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Solar Builder celebrates the 2025 Project of the Year Award winners. Broken down into five categories, our annual awards highlight projects Under 100 kW, 101 kW to 1 MW, 1 MW to 10 MW, Over 10 MW and the top Microgrid installation. Plus, can AI fix solar’s service problems? Check inside for the insights. Don’t miss our Developers Roundtable, where we survey the industry’s top minds to find out what’s ahead for large-scale project development, as well as how to reduce the risks of extreme weather on solar and storage assets. We explore how GIS is providing data analysis for developers to predict and prevent erosion on project sites. And finally, our ESS Buyer’s Guide provides products and tips for solving the energy storage equation.

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2025 Project of the Year Awards

Solar Builder’s annual Project of the Year awards are a celebration of the solar industry. Every year, we seek to highlight the hard work of construction teams and installers, the creativity of engineers, the leadership of developers, and the dedication of so many local businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits to bring renewable energy to life.

  • Over 10 MW | Double Black Diamond Solar
  • 1 MW to 10 MW | Willcox Greenhouse
  • 101 kW to 1 MW | Gilman Brothers Co.
  • Under 100 kW | Northern Cheyenne Buffalo Facility
  • Microgrid | Orcas Center
  • Editors’ Choice | 5 more projects we couldn’t leave out!

The Buzz

  • Solar brawl for all: Impacts of the Solar For All funding fight. By Chris Crowell
  • Can AI fix solar’s service problem? Insights from Sunnova’s John Berger. By Chris Crowell
  • Rocky Mountain high voltage: Colorado’s dispatchable distributed energy goals. By Charles W. Thurston

Columns

  • DESIGN: From dirt to data. By Steve MacShane
  • DISCUSS: Why solar O&M is no longer optional. By Max Grinburg
  • DISCUSS: Reducing extreme weather risks for solar and storage. By Alon Mashkovich

Power Forward!