Sunzaun Installs 1st Vertical Solar Fence in US Urban Neighborhood
Sunzaun installed the United States' first vertical bifacial solar fence at Bodhi Hot Yoga & Fitness in San Rafael, California. The 16‑panel system, mounted 8‑9 ft tall along the parking lot perimeter, aims to offset the studio’s $2,000‑plus monthly electric bill. Early projections estimate annual savings of $5,000‑$10,000, while preserving every parking space. The pilot will be monitored for a year to assess bifacial gains from a reflective wall and inform future urban deployments.
Terra-Gen Completes 3rd Phase of Southern California Utility Solar Project
Terra‑Gen has placed its 125‑MW Lockhart III solar farm in San Bernardino County into commercial operation, delivering enough electricity to serve roughly 62,500 homes and businesses each year. The project taps an existing interconnection line to Southern California Edison’s Kramer Junction Substation,...
ConnectDER Meter Collar Compatible with EcoFlow Home Backup Storage
ConnectDER has integrated its IslandDER Meter Socket Adapter with EcoFlow’s OCEAN Pro home backup battery, enabling direct connection behind a home’s utility meter. The solution is rolling out in major solar markets such as California, Arizona, Illinois, Florida and Texas. By...
Trina Launches Third Generation of Elementa BESS, Now Reaching 6.25 MWh
Trina Storage has introduced Elementa 3, the third generation of its utility‑scale battery energy storage system, featuring a 6.25 MWh single‑container capacity. The new platform delivers a 12.3% boost in module energy density and a 24.7% increase in site‑level energy density, which...
5-MW Solar Project on Closed Minnesota Landfill Now Complete
Cedar Creek Energy, Connexus Energy and Kearsarge Energy have launched Minnesota’s first solar farm on a closed landfill. The 5‑MW, single‑axis tracking array in Ramsey sits on MPCA‑managed land, part of a state program overseeing more than 100 legacy sites....
IREC Study Grades Each State’s Interconnection Practices
IREC’s latest “Freeing the Grid” study grades each state’s interconnection policies for distributed energy resources. New Mexico earned the only A, while nine states achieved B or higher and eight improved since 2023. Over 80% of states remain at C...
OCI, CPS Break Ground on 480-MWh Alamo City BESS Project
OCI Energy and CPS Energy broke ground on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System in Bexar County, Texas. The 120‑MW, 480‑MWh facility is slated for commercial operation in 2027. OCI will develop, finance and retain ownership while CPS Energy...
Enbridge Developing 365-MW Solar + Storage Project for Meta Data Centers
Enbridge is building the Cowboy Project, a 365‑MW solar farm paired with a 1,600‑MWh battery storage system in Wyoming, to power Meta’s expanding data‑center portfolio. The first phase, slated for completion by the end of 2027, represents a $1.2 billion investment...
Reading, Pennsylvania Solar Project Will Support City Operations
The City of Reading, Pennsylvania has broken ground on a 4,255‑panel solar array to be installed on its public works campus and the Cedar Street parking lot. Financed under Pennsylvania’s Guaranteed Energy Savings Act, the system is projected to offset...
SMA Now Assembling Medium-Voltage Power Stations in Arkansas
SMA Solar Technology AG opened an integration facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to assemble its medium‑voltage power stations (MVPS) with partner CEP. German‑made inverters are shipped to the site, combined with U.S.‑produced transformers, and delivered as 20‑ft skidded containers...
Delta Electronics’ On-Site Microgrid to Provide Valuable Solar + Storage Insights
Delta Electronics has completed a 425 kW solar‑plus‑storage microgrid at its Detroit plant, connecting to DTE Energy via a 13.2‑kV medium‑voltage link. The system combines solar panels, a 2.8 MWh battery, EV chargers and a 3‑MW power‑conditioning unit, all managed by Delta’s...
Enphase Localizes Battery Software for Reducing Power Loss
Enphase Energy has rolled out its PowerMatch battery‑software for residential IQ Battery systems, targeting the US, Puerto Rico, and select Central American and Caribbean markets. PowerMatch intelligently activates only the micro‑inverters needed at any moment, aiming to cut inverter‑related energy...
