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Chris Crowell
October 16, 2025
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News senate energy bill
32 U.S. senators demand EPA reinstate Solar for All, calling termination ‘reckless and unlawful’
October 15, 2025
Products RatedPower 3D Energy Tool
RatedPower debuts 3D Energy tool for solar PV performance modeling
October 15, 2025
+ Storage PairPHNXX
Paired Power and PHNXX launch ‘containerized microgrid system’ for off-grid energy projects
October 15, 2025
News nextracker
Tracking Trackers: Product upgrades and strategic moves from top U.S. solar manufacturers
October 15, 2025
Products Wallbox Quasar2 V2H
Wallbox completes first U.S. home installations of Quasar 2 bidirectional...

In partnership with Kia America and UC Irvine, Wallbox demonstrates vehicle-to-home tech as the Spain-based brand preps wider U.S. rollout W...

October 14, 2025
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Sunstone Credit reaffirms bankability of Aurora’s HelioScope

Commercial solar lender Sunstone Credit says it “basically accepts” HelioScope production estimates in underwriting, underscorin...

October 14, 2025
News supply chain risks
ANSI approves SEIA’s new standard for solar supply chain traceability

ANSI/SEIA 101 establishes a national framework for tracking solar and storage product origins, helping manufacturers and developers meet U.S...

October 13, 2025
News solar-panel-recycling
SEIA takes up SolarRecycle.org as solar panel recycling efforts expand...

With SEIA taking stewardship of SolarRecycle.org and OnePlanet earning top certification for traceable PV recycling, the solar industry keep...

October 13, 2025
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New York PSC approves standardized EV charger interconnection process

The New York Public Service Commission’s new order will unify utility practices, improve transparency, and test flexible connection st...

October 13, 2025
News SiteCapture photos
SiteCapture and Palmetto LightReach integrate to speed TPO projects

Third-party ownership projects are expected to surge — and streamlined financing documentation can help keep installations moving thro...

October 13, 2025
Projects Projects Weekly solar energy storage
Geronimo Power cuts ribbon on Jackson County Solar | Projects...

This edition of Projects Weekly kicks off with Geronimo Power’s 125 MW Jackson County Solar project in Michigan that will connect to t...

October 13, 2025
News Anza-Mike-Hall
Q&A: solar module prices, FEOC risk, and the next round...

With tariffs shifting and FEOC rules reshaping supply chains, Mike Hall discusses how Anza’s platform uses live data and AI forecastin...

October 9, 2025
News Otovo USA team photo
Can AI fix solar’s service problem? John Berger is betting...

The Sunnova founder’s new venture targets the weakest link in residential solar — long-term service — with an AI-powered p...

October 9, 2025
News battery money
Sunstone Credit launches SOL, a loan product built for standalone...

The new financing option enables businesses to deploy batteries without cash upfront, addressing grid reliability and peak demand challenges...

October 8, 2025
Projects RFP request for proposal solar projects
Dominion Energy seeking RFPs for renewable PPAs

Subsidiaries of Dominion Energy are pursuing power contracts for renewable energy and storage projects in Virginia and North Carolina. In an...

October 8, 2025
News colorado community solar
Details on Colorado’s push for dispatchable distributed energy

Governor Jared Polis outlines a two-year Dispatchable Distributed Generation (DDG) program designed to fast-track local solar and storage pr...

October 7, 2025
+ Storage Minnesota distributed battery network
Xcel Energy proposes 200 MW distributed battery network across Minnesota

Utility plans distributed storage installations at commercial and nonprofit sites to strengthen grid reliability and support clean energy gr...

October 7, 2025
Featured Power Forward RE residential financing
What’s next for residential solar financing as 25D expires?

In a new Power Forward episode, BayWa r.e.’s Josh Tinaglia breaks down tax credit changes, TPO, loans, and why installers should take ...

October 7, 2025
Inverters and eBOS Solis hybrid inverters
Solis introduces new hybrid inverters for residential, commercial projects with...

The new Solis LV Residential Hybrid (9.6–16 kW) and Commercial Hybrid (30–60 kW) models offer 200% oversizing, parallel operatio...

October 6, 2025