Author Archives: Ritesh Pothan

First Solar has filed a Sec. 337 investigation request with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on a swath of crystalline silicon panel competitors for allegedly infringing on First Solar’s TOPCon patents. A Sec. 337 of the Tariff Act violation … Continue reading →

Doral Renewables is working with Purdue University on an initiative aimed at helping rural Midwest communities to overcome extreme weather and rising energy demands. Hailstorms, heat waves and high winds are disrupting crops and straining energy systems across the Midwest. … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts House has passed a bill that establishes new state renewable energy deployment goals and permitting reform, while slashing funding for an energy efficiency program. “The climate omnibus bill contains critical solar policy provisions that will help make our … Continue reading →

Remote monitoring has become a cornerstone of modern commercial and industrial solar operations. Dashboards provide real-time visibility into system performance, alert operators to outages and support portfolio-level decision-making at scale. As commercial solar fleets grow and age, these tools are … Continue reading →

Unsurprisingly, the EnergySage solar marketplace experienced significantly increased traffic during the second half of 2025, due to July’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) phasing out residential tax credits on Dec. 31, 2025. EnergySage saw 205% year-over-year increase in homeowners … Continue reading →

SOLON Corporation and Onyx Renewables completed four additional solar PV projects totaling 2.9 MW for city facilities in Mesa, Arizona. These solar carport projects were completed in December and interconnected with the city’s electric utility and bring the total solar … Continue reading →

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will soon vote to update a tool that could make integrating grid-level distributed energy resources like solar power simpler for the state’s utilities. Integration capacity analysis (ICA) was devised to grant greater transparency on … Continue reading →

REC Solar and Ventura Energy have completed a 1.73-MW solar project at Farmers Irrigation Company’s Santa Paula site. Two rooftop solar arrays were installed on newly-constructed reservoir covers, a key component of Farmers Irrigation Company’s broader infrastructure modernization efforts to transition its … Continue reading →

In August 2025, the Dept. of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new guidelines related to safe harboring solar projects for the investment tax credit (ITC). Safe harboring allows companies to demonstrate a good-faith effort at starting a solar … Continue reading →

Global industrial company MacLean-Fogg has acquired domestic roll-forming manufacturer OMCO and its solar racking and tracker businesses. “We are excited about this opportunity to take OMCO Solar to the next level, now with the backing of a great partner in … Continue reading →

In a world desperate for new electricity generating sources of power, speed is essential in utility-scale solar. Too many projects fail from the knock-on effects of extended timelines in the pre-construction phase – the so-called “Valley of Death.” Solar design … Continue reading →

The first six solar systems in a 15-system portfolio are now complete in Wayne County, West Virginia. The systems are being installed by Solar Holler for the Wayne County School District. Ever.green, a marketplace empowering businesses of all sizes to … Continue reading →

Oxford PV, a solar perovskite company operating in Europe, has opened its patent portfolio to American panel manufacturer First Solar. First Solar has signed a patent licensing agreement with Oxford PV, which provides First Solar with access to Oxford’s existing … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts House has released its redraft of a climate omnibus bill (H.4744). The bill includes provisions recommended by advocacy organizations, including Vote Solar, that would make the grid more resilient and more affordable, but it still calls for dramatic … Continue reading →

The Dept. of Commerce has released its preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) amounts in an investigation on solar panel imports from India, Indonesia and Laos. India has a general 125.87% subsidy rate, Indonesia’s general rate is 104.38% and Laos received an … Continue reading →

Sunrun has forged a distributed power plant partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) using more than 1,000 customers’ solar and storage systems to export energy to reduce grid constraints. “Sunrun’s groundbreaking program with PG&E shows that distributed power … Continue reading →

GreenSpark Solar and Encore Renewable Energy have completed a 13-MWDC portfolio of agrivoltaic community solar projects across New York and Vermont. The three-project portfolio includes the 3.8-MW Constable Solar (Constable, New York), 2.9-MW Boardman Hill Solar (West Rutland, Vermont) and … Continue reading →

Despite significant efforts to build up domestic manufacturing, U.S. solar projects are still being powered by imported solar panels. Solar Power World reviewed import data from the U.S. International Trade Commission and determined that the United States imported 33 GW … Continue reading →

Comstock Metals, a solar panel recycler with a drop-off facility in Kings County, California, has received approval from California’s Dept. of Toxic Substances Control to join a list of companies authorized as universal waste recyclers that can treat solar panels. … Continue reading →

U.S. solar industry veteran and unofficial historian Jeff Spies announced last week that the documentary film “Solar Roots – The Pioneers of PV” will make its official public debut at the Solar Roots Party in Grass Valley, California, which this year … Continue reading →

If there should ever be a sector that supports using Made-in-America products in construction, it would be the federal government. For decades, the government has had some type of “Buy American” stipulation for projects funded with federal dollars. More recently, … Continue reading →

