Envisioning IRA 2.0: Restoring U.S. energy leadership
Securing U.S. economic sovereignty through a modernized, long-term framework for domestic manufacturing and grid resilience.
California’s SB 886 could make storage a prerequisite for data center interconnection
If passed, SB 886 would require large load users to cover half of their hourly needs with zero-carbon, dispatchable energy resources.
Solar cyber threats expand, but inverters still stay in the crosshairs
In an interview with pv magazine, Jay Johnson, the CTO of US-based cybersecurity firm DERSec, explains that PV systems face cybersecurity risks that extend far beyond inverters, as demonstrated by a December attack on Polish solar plants where wiper malware targeted substation equipment rather than the inverters themselves. Vulnerabilities often lie in backhaul communication channels like APIs and mobile apps, making layered defenses, network segmentation, and vigilant monitoring essential to safeguard distributed energy resources.
Solar and wind reach record 17% of U.S. power generation
The combined output from wind and utility-scale solar reached a record 760,000 GWh last year, accounting for 17% of total U.S. electricity generation as the sector scales to meet intensifying load growth.
Building-integrated solar roof provider makes U.S. debut
Estonia-based Roofit.Solar is partnered with ArcEdge Power to install a building-integrated solar roofing systems in Michigan.
Massachusetts mandates 15-month permitting deadline for solar and storage
Executive order from Governor Healey targets 4 GW of in-state solar, 3.5 GW of demand side resources, and 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.
Sandia Labs benchmarks PV software providers in first ever blind comparison analysis
Sandia National Laboratories conducted the first-ever blind comparison of seven commercial PV modeling software, revealing that differences in weather handling, system modeling, derates, and assumptions grow as system complexity increases. The study emphasizes that software choice should consider project complexity, workflow, and modeling features rather than relying on rankings alone.
Canadian Solar posts $1.2 billion in Q4 revenue, missing analyst targets
The company reported a net loss of $86 million in the fourth quarter as lower module and storage volumes offset record annual shipments to the U.S. market.
Cheap new modules are stalling the used solar market
Data from EnergyBin and Buckstop shows used panels accounted for just 1% of resale listings in 2025, as record-low prices for new modules undermine the economics of reuse.
U.S. data center pipeline growth slows as grid constraints mount
New data center capacity additions fell 50% quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, signaling a shift in developer focus toward executing existing projects amid power queue bottlenecks.
