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July 24, 2025
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Wood Mackenzie analysts explain ‘fundamental paradox’ of U.S. solar supply chain
July 23, 2025
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Mitrex breaks Guinness World Record with solar mural on Edmonton high-rise
July 23, 2025
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Project planning gets a reality check after OBBB
July 23, 2025
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Details on Sungrow’s new MG Series residential energy storage system
July 22, 2025
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Tariffs shake up Q2 solar module prices

After holding steady for much of Q1, distributed generation (DG) solar module prices spiked mid-Q2 — only to partially settle by the e...

July 21, 2025
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Enphase shipping IQ Battery 5P with more domestic content

Enphase Energy announced initial shipments of the IQ Battery 5P supplied from manufacturing facilities in the United States with higher dome...

July 21, 2025
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Beyond OBBB: Outlook for solar installers without the tax credit...

The Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is signed, as is the death warrant for the residential solar tax credit. On Power Forward!, Solar Builder Edit...

July 21, 2025
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Geronimo Power breaks ground on 250 MW Portage Solar |...

Geronimo Power is building a 250 MW solar project in Wisconsin to facilitate data center development. Meanwhile, 38 Degrees North has raised...

July 21, 2025
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Beyond the OBBB: Solar facing a federal pile-on of duties...

The solar industry is still scrambling to understand the implications of the OBBB. Now comes the real pile-on. A series of memos, trade acti...

July 18, 2025
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As the Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Solar Incentives, Installers Are...

For years, two names have dominated solar proposal software: Aurora and Solo. Installers looking to design systems, present financing, and c...

July 17, 2025
+ Storage Alpha generating strategies GridBeyond
Bidding Wars: To win on the grid, GridBeyond points to...

In our Bidding Wars series, we will look at the BESS operators and optimizers that are playing (and winning) in the evolving energy market a...

July 17, 2025
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Next-gen solar eBOS: ABB debuts 2000V switch-disconnector, and Ampt optimizers...

As solar projects scale up to meet rising energy demands—especially from data centers and long-duration storage—electrical balan...

July 16, 2025
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EcoFlow debuts OCEAN Pro ESS with flood-resistant design and AI...

EcoFlow has officially launched its most advanced residential energy storage system yet — the OCEAN Pro — as the company expands...

July 16, 2025
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This partnership powers portable off-grid 5G networks with solar and...

When the grid goes down—or isn’t there to begin with—communication becomes critical and often elusive. That’s the ch...

July 16, 2025
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Action plan: How to reduce extreme weather risks for solar...

By Alon Mashkovich | As climate change continues to accelerate, it is causing the rate and intensity of extreme weather events to increase. ...

July 16, 2025
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California Senate Committee moves to preserve net metering rights in...

A controversial California bill that sparked backlash across the solar, housing, and environmental sectors is now set to be amended. On Tues...

July 15, 2025
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All Energy Solar expands Midwest footprint ahead of residential tax...

All Energy Solar is taking a step west. The Minnesota-based solar installer announced its expansion into North Dakota, South Dakota, and Neb...

July 14, 2025
Projects Projects Weekly solar energy storage
Standard Solar delivers 7.2 MW system at Port Newark Container...

This edition of Projects Weekly highlights the new rooftop and canopy solar system at one of the busiest ports in the United States. Plus, S...

July 14, 2025
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes U.S. energy landscape

Industry analysts say that President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) represents a dramatic shift in the U.S. energy ...

July 10, 2025