Community solar may have peaked in 2024, said Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie reported a 36% decline year over year for the first half of 2025 and forecasts 12% annual contraction through 2030.
California hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery storage facility is now online
The Calistoga Resiliency Center offers long-duration emergency microgrid services during service interruption from wildfires and severe weather events with a combination of hydrogen fuel and lithium-ion batteries.
Zombie apocalypse-ready solar + storage kit
JDEnergy introduced its eBlock 100C, eStation MV-6880, combined control systems, and the milestone deployment of its 20,000th energy storage block.
EcoFlow launches energy management system providing whole-home backup
Global energy company EcoFlow’s latest product, Gateway, is a wall mounted hardware system that can be installed indoors or outdoors and is compatible with third-party inverters and diesel generators as well as EcoFlow’s own extensive product suite.
Solar pricing needs a reality check
Sustainable projects depend on prices — and suppliers — that hold up under compliance, delivery and long-term performance requirements.
Silver price surge drives PV makers to cut silver usage further
The price of silver rose above $44 per ounce this week after gaining more than 30% in six months, with silver expert Philip Newman telling pv magazine it could exceed $50 per ounce next year, raising pressure on PV module makers to curb silver use.
Ford Lightning electric truck batteries power Maryland’s electric grid
Residential solar company Sunrun is operating the first vehicle-to-grid program in the United States, running a distributed energy power plant via coordinated energy dispatch from Ford Lightning truck owners.
Who leads in residential solar equipment market share?
Tesla slipped in home battery and inverter market share, while REC led among panel suppliers, said residential solar marketplace operator EnergySage.
Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries
Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator.
Solar and storage rising as wind fades in $20 billion clean energy tax credit market
Crux’s 2025 Mid-Year State of Clean Energy Finance report finds transferable tax credits nearly doubled year-over-year, with the total tax credit market reaching toward $60 billion for the full year. Solar and storage dominate activity, while manufacturers are beginning to spread their wings.
