PowerBank revenue climbs to $22.3 million, announces solar-powered space-based AI computing
PowerBank Corporation, a North American developer and operator of solar and battery energy storage projects, reported $22.3 million in revenue for the first half of its fiscal year and secured new credit facilities to expand its project pipeline.
Trump signals rollback on 50% steel and aluminum tariffs: What it means for solar
The pivot toward “targeted” metal duties could offer a vital pressure-release valve for a solar industry struggling with historic hardware price spikes.
Inside Portland’s experiment that turned interconnection limits into a microgrid blueprint
A market-rate, subsidy-free solar-plus-storage microgrid in downtown Portland highlights how grid-forming buildings can overproduce clean power, island during outages and work around strict interconnection limits.
Polysilicon transactions remain subdued amid buyer hesitancy
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Treasury, IRS release interim guidance on ‘prohibited foreign entity’ restrictions for solar tax credits
The guidance covers requirements in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act to establish methods to determine whether a clean energy facility or manufactured component was produced using material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity.
Solar for Women announces spring 2026 webinar series on workforce development
The three-part series aims to provide women in the solar trades with strategies for networking, industry certification, licensure and salary negotiation.
Trump EPA repeals Endangerment Finding, stripping legal bedrock for solar and clean energy
In a move described as the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the EPA has rescinded the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, a decision that could dismantle the legal justification for federal solar incentives and emissions standards.
U.S. Round-Up: NineDot closes $431M financing for NYC, e-STORAGE inks 503 MWh Texas deal, FlexGen brings 174 MW online
The flurry of U.S. news in this round-up include’s NineDot Energy’s funding for NYC community storage, e-STORAGE partnering with Sunraycer in ERCOT, FlexGen reaches commissioned project for Alliant Energy, and Ameresco finalizes tax credit transfers for its storage portfolio.
Streetleaf brings grid-free solar streetlights to Austin, TX neighborhood
The off-grid solar streetlight service provider has announced the installation of 40 solar-powered lights in a new housing development in the Texas capital, and says it has deployed 13,000 such systems in 10 states across the Sun Belt.
IESNA Flagship 2026 Preview: Solar & storage industries gear up for annual San Diego gathering
With the Intersolar and Energy Storage North America Flagship conference in San Diego just a week away, pv magazine USA previews the main attractions
