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.
How AI strengthens investor confidence in renewables
The renewable energy sector’s value is shifting from installed gigawatts to the gigabytes of data and AI-enabled intelligence that drive predictability and performance for investors and support the accelerating global energy transition.
Residential solar installer Posigen files for bankruptcy
The company ceased most of its operations in August and officially filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late November.
Virginia expands access to community solar
A change to a utility’s proposed approach to minimum billing opens community solar to more Virginia customers, while a potential 150 MW increase in the amount of community solar capacity is within reach.
The role of robotics in boosting U.S. solar recycling capacity
Solar recycler OnePlanet will draw on vision-guided robots and automation to scale their River City facility and recover more, purer valuable materials from spent panels.
In case you missed it: This week’s top five solar news stories
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
