Enphase lowers revenue guidance as U.S. residential solar stagnates
The microinverter provider is slipping in share price as revenues dip. It announced a $1 billion stock buyback program.
How big must hailstones be to damage PV systems?
The recent hail storms that occurred in northern Italy have drawn attention to the damage that these sudden and violent atmospheric events can cause to photovoltaic systems.
California utility announces launch of distributed energy management system
PG&E will coordinate resources like rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy storage in partnership with Schneider Electric.
Utility-scale solar and storage project updates across the U.S.
pv magazine USA provides a roundup of five utility-scale solar updates from Massachusetts to South Dakota.
Plant-based foods provider installs rooftop solar on headquarters
SunOpta will cover two-thirds of its electricity needs with the rooftop array.
Tesla solar down 38%, energy storage up 222% in Q2
The company had strong year-over-year growth deploying its Powerwall batteries, but its rooftop solar division continues to retract.
Tesla adds a ‘Charge on Solar’ feature to its Powerwall batteries
By selecting the feature in an app, Tesla owners can set their Powerwall to charge their vehicle solely on excess stored solar production.
Federal agencies urged to tap 25 GW potential of solar on canals
A large environmental coalition signed a letter to support solar array construction on 8,000 miles of federal open-air canals.
European warehouses store 40 GW of unsold solar panels
Rystad Energy says that about $7.8 billion of solar panels are now being stored in Europe, but European developers continued to buy solar modules from China throughout the first half of this year.
Leap raises $12 million to expand virtual power plant business
The funding round was led by Standard Investments with several other investors participating.
