays.

Quidnet Energy demonstrates long-duration Geomechanical Energy Storage at MWh scale

The company’s patented Geomechanical Energy Storage technology uses excess electricity from the grid to store water beneath the ground under pressure, delivering that energy later to provide reliable power to the grid.

Energy storage prices in Q1 face market stabilization and tariff uncertainty

Energy storage prices saw slight declines in late 2024, but a new wave of tariffs and trade rulings is likely to reshape pricing in the months ahead.

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