News

Solar industry news: Mounting, inverter, PV module, tracker and energy storage trends; net metering regulation; financing, buying trends and more.

2025 POY vote now with sponsor project of the year Vote: Canada Solar Project of the Year 2025
SB Staff
October 21, 2025
Read Article
News T1 Energy image-001
T1 Energy takes minority stake in Talon PV to boost U.S.-based TOPCon cell production
October 20, 2025
Inverters and eBOS Solar Builder x GoodWe - The 2025 Solar Market Reset How to Adapt and Thrive - C&I Inverters
The 2025 Solar Market Reset: How to Adapt and Thrive | On-demand Webinar
October 20, 2025
News lawsuit image
22 states sue EPA to restore $7B Solar for All funds
October 20, 2025
News GreenLancer SOLA
GreenLancer seeks solar installers to build out service network in 15 states
October 20, 2025
News BLUETTI-EnergyPro-6K-Energy-Storage-System
BLUETTI launches EP6K, an AC-coupled home battery built for retrofit...

BLUETTI’s EP6K system enables outage-proof microgrids without replacing an existing inverter, boosting solar self-consumption from ~20...

October 20, 2025
Projects Projects Weekly solar energy storage
Closed Maryland landfill site now generating solar power | Projects...

This edition of Projects Weekly kicks off in Baltimore County, Maryland, where local leaders are celebrating the completion of a 7 MW solar ...

October 20, 2025
News
Unirac updates roof screw design for faster installs and stronger...

Unirac sent notice that it has upgraded one of its most common roof attachment fasteners, improving strength, ease of use, and compatibility...

October 17, 2025
News Welcome to Illinois Sign
Illinois doubles solar program capacity to capture federal incentives before...

The Illinois Commerce Commission’s latest ruling expands community and commercial solar programs while advancing new utility-scale pro...

October 17, 2025
News Wartsila_ESO_GIGA-Buffalo
Bidding Wars: Wärtsilä launches GEMS Pulse software to unlock hidden...

Wärtsilä photo from our archives. In our Bidding Wars series, we will look at the BESS operators and optimizers that are play...

October 16, 2025
+ Storage eBoostEnvy
Fortress Power launches eBoost battery system with 16 kWh capacity

The eBoost can scale up to 256 kWh of expandable storage for residential and small commercial projects Going “one louder” than m...

October 16, 2025
News qcells office in us
Qcells and Greentech Renewables launch solar panel recycling collab in...

The EcoRecycle–Greentech collaboration is hopefully just the start of a national end-of-life solar module management model in the DG s...

October 16, 2025
News senate energy bill
32 U.S. senators demand EPA reinstate Solar for All, calling...

Lawmakers join growing backlash as legal challenges mount to restore the $7 billion program designed to deliver solar access and bill relief...

October 15, 2025
Products RatedPower 3D Energy Tool
RatedPower debuts 3D Energy tool for solar PV performance modeling

Validated with live plant data, RatedPower’s new 3D Energy simulation uses advanced ray-tracing to improve yield predictions for compl...

October 15, 2025
+ Storage PairPHNXX
Paired Power and PHNXX launch ‘containerized microgrid system’ for off-grid...

The new PairPHNXX unit deploys in a single day to deliver power anywhere — from farm fields to remote tribal lands — available i...

October 15, 2025
News nextracker
Tracking Trackers: Product upgrades and strategic moves from top U.S....

From OMCO Solar’s new long-range STAR controller to Nextracker’s steel frame acquisition, tracker makers are refining their hard...

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
News skyview-Helioscope-screenshot
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