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“Dragon Scale” solar power for space manufacturer secures $21 million

Sandia National Laboratories' spin-off mPower Technology secured Series B funding to scale its production of silicon solar panels for space applications.
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Sunrun posts positive cash generation, rises on Q1 earnings report

The residential solar installer reached a new high of 69% battery attachment rates in the quarter.
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Despite uncertainty at the state and federal level, three California solar projects move forward

The three projects under development by Renewable Properties total over 17 MW and will supply power to Sonoma Clean Power and Pacific Gas and Electric.
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Quantum-based energy management method for PV-powered buildings

Scientists from Cornell University combined quantum computing with model predictive control to manage the energy of two PV-equipped university buildings. Compared to deterministic approaches, the quantum strategy achieved a 6.8% improvement in energy eff...
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Rooftop solar on shopping center to serve Maryland community solar program

The Hollinswood project in Baltimore serves the local community by selling the electricity generated into the Maryland Community Solar Program
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Neighbors’ concerns drive Indiana’s clean energy regulations

Neighbors' attitudes and information from peers have a stronger influence in Indiana's communities than expert-based information when determining renewable energy regulations and development, researchers from Purdue University found.
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Powin introduces Pod Max, a 6.26 MWh containerized battery

The liquid-cooled batteries offer a 25% energy density increase over the company’s standard 5 MWh system.
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Meta signs on for two more Texas solar projects

Meta continues to be the country's top corporate solar user and require additional energy as its data centers multiply across the country.

Press Releases

Castillo Engineering Accelerates Utility-Scale Market Expansion via Strategic $2.5 Million Investment

Firm Announces Advanced Software & Expanded Leadership to Streamline Project Delivery

Nexamp Collaborates with Microsoft on 300 MW Community Solar Portfolio to Advance Clean Energy Nationwide

Collaboration will support hundreds of jobs and help lower household energy bills

ARRAY Technologies Enhances ARRAY STI H250™ Tracker with SmarTrack® Backtracking and Diffuse Capabilities

New smart software helps boost energy yield on uneven and sloped terrain with backtracking and diffuse features

Briggs & Stratton Introduces NEC 2023-compliant Dual 200 Amp ATS

The updated Dual 200 Amp ATS from Briggs & Stratton allows the switch to handle two different amperage ratings, providing optimal power management for diverse appliance loads.

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Missouri doubles solar capacity with 430 MW facility with U.S.-made components

Construction has begun on the two-phase 430 MW Kelso Solar Project that developer Arevon reports had no opposition due to its impactful public engagement.

Battery energy storage system comes online to serve Kern County residents

A 352 MWh battery energy storage system is now operational at the Chaparral Springs solar facility in California, with two community choice aggregators as the offtakers.

Washington State invests $36 million in clean energy

Another $5 million is expected to be awarded later this spring through the state’s Clean Energy Community Grants program.

Construction begins on 9 MWh battery energy storage system for Massachusetts municipal utility

Convergent Energy and Power will finance, own and operate the energy storage system for the West Boylston Municipal Light Plant.

Building not your average dream home: High performance

This series describes the process of designing and building a sustainable home, which is passing tests for airtightness and proved to retain heat in winter. But the Xcel stumbling block has yet to be overcome.

Double Black Diamond now the largest operating solar power producer east of the Mississippi

The Illinois solar power project features U.S.-made modules and trackers, employed 500 people during construction and will provide an estimated $100 million in community benefit funds.

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Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country

A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.

Corning to expand solar wafer manufacturing in Michigan

With an investment of $1.5 billion, Corning reported it will add 400 jobs and contribute domestically produced wafers to the U.S. solar supply chain.

Solar cell production expected to double in the U.S. in less than two years

Gauging the growth in domestic content in the solar supply chain, Anza shares Q2 2025 domestic content insights amid uncertainty.

Hitachi Energy expands U.S. transformer production with $22.5 million investment in Virginia

Expansion and modernization of its dry-type transformer manufacturing operations is expected to help alleviate the shortage in North America.

Boviet Solar opens solar production facility in North Carolina

With an investment reportedly approaching $400 million, the manufacturing plant will be built in two phases with phase one producing 2 GW of solar modules and phase two expected to produce 2 GW of solar cells in 2026.

Solar industry launches platform for grassroots advocacy

As Congress decides the fate of clean energy tax credits, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a platform to support community-level solar policy advocacy.

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Tariffs reshape project economics for U.S. energy storage

A backlog of warehoused batteries may buffer the energy storage industry from immediate shocks, but time is running out, according to reports by Clean Energy Associates.

SolarEdge launches 22 kW solar integrated EV charger

The charger is available for commercial and industrial customers and is expected to be launched as a residential project later this year.

A watershed moment for Texas solar

As Texas suddenly finds itself a leader in both solar deployment and manufacturing, debate in the Texas legislature and U.S. Congress could shape how much Texas once again will shape the nation’s energy trajectory.

People on the move: BlueEarth, Exus, Array and more

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

Shoals beats revenue expectations for Q1, 2025

The company posted $80.4 million in revenue and increased its orders backlog to $645 million.

SolarEdge rebounds on Q1 earnings surprise

The inverter and energy storage provider posted a second straight quarter of positive cash flow as it recovers from a difficult year.

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Inverted perovskite solar cell based on ionic salt achieves 26% efficiency

An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron transport layer of a perovskite solar cell to improve device stability and performance. Test results showed a 26% power conversion efficiency with 2% degradation after 2,100 hours of 1-sun operation at 65 C.

April storms cut Eastern U.S. irradiance as northwest surges

In another weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that strong jet stream and Eastern storms split solar conditions across the U.S. in April, with the east experiencing a downturn in solar irradiance while the northwest saw irradiance gains.

Solar grazing supports healthier soil, food for sheep, study finds

Solar sheep grazing helps to create a beneficial dual-use environment, found American Solar Grazing Association in a two-year study conducted at 31 different solar sites.

Sunrun supports California grid with 75,000 distributed batteries

Through a customer opt-in, batteries are coordinated in a virtual power plant that is expected to dispatch 250 MW of power over 2-hour peak demand events.

Saving money is the biggest driver of residential solar adoption

A recent study by Ohio State researchers finds that cost savings and other practical benefits are the key motivators for people to adopt rooftop or community solar.

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.

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