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Growing pains: Grid congestion as a renewables bottleneck

The electricity grid is a real bottleneck for energy in the United States, and it’s not only utilities and grid operators who are struggling. Grid congestion also puts pressure on renewable energy project owners and is as much a business problem as it is a technical one, writes Alon Mashkovich, CEO of energy management business software supplier enSights.

Solar-plus-storage M&A heats up as AI data centers drive demand

As AI data center growth tightens the U.S. grid, investors are pivoting toward de-risked, late-stage solar-plus-storage portfolios to secure firm capacity in a higher-rate environment, said a report from Deloitte.

Massachusetts House advances climate bill with $1 billion cut to energy efficiency program

House bill 5151 advances solar in the Bay State but renewable energy groups say cuts to Mass Save could devastate the program.

Silver prices resume upward trend

Silver prices have resumed their climb, reaching $95 per ounce this morning. Silver analyst Philip Newman tells pv magazine that escalating tensions in the Middle East are expected to continue driving investment demand for safe-haven assets such as gold and silver.

Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch

Indigenized Energy recently led a project deploying an off-grid solar-plus-storage solution for a buffalo ranch owned by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana. pv magazine spoke with Serena Romero, the company’s director of marketing and communications, about the potential of off-grid renewables to empower North America’s indigenous peoples.

OCI Energy, Arava Power secure financing for 347 MW Texas solar project

Backed by a 20-year PPA with a Fortune 100 company, the $394 million “Project SunRoper” near Houston marks a strategic expansion for Israel-based Arava Power into the U.S. market.

New model reveals pathway for land-efficient U.S. solar expansion

McGill University researchers, publishing in Communications Earth & Environment, used deep-learning computer vision to analyze 719 solar projects across the Western U.S. The study establishes a new “land-sparing” benchmark, providing developers with precise data to balance rapid capacity expansion with conservation and land-use priorities.

Batteries backing up wastewater plant and replacing generators

Viridi batteries have been deployed in New York to replace diesel generators, accelerating a trend where batteries replace and complement generators of all sizes.

The future of solar is unwritten

Whatever decision the U.S. Department of Commerce makes on polysilicon imports, some market segments are in for a bumpy ride in 2026 as the expiration of tax credits and other policy levers change the trading environment faced by residential installers and others. Jesse Pichel and Lev Seleznov of Roth Capital assess what lies ahead for U.S. solar.

Republicans pushing for clean energy tax credit: “We think [Trump] is getting bad advice”

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is publicly pushing to reinstate wind and solar tax credits eliminated under the OBBB, as Republicans face potential challenges in upcoming midterm elections.

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