Republicans could legalize community solar in Ohio soon, but with a caveat
Ohio lawmakers picked up legislation that ran out of time during last year’s session, this time changing the proposed “community solar” pilot to “community energy.”
Solar is reshaping California’s Central Valley. What happens to the rural farming communities next door?
A democratically organized nonprofit is giving a seat at the clean energy table to 36 communities in Western Fresno County.
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.
Arkansas to build 600 MW solar project for Google’s $4B data center
When complete, the project will add 600 MW to the 3,245 MW of solar capacity on the Arkansas grid.
Solis launches 16 kW residential and 60 kW commercial hybrid inverters
Ginlong Solis released two new hybrid string inverters that range from 9.6 kW to 16 kW for the residential market, and from 30 kW to 60 kW for the commercial market.
Western wildfires, storms cut solar gains in the West while Eastern US sees boost
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that trontal systems, widespread wildfires and an omega block pattern contributed to highly mixed irradiance anomalies across North America in September. Solar conditions underperformed in much of the West and Midwest, while the Northeast, South, and parts of Canada recorded a strong month.
EcoFlow unveils Delta 3 Max and Ultra portable power stations
EcoFlow’s well-known Delta 3 portable power station range has been refreshed in North America, with new branding covering a wider range of options.
NREL researchers address safety implications of next-generation battery technologies
Report says new evaluation methods, including AI, will help make future batteries safer.
Transforming existing solar arrays to microgrids could generate revenue for many customers
SolMicroGrid’s Kirk Edelman says the technology is there to be utilized if the tariffs – and Washington – will allow.
Madison Energy Infrastructure acquires NextEra Energy’s distributed generation business
The clean energy developer and long-term asset owner acquired NextEra’s portfolio of operating solar and energy storage assets, a pipeline of projects across 25 states and brought in a team of NextEra professionals.
