Why annual GHI maps can mislead solar risk assessments
According to SolarGIS, single-year irradiance anomalies shouldn’t be used to reveal long-term trends or structural shifts in solar resource risk.
Rethinking solar and storage ROI: Beyond old efficiency assumptions
Legacy solar models focused on daytime production, but the shift to battery-driven self-consumption is creating a performance gap that puts long-term ROI at risk.
When the sun sets, batteries rise: 24/7 solar in California
On February 1, 2026, California’s batteries bridged the solar gap with seamless precision. After discharging through the night until sunrise, they spent the daylight hours charging, then pivoted back to exporting power well past midnight—effectively sustaining the state on solar energy for a full 24-hour cycle.
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.
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.
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In a move described as the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the EPA has rescinded the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, a decision that could dismantle the legal justification for federal solar incentives and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.
High-voltage DC solar architecture solves the AI datacenter bottleneck
High-voltage DC distribution enables solar and storage to bypass AC conversion stages for massive gains in data center efficiency and cost, said a whitepaper from Enteligent.
Voltage Energy scores non-infringement win in latest ITC ruling
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination finding that Voltage Energy’s new trunk-bus design does not infringe on patents held by Shoals Technologies.
Canada adds only 57 MW of utility-scale solar in 2025
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association is forecasting Canada’s cumulative solar capacity, which stands at 5.4 GW today, could surge to around 21 GW by 2035, driven by a healthy procurement pipeline across most provinces. Official deployment figures for behind the meter solar installations last year, which are driving Canada’s solar market today, are yet to be finalized.
NextPower leads Wood Mackenzie tracker rankings as U.S., China dominate
Wood Mackenzie ranked NextPower as the world’s top PV tracker manufacturer in the first half of 2025, with companies headquartered in the United States, China and Spain occupying all top 10 positions.
