Author Archives: Ritesh Pothan

Relatively new recycling outfit Comstock Metals announced it has received permission from Nevada environmental departments to process solar panels at its materials recovery facility in Silver Springs, Nevada. Comstock also received approval for an air quality control permit this week. … Continue reading →

Plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, is a popular option in Europe, and it’s now starting to be introduced in the United States. Utah introduced legislation last year and became the first state to allow 1.2-kW plug-in solar panel … Continue reading →

The U.S. solar industry is in a transition period. With the residential investment tax credit now expired, and the 48E tax credit for large-scale projects on its way out, the number of installations across all markets is expected to drop. … Continue reading →

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, has closed financing and commenced construction on two solar projects in Louisiana: the Beekman Solar Project in Morehouse Parish and the Hollis Creek Solar Project in Sabine Parish. Together, these projects … Continue reading →

2025 was marked by a radical economic shift for the U.S. solar industry, with a shorter window for federal subsidies and a presidential administration that is actively halting renewable energy developments. Import tariffs, universal inflation and high interest rates for … Continue reading →

Solar companies expanding into complementary technologies isn’t uncommon. Solar panel manufacturer Jinko recently dropped “Solar” from its name because it also builds battery energy storage systems (BESS). Inverter giant SolarEdge has also brought EV chargers and BESS under its umbrella. … Continue reading →

Waste Management (WM), a top disposal and environmental solution company in North America for over 50 years, has signed an agreement with Reactivate, an Invenergy company, to add solar and/or storage to at least 50 former landfill sites. Projects will be developed, constructed, … Continue reading →

SOLON Corporation has completed a 8.75-MW behind-the-meter solar project at Tucson Water’s Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project (CAVSARP) in Tuscon, Arizona. It is the largest known installation of its kind in Arizona, the company stated in a press … Continue reading →

The Connecticut Green Bank announced that eight affordable multifamily housing properties are moving forward as the first round of projects under the Solar Marketplace Assistance Program Plus (Solar MAP+), which makes it easier for affordable multifamily housing providers to access … Continue reading →

Pegasus, a solar mounting manufacturer, has acquired the North American division of Aerocompact, a global solar racking supplier for commercial and industrial (C&I) markets. Through the acquisition, Pegasus has exclusive license to manufacture and sell the full Aerocompact product line … Continue reading →

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law in December revised “smart solar” permitting legislation (S4100/A5264). The State Senate and Assembly has previously passed the amended legislation unanimously. The legislation will need to be implemented by the Dept. of Community … Continue reading →

Ampion is managing the subscriptions for two new community solar projects recently brought online in Illinois by ENGIE North America. The Knox 2A and Knox 2B projects in Galesburg are 2 MWAC each. “Community solar is about more than clean … Continue reading →

Illinois’s first community solar project to be combined with a battery energy storage system in Ameren Illinois territory is now online. A similar project was recently brought online in ComEd territory. Situated in Beardstown, Illinois, the 6.9-MW Beard Solar project … Continue reading →

Solar panels may work for decades, but the more sensitive electronics required to process the power are more likely to fail after a shorter time. Inverter manufacturers are adding new hardware and software features to address the once-onerous repowering process … Continue reading →

A 250-MW solar project is now online in Michigan, sited on 1,900 acres at the Muskegon Resource Recovery Center, a wastewater treatment facility, landfill and additional environmental site. Muskegon Solar is the largest solar project for Consumers Energy. “Consumers Energy … Continue reading →

Nofar USA, a subsidiary of global independent power producer Nofar Energy, is the successful bidder for the acquisition of a 979-MW utility-scale solar portfolio developed by Pine Gate Renewables, pending approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District … Continue reading →

As with most industries treated favorably in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, the domestic energy storage market was awash with new factory announcements. Companies like KORE Power, American Battery Factory and Pomega broke ground on gigawatt-scale production facilities … Continue reading →

Not even Nostradamus could have predicted the turmoil in the energy sector in 2025. Since the policy goal in the United States seems to be eliminating energy sources that compete with fossil fuels, we can expect continued efforts to terminate … Continue reading →

Agrivoltaic project developer Okovate Sustainable Energy has acquired the assets of Fundusol, a modeling platform born out of Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon. This acquisition, supported by Okovate’s backing from The Schmidt Family Foundation, brings data-driven precision to the co-location … Continue reading →

The 160-MW CPV Backbone Solar project is now online in Garrett County. The project, developed by Competitive Power Ventures affiliate CPV Renewable Power, is sited on a reclaimed, decommissioned coal mine in Maryland. “CPV Backbone Solar exemplifies our mission to … Continue reading →

In 2020, the Conesville Power Plant ceased operations in Coshocton County, Ohio. For 62 years, the 2-GW coal power plant supplied electricity to the area east of Columbus. Employing 600 locals at its height, the Conesville Power Plant supported around … Continue reading →

Capital Good Fund is expanding its Pennsylvania BRIGHT solar leasing program statewide following an investment from Candide Group’s Afterglow Climate Justice Program. Started in 2024, Pennsylvania BRIGHT arranges solar project leasing for households earning less than $165,000 annually or in … Continue reading →

Seal Solar is in the final stages of construction on a 13.05-MW array for Baptist Health, the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas. This array is one of the largest non-utility scale systems installed in Arkansas. Seal … Continue reading →

Wood Mackenzie has released its latest “Global Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking” report for the first half of 2025, which assesses solar panel companies on shipments, bankability and performance. JA Solar and Trinasolar jointly claimed the top rank, with scores of … Continue reading →

The New Orleans City Council has approved a $30 million virtual power plant (VPP) program that will protect residents during power outages. The resolution establishes a citywide distributed energy resources (DER) program, creating a VPP of batteries installed at approximately … Continue reading →

Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, California, is powering 100% of its operations with renewable energy following the installation of a floating solar system on an irrigation pond. The innovative project enables the 74-year-old, 1,800-acre family-run farm to operate entirely … Continue reading →

The city government of Salem, New Jersey, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of its municipal landfill. The 41-acre site was the city’s landfill starting in 1988, and was capped and closed by the New Jersey … Continue reading →

Looking back at 2025, much of our time was spent figuring out what the latest tariff, policy and other regulations meant for the solar industry.  But we also worked on plenty of projects not related to the bureaucracy, including visiting … Continue reading →

Surplus manufacturing equipment from solar shingle producer GAF Energy is up for auction after the company announced it would close its R&D facility in San Jose, California, and relocate its headquarters to Texas. Roofing specialist GAF started an energy division … Continue reading →

The global solar inverter market will contract for two consecutive years, declining 2% to 577 GWAC in 2025 and a further 9% to 523 GWAC in 2026, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest reporting. The downturn follows record shipments in 2024 … Continue reading →

Solesca announced the launch of ARGUS 1.0 (Automated Recognition & Geometric Understanding System), an in-house computer vision engine designed to detect, classify and report rooftop obstructions in seconds. By automatically scanning imagery and generating usable geometry near instantly, ARGUS removes … Continue reading →

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the top stories from Solar Power World in 2025. SPW readers were eager to learn more about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) evolving implications for the solar … Continue reading →