OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility
The solar recycling company will reclaim critical materials like silicon, aluminum, copper, and silver at the plant.
Addressing hail damage risks in utility-scale solar
Hail damage represents 2% of filed solar project insurance claims but 50% of the cost, said VDE.
Partnership forms to advance one of the largest U.S. solar projects
NovaSource Power was selected as operations and maintenance provider to a 1.6 GW solar project in Indiana.
Avery Dennison debuts new pressure-sensitive tapes for PV modules
Avery Dennison has introduced a line of UV-resistant, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for PV modules. The new products support applications such as frame mounting, cell fixation, busbar bonding, and junction box installation.
Nearly $8 billion in U.S. clean energy investment announcements cancelled in 2025
A report from E2 said concerns over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and other policy changes have led to billions in cancelled projects.
Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill
The bill exclusively places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.
Global corporate solar funding falls 41% to $4.8 billion
Corporate funding in solar fell 41% year-over-year in Q1, 2025 due to policy reversals, tariff shocks and regulatory uncertainties, said a report from Mercom Capital.
Solar supplied over 10% of global electricity consumption in 2024
Cumulative solar installations climbed 37.5% from 1.6 TW to 2.2 TW last year, said the International Energy Agency.
Tariffs the least of U.S. solar market’s worries
While President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on foreign imports have captured global headlines, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into Southeast Asian products, along with a potential expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), could pose even greater risks for US solar and energy storage.
Commercial solar joint venture launched with $400 million investment
Apollo announced an investment with Summit Ridge Energy to own and operate a portfolio of solar assets in Illinois.
