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What nonprofits need to know about going solar in the post-OBBB landscape

The 30% Direct Pay credit is set to expire soon. Here’s how nonprofits can still lock in solar savings.

Cracking the solar financing code for the “unbankable” mid-sized project

Small businesses and nonprofits have been largely ignored by traditional solar financiers, as they often don’t fit the standardized loan models built for homeowners with strong FICO scores.

Qcells confirms CBP has detained solar cell imports from South Korea

The solar manufacturer contends no part of its solar cells comes from the Xinjiang province of China, the company is closely working with CBP and it is aiming for a quick resolution.

An ambitious proposal to quickly add 23 GW of renewables in California

California could move quickly to enable 23 GW of renewables near existing thermal generators, in time for the projects to qualify for tax credits before they expire, says a think tank policy director.

Global electricity demand to rise in 2026 as renewables lead, says IEA

Global electricity demand is set to rise more than 3% per year through 2026, driven by growth in Asia and greater use across industry, data centers, and transport, with renewables, gas, and nuclear meeting most of the increase, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Solar module manufacturer financial stability rankings

Hong Kong-based quality assurance provider Sinovoltaics reported Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy maintained their top three spots in the ranking this quarter. The number of companies with healthier Altmann-Z scores stayed the same at nine.

Federal budget bill to cut residential solar in half through 2030, said Wood Mackenzie

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act policy changes could cut installations by up to 46%, but long-term market has “massive potential.”

Storage growth spreads as California and Texas lose market share

U.S. energy storage hit new highs in Q1 2025, but developers are navigating tariffs, price spikes, and OBBB uncertainty heading into the second half.

Trade headwinds fragment PV prices

Tempestuous trade conditions and policy uncertainty have led to module price fragmentation in the United States. Ahead of an expected reduction in manufacturing capacity utilization, leading manufacturers in China produced a high volume of cells in the spring. OPIS editorial director Hanwei Wu explains the latest market developments.

How to mitigate solar glass breakage

Solar modules are getting bigger, thinner, and more powerful. But from Texas to Thailand, the same problem is appearing: broken glass. Not from hail or mishandling, but from cracks that spider from frame edges, splinter near clamps, and web across modules. In cases seen by Jörg Althaus, director of engineering and quality assurance at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), it starts with a few panels – then dozens, hundreds, even thousands.

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