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SunPower and Sunder combo SunPower comeback: Sunder Energy acquired in $40M deal to expand nationwide reach
Chris Crowell
September 22, 2025
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+ Storage solar manufacturer financial health
Solar and Battery Storage Supplier Financial Rankings | Q3 2025
September 22, 2025
News AI in Solar
AI in Solar: How artificial intelligence is influencing the next wave of solar systems and businesses
September 22, 2025
News PROJECTS WEEKLY
Catalyze adds 4 community solar sites in New York | Projects Weekly
September 22, 2025
News solar jobs empoyment renewable energy
Renewable energy jobs grew 3x faster than rest of U.S. workforce in 2024
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
Policy california capitol building
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
News franklin and ConnectDER
Smarter boxes, fewer boxes: residential inverter and ESS highlights from...

Manufacturers are either bundling inverters, batteries, EV chargers, and smart panels under one brand or leaning on partnerships for flexibi...

September 18, 2025
Solar Builder Canada Solar Builder Canada
Canadian solar market snapshot

Chatting with Charge Solar about the policy, pricing, and product trends reshaping the solar market across Canada The distributed solar + st...

September 18, 2025
News Whole-home backup Solution
Hoymiles debuts Tier 1 storage and inverter lineup at RE+...

From whole-home backup to balcony solar, new products expand Hoymiles’ U.S. footprint Hoymiles used RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas to showcase ...

September 17, 2025
News Sungrow AC Block ESS PowerTitan 3.0
Sungrow explains next-gen inverters, BESS, and meeting data center demand

At RE+, Sungrow introduced a 4.8 MW modular inverter, the PowerTitan 3.0 AC Block energy storage system, and the PowerStack 255CS for C&...

September 17, 2025
+ Storage virtual power plant
Virtual power plant market hits 37.5 GW as deployments surge,...

Wood Mackenzie finds VPP deployments, offtakers, and monetized programs each grew by more than 33% year-over-year, even as total capacity ro...

September 17, 2025
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Cable hangers, connectors, and condoms? eBOS innovations seen at RE+...

The RE+ conference is a great time to see what’s new in solar and ESS, and to hear compelling pitches on what’s next. But in 202...

September 16, 2025
Projects Abigail Ross Hopper SEIA RE+
Unstoppable: Amid challenges solar industry stands in defiance

It’s no secret that the solar industry has faced headwinds this year amid increasing tariffs and the rolling back of beneficial tax in...

September 16, 2025
News Image for Bonded Bonsai Announcement on September 9_AWM
AWM rolls out six new wire, cable management solutions

Bonded hangers, stronger hangers, a purpose-built pile, an aluminum zip tie replacement, and expanded BESS cleats debut at RE+ 2025 Affordab...

September 15, 2025
News Missoula Montana
Missoula earns Montana’s first “Charging Smart” designation for EV readiness

DOE-backed program recognizes city’s progress on streamlining permits, zoning, and community EV planning Photo: Keegan Connell Missoul...

September 15, 2025
Products s5 carport
S-5! earns Florida Product Approval for PVKIT, expands solar mounting...

Rail-less mounting system certified for hurricane zones as company highlights new canopy applications at RE+ 2025 Florida’s hurricane ...

September 15, 2025
Products Solargik Sunnie demo 2
Solargik launches Sunnie, the first AI assistant designed for solar...

Debuting at RE+ 2025, Sunnie turns raw site data into plain-language answers, actionable insights, and real-time corrective recommendations ...

September 15, 2025
News Solesca solar design
Solesca adds bankable SolarFarmer simulation engine for faster, lender-grade project...

Designers can now move from site layout to high-quality energy assessment in minutes, with DNV’s proven SolarFarmer engine integrated ...

September 15, 2025