Study: Coal Pollution Is Making Solar Less Effective
New research by Oxford and UCL shows coal‑plant pollution reduces solar PV output worldwide. Using satellite data on 140,000 installations, the study estimates aerosols cut global solar generation by 5.8% in 2023, equal to 111 TWh—about the output of 18 medium‑size...
Canadian Solar to Boost Texas Panel Factory to 10-GW Capacity
Canadian Solar announced it will double the capacity of its Mesquite, Texas panel plant to 10 GW by the second half of 2026, while its new Indiana cell factory is slated to produce 2.1 GW of heterojunction cells this year and reach...
New Mexico Partners Unveil Community Solar Portfolio
Pluma Construction, ForeFront Power, Standard Solar and Solstice celebrated the launch of an eight‑project, 48.4‑MW community solar portfolio in New Mexico. Seven of the solar‑tracker sites are already online, with the final Otero project slated for completion by the end of...
Cherry Street Energy Installs Solar Project for International Talent Consultancy
Cherry Street Energy financed and installed a 112.89‑kW rooftop solar system at Insight Global’s Richmond, Virginia office, bringing the project online in early spring. The talent‑consulting firm signed a 20‑year power purchase agreement, committing to purchase the electricity the array...
Billie Eilish’s Climate Fund Supports Solar Project for Maryland Affordable Housing
A nonprofit coalition installed more than 270 kW of solar capacity on 40 affordable‑housing townhomes in Montgomery County, Maryland. The project, financed by RE‑volv and the Montgomery County Green Bank and built by GreenBrilliance, is expected to cut energy expenses by...
Exus Renewables Advances Proprietary Monitoring Software for Solar, Wind
Exus Renewables North America introduced Anomaly+, a new module in its ExusIQ+ suite that applies machine‑learning‑driven predictive maintenance to solar and wind assets. The tool monitors performance at the combiner‑box level, creating baselines within hours and flagging anomalies before they...
Nextpower Entering Solar Inverter Market by Acquiring Zigor Products
Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, is buying the Zigor inverter product line and its Apex Power subsidiary for $80.5 million. The acquisition adds inverters rated from 600 V to 2,000 V, covering both new‑build and repowering projects. Nextpower says the move expands its portfolio into...
Siemens Plant Goes Carbon Neutral with Solar Microgrid
Siemens has installed a 1.25 MW solar carport and a 3.9 MWh battery storage system at its Wendell, North Carolina plant, creating an on‑site microgrid. The system makes the facility carbon‑neutral and trims grid consumption by roughly 2.5 MWh each year. It also...
Ford Formally Launches Grid-Scale Battery Business Ford Energy
Ford formally launched its new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to sell grid‑scale battery energy storage systems in the United States. The unit will produce at least 20 GWh of BESS each year, targeting data centers, utilities and large commercial‑industrial customers, with first...
The Next Solar Boom Won’t Come From New Capacity but From Better Performance
The solar sector is moving from a focus on new megawatt installations to extracting more energy from existing farms. Operators are discovering that subtle electrical mismatches, wiring constraints, and data silos cause 1‑2% underperformance that erodes revenue. Advanced, phase‑level monitoring...
Amicus Launches Online O&M Training for Solar and Storage Professionals
Amicus O&M Cooperative has introduced a 30‑hour online Solar PV and BESS O&M Tech 2 Training Program, available via its platform and HeatSpring.com. The self‑paced curriculum deepens technicians' knowledge in electrical theory, advanced diagnostics, battery systems, and cybersecurity. It meets the...
Colorado Approves Balcony Solar, Requires Utilities to Accept Meter Collars
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB‑26‑1007, legalizing plug‑in balcony solar and setting safety standards for the devices. The law also mandates that utilities and homeowners' associations cannot unreasonably block these systems and requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules...
US Private Equity Firm Acquires Controlling Stake in JinkoSolar’s American Operations
U.S. private‑equity firm FH Capital has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a 75.1% controlling stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. subsidiary, leaving the Chinese parent with a 24.9% minority interest. The deal covers Jinko’s 2‑GW solar panel assembly plant in Florida,...
