California study finds electrification can put downward pressure on electric rates
Wide adoption of electric vehicles that can displace fossil fuel combustion with renewable power can also lower rates by about 3 cents per kWh, if the needed distribution grid upgrades are built efficiently and with cost constraints, a study found.
Pennsylvania township approves permit for solar project on 2,000 acres of toxic coal mine land
Rush Township Supervisors in Centre County, Pennsylvania approved permits for Black Moshannon Solar, a 265 MW project.
Solar Energy Industries Association names Darren Van’t Hof as interim president and CEO
SEIA named its interim successor to Abigail Ross Hopper, effective January 20, 2026.
What to know about ERCOT’s new RTC+B program
Under the real-time co-optimization structure, batteries will be recognized as both generators and loads.
Research finds solar can support bird, bat activities
A pair of research studies led by the Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated how “ecovoltaic” installations in the midwestern United States are home to more bird and bat activities than nearby fields used for agriculture.
Solar powers the warfighter
2026 Defense authorizations highlight the need for U.S.-made photovoltaics in satellites to compete with foreign adversaries, writes Rob Gardner, vice president, congressional and regulatory affairs, for the SEMA Coalition.
BayWa r.e. secures $416 million for San Diego solar and storage project
The company secured financing for the Jacumba Valley Ranch, which includes 90 MW of solar and 70 MW / 280 MWh battery energy storage.
Waaree secures 288 MW hail-resilient module order for Texas utility-scale solar projects
Sabanci Renewables agreed to purchase hail-resilient modules produced by Waaree Solar Americas for two utility-scale solar projects.
Growth in Q3 2025 community solar limited to three states
Tracking by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows limited growth of non-utility owned community solar, only three grew by 1% or more with New York in the lead with 55% growth.
Solar and storage represent 91% of clean power additions in Q3 2025
Of the 11.7 GW of clean power capacity added in Q3 2025, utility-scale solar and battery energy storage accounted for 91% of the total, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
