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Young professions learn as part of J&B Solar's Renewable Revolution Apprentice Program J&B Solar launches ‘Renewable Revolution Apprentice Program’
Martin McConnell
February 5, 2026
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Policy solar panels and money
2025 ‘a year of loss’ for renewable energy jobs and investments, E2 says
February 5, 2026
Financing solar energy loans
Sungage launches new expanded residential solar loan program
February 4, 2026
eBOS A rendering of Voltage Energy's new global headquarters in Roxboro, North Carolina.
Voltage Energy announces plans for new North Carolina global headquarters
February 4, 2026
Utility-Scale Solar MorningSky Power will operate utility-scale solar facilities in 27 states.
Fundamental launches ‘MorningSky Power’ renewable energy platform
February 4, 2026
+ Storage energy storage loans
SEIA, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence announce energy storage research partnership

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced an energy storage research partnership with international research firm Benchma...

February 4, 2026
Utility-Scale Solar solar energy utility grid modernization
Solar continues ‘domination’ of new energy capacity additions, per FERC...

Solar energy has held the top spot in new energy capacity additions for more than two straight years, according to a new Energy Infrastructu...

February 3, 2026
Projects Hyundai E&C breaks ground on Lucy solar project in Texas
Hyundai-led 350 MW solar project breaks ground in Texas

A Korean-led development group that includes Hyundai Engineering & Construction has broken ground on a $524 million, 350 MW solar projec...

February 2, 2026
Projects Zelestra Jasper County Solar Ohio
Zelestra set to build Gem City Solar in Ohio |...

In this edition of Projects Weekly, we’re looking at a large-scale solar project being built near Dayton, Ohio, plus a series of finan...

February 2, 2026
Residential Solar DIY residential solar installation
GigaWatt open public investment for scaling DIY solar platform

Fullerton, California-based GigaWatt Inc. has launched a round of public crowdfunding in order to scale its DIY solar software platform, the...

February 2, 2026
Policy Department of Energy DOE
DOE to ‘rein in’ more than $83 billion in Biden-era...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has announced it will restructure, revise, or elimina...

January 29, 2026
Policy SEIA's Abigail Ross Hopper testified at the Capitol Building Jan. 28.
SEIA CEO emphasizes permitting reform in Senate committee testimony

Abigail Ross Hopper, the outgoing president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) testified in front of the U.S. Senate&...

January 29, 2026
Sustainability
PVH USA advances solar infrastructure with low-carbon tracker

PV Hardware USA (PVH) has integrated low-carbon steel into its AxoneDuo Infinity solar tracker, the company says, advancing the sustainabili...

January 28, 2026
Installation Contractor Education solar worker apprenticeship
Clean Technology Training Trust establishes National Advisory Board

The Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) announced the formation of a cross-sector National Advisory Board Jan. 27, aiming to align worker...

January 28, 2026
Solar Builder Canada PowerBank 4.99 MW BESS Ontario
PowerBank to commission 4.99 MW BESS project in Ontario

PowerBank Corp. is set to complete final commissioning of its SFF-06 battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Ontario, Canada. T...

January 28, 2026
Policy The Missouri Senate capitol building
Missouri Senate proposes bill seeking solar moratorium until 2027

A new bill filed in the Missouri Senate on Jan. 7, 2026 could temporarily suspend all solar project construction through a statewide morator...

January 28, 2026
Utility-Scale Solar SMA medium voltage power station (MVPS) products
SMA America, CEP expand partnership for power station integration

SMA America and collaborator CEP have expanded their partnership to integrate SMA’s medium voltage power station (MVPS) solutions acro...

January 27, 2026
+ Storage large scale battery energy storage asset
Global ESS likely to grow this year despite challenges, research...

A new report from data analysis firm Wood Mackenzie says that the energy storage industry installed a record 106 GW last year. But even afte...

January 27, 2026
+ Storage FranklinWH ESS system batteries
Home storage: AI, VPPs, OBBBA and other acronyms shaping the...

In a span of 30 years between 1991 and 2021, lithium-ion battery prices dropped by 97%, thrusting home energy storage systems (ESS) into a m...

January 26, 2026
Projects in-field solar forensics
Global solar ‘foundational’ for 2026 energy outlook, report says

A new report from research firm Wood Mackenzie finds that solar is due for a big year in 2026, positioning itself as the “foundational...

January 22, 2026