Reactivate Funds Solar Workforce Program for 50 Tribal Nations Members
Reactivate, an Invenergy subsidiary, has teamed with Tribal Energy Alternatives (TEA) to launch a clean‑energy workforce program for Tribal Nations. Funded by Reactivate’s Renewable Energy Equity Foundation, the initiative will train up to 50 Tribal members in a solar curriculum...
Clearway Energy Completes 320-MW Storage Project Complementing Existing Solar Arrays
Clearway Energy has commissioned the 320‑MW Honeycomb Energy Center in Utah, consisting of four 80‑MW battery storage units that provide 1,280 MWh of reserve capacity. The storage systems are paired with Clearway’s adjacent solar farms and are covered by 20‑year power...
CertainTeed Launches Roof- and Ground-Mount Systems for Its Own Solar Panels
CertainTeed, a century‑old roofing and building‑materials firm, has entered the solar‑mounting market with two new products: the Solstice Mounting System for pitched roofs and the Solstice Ground Mount for off‑roof installations. The roof‑mount system features lightweight, high‑strength rails, universal clamps...
Hawaii Legislators Voting on Bill Threatening State’s Solar Market
The Hawaii Senate is reviewing SB 3125, a tax‑relief bill aimed at easing the burden on low‑ and middle‑income households while reshaping several state tax‑credit programs. Central to the debate is the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit (RETITC), which...
University Research: Rear-Hanging Cable Shading Doesn’t Affect Bifacial Solar Project Output
Arizona State University’s new white paper shows that rear‑hanging cable bundles on bifacial solar farms cause a negligible performance hit—no more than 0.6% reduction in maximum power—compared with the 3%‑30% losses typically seen from mounting structures. The study, conducted with...
SEG Solar to Open Second Solar Panel Factory in Texas
SEG Solar is investing $200 million to build a 4‑GW solar module assembly plant in Houston, joining its existing 2‑GW facility and raising U.S. capacity to 6 GW. The 500,000‑square‑foot factory will start production in Q3 2026 and create about 800 jobs. The...
Qcells to Manufacture Residential Battery System in Michigan
Qcells announced a partnership with contract manufacturer Jabil to produce its third‑generation residential energy‑storage system, the Q.HOME CORE G3, at Jabil’s Auburn Hills, Michigan plant. The LFP battery is domestic‑content‑eligible and is now commercially available for nationwide shipment. The storage...
Renew Risk Launches Severe Storm Model for US Market
Renew Risk has launched a U.S. severe convective storm model designed specifically for utility‑scale solar farms. The model uses an asset‑first, machine‑learning approach and integrates hail, tornadoes and straight‑line wind to produce granular loss estimates. It draws on a monthly‑updated...
Snake Tray Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Snake Tray marked its 30th anniversary, celebrating three decades of American‑made cable management and power distribution solutions. The company, founded to speed up datacom installations, now holds more than 35 patents that streamline labor and material costs. Its product line...
Arizona Solar + Storage Project Comes Online to Benefit California Utilities
The 111‑MW Sun Pond solar farm with 340 MWh of battery storage is now operational in Maricopa County, Arizona. Developed by Longroad Energy and built by McCarthy, the project supplies power to California utilities Ava Community Energy and San José Clean Energy...
May 2026 Issue: The Future of Solar
Barcelona’s municipal government is accelerating its renewable transition by targeting 381 solar PV installations on public buildings in 2027. The initiative places panels on historic façades, bus shelters and other urban infrastructure, blending modern clean‑energy tech with the city’s centuries‑old...
Skyview Ventures Integrates Monitoring Program for Beekeeping on Solar Project Sites
Renewable‑energy investor Skyview Ventures is rolling out an environmental‑monitoring program on eight of its utility‑scale solar sites in New York, West Virginia, Tennessee and Connecticut. The initiative uses the HiveTracks platform, which equips local beekeepers with sensors to track hive health, plant...
