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September 30, 2025
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News Agrivoltaics solar farm
Farmers Powering Communities launches to advance agrivoltaics and rural solar benefits
September 29, 2025
Projects PROJECTS WEEKLY
Florida college installs 700 kW floating solar array | Projects Weekly
September 29, 2025
News freedom-forever
Freedom Forever teams with Costello’s Ace Hardware to bring solar advice into neighborhood stores
September 29, 2025
+ Storage big battery storage photo
U.S. energy storage hits record in Q2 2025 as utilities lean on batteries to meet peak demand
September 26, 2025
Projects Trimble machine control Vermeer pile drivers automaton solar jobsites
Trimble boosts automation on Vermeer pile drivers to optimize solar jobsites

Vermeer is optimizing solar project site automation with the addition of the Trimble Groundworks machine control system to the&nbs...

September 25, 2025
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Boviet expands solar module production capacity to 3 GW in...

Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd. has added a third PV module manufacturing production line at the company’s factory in Greenville, Nor...

September 24, 2025
+ Storage Engineer use screen showing alternative energy at solar plant
Large-scale energy storage innovators roll out safer, smarter, more scalable...

From AI-optimized microgrids to next-gen high-density storage and new C&I battery systems, companies including Eaton, Schneider, Viridi,...

September 24, 2025
News Ford-and-Sunrun
Sunrun, BGE, and Ford activate residential vehicle-to-grid power plant with...

Pilot program in Maryland shows how Ford F-150 Lightning batteries can stabilize the grid, cut costs, and create new income streams for EV o...

September 24, 2025
+ Storage California LA County
Haven Energy helps LA homeowners access no-cost solar and batteries...

Income-eligible LADWP customers can qualify for fully funded systems starting Sept. 29, with Haven handling installation, rebate, and virtua...

September 24, 2025
PV Modules GREW All Black panel
GREW Solar debuted all-black, UFLPA-compliant PV modules for North America

GREW Solar unveiled ALL BLACK, M10 TOPCon, and G12R modules at RE+ 2025, with 25–30 year warranties and tariff-compliant supply for U....

September 22, 2025
News residential solar installers
Solerus Energy expands with e-commerce platform and nationwide support for...

This former regional supplier now offers a full catalog, free design services, and streamlined procurement tools for solar and storage proje...

September 22, 2025
News SunPower and Sunder combo
SunPower comeback: Sunder Energy acquired in $40M deal to expand...

Acquisition doubles SunPower’s sales footprint to 45 states, adds $74M in annual revenue, and expands SunPower’s TPO base as the...

September 22, 2025
+ Storage solar manufacturer financial health
Solar and Battery Storage Supplier Financial Rankings | Q3 2025

Sinovoltaics’ Q3 2025 Financial Stability Rankings for solar module, inverter, and battery storage suppliers, shows Tigo slipping into...

September 22, 2025
News AI in Solar
AI in Solar: How artificial intelligence is influencing the next...

Solar companies, manufacturers and service providers explain how AI is integrated into their products, and how AI is changing the way solar ...

September 22, 2025
News PROJECTS WEEKLY
Catalyze adds 4 community solar sites in New York | Projects...

This edition of Projects Weekly is highlighting several new solar projects in development in the United States and Canada, plus a healthy do...

September 22, 2025
News solar jobs empoyment renewable energy
Renewable energy jobs grew 3x faster than rest of U.S....

Renewable energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2024. However, future growth could be in jeopar...

September 19, 2025
Products Pink-1-hires
257 launches Pink, an AI platform targeting residential energy soft...

New tool aims to cut customer acquisition costs for solar, storage, and HVAC providers while accelerating U.S. electrification Residential e...

September 19, 2025
News solar panels and money
Schneider Electric, Microsoft and partners target $7.5B to fast-track U.S....

The Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative launches with more than 20 partners to deploy microgrids, storage, and other distribute...

September 18, 2025
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California pulls funding from world’s largest virtual power plant program

Demand Side Grid Support battery fleets delivered 720 MW of capacity, but future is uncertain without Cap-and-Trade support, says CALSSA Cal...

September 18, 2025