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September 4, 2025
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IESNA Texas reveals keynote speakers and program for 2025 event
September 4, 2025
News Acura RSX Prototype front 3qtr and Bidirectional Home Charging Station Concept
Honda debuts bidirectional Acura RSV, pilot program with SCE at RE+ 2025
September 4, 2025
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Ampion debuts ‘Synthetic’ community solar to overcome state barriers 
September 4, 2025
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CALSSA asks CPUC to fine PG&E and SCE $10M for solar interconnection delays
September 4, 2025
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EnergySage report: Solar pricing steady, storage costs rising, contractors uneasy...

Despite record-low solar prices at $2.48/W, new tariffs and looming loss of federal credits have contractors rethinking their business model...

September 3, 2025
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Generac launches dual-input 820W PWRmicro inverter for residential solar

Generac expanded its solar + storage product ecosystem with long-awaited PWRmicro microinverter— a dual-input 820W that can handle tod...

September 3, 2025
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Nearly 70% of U.S. solar EPCs fall short on quality,...

Independent inspections reveal that poor construction quality makes corrective maintenance six times more likely Nearly 70% of solar EPCs ar...

September 3, 2025
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Solar and storage accounted for 75% of U.S. interconnection agreements...

Wood Mackenzie: 58 GW of solar and storage projects secured grid slots as federal reforms sped up approvals Is the interconnection queue act...

September 2, 2025
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Solar for None: Indigenized Energy hit hard by Solar for...

Tribal coalition loses $135M Solar for All initiative, eliminating clean energy jobs in Indian Country The EPA’s decision to terminate...

September 2, 2025
News US International Trade Commission
Billions in retroactive duties loom after court vacated Biden-era moratorium

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has vacated the Biden era “two-year moratorium” on AD/CVD duties on solar modules an...

September 2, 2025
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Savant harnesses VPP capabilities in new software release

Smart home and smart power technology provider Savant has unveiled new virtual power plant (VPP) capabilities with its latest software relea...

August 27, 2025
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Boviet Solar finishes exterior construction at 3 GW PV cell...

A new solar cell factory is nearing completion in Pitt County, North Carolina. Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd. has completed exterior const...

August 27, 2025
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SMA America to unveil Sunny Central Storage UP-S at RE+...

SMA America will present its most extensive range of energy solutions to date at RE+ 2025, Sept. 8-11, in Las Vegas. The company will show o...

August 27, 2025
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Trump’s USDA shuts down REAP funding for solar to aid...

The Trump administration is putting limits on the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which helps farmers install solar arrays on their...

August 26, 2025
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Anza debuts Price Quote Predictor for solar panel purchasing

We just published our Solar + Software Showcase last week, and there’s already something new to add. Anza announced three enhancements...

August 26, 2025
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Data center download: How hyperscalers are shaping the solar +...

The United States is in a race to meet the increasing energy demands of data centers — particularly those serving artificial intellige...

August 26, 2025
Inverters and eBOS Solar deal handshake energy storage partnership
Tigo Energy teams with EG4 Electronics to manufacture inverters and...

Partnership ties Tigo’s optimized inverters to EG4’s 310,000 sq. ft. Commerce facility A new 310,000-square-foot manufacturing p...

August 25, 2025
News Solar For None
Solar for None: GRID Alternatives forced to halt $330M in...

Fallout from the EPA’s termination of $7 billion in committed funds continues, this time upending plans for Tribal Nations, affordable...

August 25, 2025
News GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives to host clean energy job fair at RE+...

Free event at The Venetian Expo connects diverse job seekers with top solar and renewable energy employers More than solar technology will b...

August 25, 2025