Tigo Adds Real-Time Spot Market Pricing to Predict+ Platform
Tigo Energy has upgraded its Predict+ platform to include real‑time spot market pricing for ISO customers across the United States. The addition joins existing modules—Market Insights, Customer Insights, Profit Analysis and Regulatory Support—enhancing the platform’s ability to deliver up to...
Meta Signs 250-MW PPA on EDP Renewables’ Arkansas Solar Project
Meta and EDP Renewables North America have signed a long‑term power purchase agreement for the Cypress Knee Solar project, a 250‑megawatt solar farm slated for completion in Arkansas by 2028. This deal marks Meta’s third partnership with EDPR NA, bringing the...
SOLV Energy Buys Utility Substation Company Roberson Waite Electric
SOLV Energy announced an agreement to acquire California‑based Roberson Waite Electric (RWE), a specialist in utility substation construction, testing and commissioning. The deal expands SOLV’s portfolio into regulated utility services and strengthens its end‑to‑end grid infrastructure platform. RWE will continue operating under...
Verogy Completes 7 Solar Projects for Connecticut Trade School System
Verogy, backed by the Connecticut Green Bank, has completed a seven‑project solar portfolio for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), delivering 4.7 MW of rooftop and carport installations across six technical high schools and one carport at Howell Cheney....
Project Nexus Solar Canal Demo Completes Construction in California
Project Nexus, a pilot solar‑canal system in California’s Central Valley, has finished construction. The public‑private‑academic effort tests photovoltaic arrays mounted over irrigation canals to generate renewable electricity while shading water to cut evaporation and weed growth. Early field data show...
Installation Starts on 140-MW Solar Project in West Texas
Construction has begun on Iron Spur Solar, a 140‑MWDC utility‑scale solar farm near Snyder, Texas, developed by Levona Renewables and financed by Energea. The project will employ single‑axis trackers and is projected to generate roughly 317 GWh of electricity each year....
Solar Without Sacrificing Farmland: Why Parking Lots May Become the Next Layer of Energy Infrastructure
The United States faces a potential 2‑4× surge in electricity demand from electric vehicles, heat pumps, and AI‑driven data centers, prompting a search for new generation sites. Parking lots—about two billion spaces covering 3,600 square miles—are emerging as a prime underutilized asset...
Pittsburgh Energy Business Incubator ‘Flips the Switch’ on 291-kW Solar Project
The Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in Pittsburgh has commissioned a 291‑kW solar array spread across five roof sections, marking the culmination of a seven‑year effort. The project, financed at $1.2 million, leveraged a 40% federal investment tax credit and a $750,000...
Enerflo Integrates Residential Solar Operating System with Solargraf Design Tool
Enerflo has integrated Enphase’s Solargraf design platform into its residential solar operating system, creating a single workflow for design, proposal, and permitting. The AI‑driven 3D design tool now syncs directly with Enerflo, eliminating manual data entry and tool switching. Sales...
Silicon Ranch Debuts Cattle-Friendly Solar Tracker Technology in Tennessee
Silicon Ranch launched its patented CattleTracker agrivoltaics platform at the Christiana Solar Ranch in Tennessee, creating the first commercial solar farm that safely accommodates beef cattle grazing. The system features solar trackers that shift into a grazing mode, allowing livestock...
Ameresco Completes Two Solar Projects for Maryland School District
Ameresco has completed two rooftop solar installations for Montgomery County Public Schools, installing a 558.14‑kW system at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School and a 244.26‑kW system at Germantown Elementary. The projects are part of a $23 million energy‑savings performance...
Signature Solar to Open New Distribution Warehouse in Nevada
Signature Solar announced a new warehouse and retail store in Reno, Nevada, slated to open later this summer. The facility will act as a regional hub for distribution and customer engagement across the Western U.S. The company will hire 30...
2.9-MW Carport Project Completed at El Paso International Airport
Big Sun Solar finished two solar‑powered carports at El Paso International Airport, delivering a combined 2.9 MW of clean electricity. The structures shelter the rental‑car and premium‑parking lots while feeding power into the airport’s grid. Federal support covered the bulk of the...