Solar power curtailment rises in California
Curtailment – or intentional reduction in power production – continues to rise for both solar and wind power in California.
Electricity generation from U.S. solar grows 28% year-over-year
Utility-scale solar generation grew to 232 TWh in the rolling 12 months through March 2025, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration.
Commercial rooftop solar developer secures $175 million financing
Solar Landscape secured funds from PGIM Private Capital to support its growing project portfolio in Maryland and Illinois.
Array Technologies solar tracker with 77 degree hail stow
The company unveiled DuraTrack Hail XP, designed to resist hail and wind events.
Hidden devices found in Chinese-made inverters in the U.S., reports Reuters
U.S. officials are reassessing the risks posed by Chinese-made devices in renewable energy infrastructure according to news agency. Reuters cites two unnamed sources “familiar with the matter.”
House proposed budget cuts clean energy tax credits: An industry reacts
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a proposed budget that phases out some IRA tax credits supporting clean energy development.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on ionic salt achieves 26% efficiency
An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron transport layer of a perovskite solar cell to improve device stability and performance. Test results showed a 26% power conversion efficiency with 2% degradation after 2,100 hours of 1-sun operation at 65 C.
Sunrun supports California grid with 75,000 distributed batteries
Through a customer opt-in, batteries are coordinated in a virtual power plant that is expected to dispatch 250 MW of power over 2-hour peak demand events.
Retractable 1.2 kW solar awning for RVs begins commercial production
Xponent Power is now producing its Xpanse solar awning and has established dealer partnerships in Arizona, Texas and California.
U.S. solar capacity expected to triple in next 10 years
Wood Mackenzie cautioned that policy uncertainty could significantly alter its projections for solar industry growth.
