Florida ushers in a new era of permit reforms for faster, cheaper rooftop solar
Florida’s permitting legislation was a bit different than most of the automated permitting bills introduced across the country this year. It was also one of the few that passed.
Residential solar installer Zeo to acquire thermal storage specialist Heliogen
Heliogen develops AI-controlled concentrated solar power towers that store thermal energy for long-duration storage and dispatch.
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.
Sunshine State eyes faster solar permitting
Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software.
Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment
The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity.
OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility
The solar recycling company will reclaim critical materials like silicon, aluminum, copper, and silver at the plant.
The Southeast needs regional transmission for clean energy and savings, groups say
Better transmission planning in the Southeast can save billions, largely by enabling access to low-cost clean energy, says a Brattle report prepared for three business groups.
Rice Creek Solar delivers energy to 12 Florida cities
The Rice Creek Solar Center is the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the U.S.
The top ten most-read solar stories of 2024
Before we power into the new year, recharge and look back on the year’s most popular stories among pv magazine USA readers.
Rural electric co-ops receive $4.37 billion in clean energy funding
Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Empowering Rural America Program is available to rural electric cooperatives in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
