First Solar to open its fifth U.S. factory, adding 3.7 GW of annual production
The company’s share price jumped 15% following its Q3 earnings call, which included the announcement of a factory that is expected to produce over 8 million finished solar panels per year at full capacity.
Capital is no longer community solar’s biggest growing pain
Interconnection delays, permitting hurdles and customer acquisition costs are now the biggest challenges slowing projects to the grid.
Florida utility on pace to reach 93 GW solar, 50 GW storage by 2045
While utilities in neighboring states are “dabbling” with solar, Florida Power & Light is combining solar and storage as a “workhorse” technology, said a nonprofit executive.
Residential geothermal systems positioned to save energy for new construction projects
Dandelion Energy CEO says OBBBA provisions open new pathways to make geothermal more accessible and affordable.
Asset managers turn to O&M as large-scale solar settles in for the long haul
Fluke’s Will White says technology and talent will be needed to keep solar projects profitable.
Enphase introduces complete off-grid solar and storage system
Enphase Energy has introduced a complete off-grid solar and storage system that integrates batteries, microinverters, and generator control, with international rollout set for 2026.
Why rooftop solar’s emissions math is changing
As clean energy grows, so do the limits of how it’s measured. A new Nature Climate Change study warns that rooftop solar’s emissions impact is shrinking as the grid cleans itself.
Global solar module, inverter market to reach $115.8 billion by 2030
GlobalData analysts predict growth in the world’s solar module and inverter markets through to the end of the decade will be driven by the Asia Pacific region.
Every major component of solar supply chain is now made in the U.S.
A Solar Energy Industries Association report indicates that the U.S. solar manufacturing pipeline is robust, however, Trump Administration policies, regulations and trade actions could stall progress and dampen demand for U.S.-made products.
Solar recycling: Driving down costs before volumes spike
The U.S. may reach 10 million retired panels per year before 2030, more than IEA estimates. Waiting until the industry hits the “millions of panels per year” scale to build recycling infrastructure could lead to catastrophic costs for asset owners.