In utility-scale solar, the industry’s data maturity has reached a turning point. It is no longer enough to simply measure irradiance — the standard is now to be able to understand and continuously optimize data quality so that production forecasts, … Continue reading →

Intersolar and Energy Storage North America (IESNA) wraps up its show for 2026 today after a week of uncharacteristically rainy days in San Diego and a quieter convention hall than in years past. As with any convention of this kind, … Continue reading →

Origis Energy has brought online three Swift Air Solar facilities in Texas. The energy infrastructure will support Occidental’s operations in West Texas, which includes its STRATOS Direct Air Capture facility. Origis planned, developed and constructed the Swift Air Solar facilities … Continue reading →

The Iowa House Commerce Committee has advanced the Local Generation Act (HSB 629) on a strong 19-4 vote, sending the legislation to the full House for consideration. The bill is designed to give families, farmers and small businesses access to … Continue reading →

GameChange Solar has launched a new logistics platform to streamline site receiving, improve material visibility and reduce installation delays across utility-scale solar projects. With GeniusShip, every GameChange Solar delivery now arrives equipped with a unique QR code, giving site teams … Continue reading →

Talon PV, the solar cell manufacturer building a facility outside Houston, has signed a supply agreement with NexWafe, a German silicon wafer company. Talon PV will use NexWafe EpiNex silicon wafers in its TOPCon solar cell manufacturing operations, scheduled to … Continue reading →

Distribution intelligence company ProEnergy Supply (PES) has officially launched its proprietary and AI-driven transactional gateway, bridging the gap between solar system design and distributor ERP systems. Working with OpenSolar, PES enables distributors to sell equipment directly within the new OpenSolar … Continue reading →

Calibrant Energy will build, own and operate a 23-MWh on-site battery energy storage system at Iron Mountain’s New Jersey data center. The project integrates large-scale storage with the facility’s existing 7.2-MW rooftop solar installation, creating a resilient energy ecosystem that … Continue reading →

Community solar company Perch Energy today announced the acquisition of Solstice, a customer acquisition and management company in the community solar space. This deal establishes Perch as one of the most experienced and largest pure-play community solar acquisition and management … Continue reading →

Even though the overall trajectory for residential solar has been hockey stick-level growth, the industry has still faced challenges in the last 20 years. Many companies have entered aggressively, scaled quickly and exited just as fast. Financing structures have shifted … Continue reading →

EKO Instruments USA has launched a U.S.-based pyranometer calibration service. The service brings a new level of accuracy, cost effectiveness and turnaround speed to pyranometer calibration for utility-scale, commercial and industrial solar applications. The service will support SCADA companies, O&M … Continue reading →

Earthlight Technologies has completed a 300-kW solar carport installation for Lynch Toyota in Manchester, Connecticut. The project was financed through C-PACE with support from Connecticut Green Bank. Lynch Toyota is a family-owned and operated car dealership founded in 1970 by … Continue reading →

Emerging energy technologies are transforming the electric grid by adding flexibility, reliability and expanded power generation, but can also increase cyber risk, since many legacy devices were not built to meet today’s cybersecurity expectations. UL Solutions has launched a new … Continue reading →

The first building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) project using Roofit.Solar technology in the United States was built on a home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by Agathon Solar. ArcEdge, a residential solar company, has signed a partnership agreement to install Roofit.Solar BIPV. “The transition … Continue reading →

Ameresco linked with Luminace to complete a 5.74-MW solar project on the capped Coventry Landfill in Rhode Island. Developed on a capped landfill with limited redevelopment alternatives and designated under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Coventry … Continue reading →

Three years ago, I outlined why a 100-GW fab dedicated to solar cell production in the United States could be pivotal to the country re-establishing itself as a technology leader — stimulating demand for upstream components such as wafers and … Continue reading →

Monitoring advancements have made solar inverters into multi-faceted devices capable of engaging an increasing number of energy loads. Gone are the days where solar system owners would discover their arrays were malfunctioning when they received an unexpected power bill. Now, … Continue reading →

Energy and temperature solutions provider Aggreko has completed solar projects on two service centers — a 100-kW system in St. Louis, Missouri, and an 87.3-kW system in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The two solar installations will reduce Aggreko’s grid power usage. … Continue reading →

SolarEdge Technologies is partnering with WeaveGrid, a grid software provider for electric utilities, to support residential battery systems in utility grid programs. This will expand WeaveGrid’s Distribution-Integrated System Capacity Orchestration, which was originally designed to manage EV charging at scale. … Continue reading →

AES Indiana has installed a solar and storage system outside the Petersburg Generating Station, a 2-GW coal-fired plant that is transitioning to natural gas. The 250-MW solar and 180-MWh storage Petersburg Energy Center is now online in the utility territory. … Continue reading →

Solar Power World’s project coverage usually focuses on arrays just starting development or construction, or on systems that have received permission to operate. However, the real effects on a community are seen during a solar project’s 25-year or longer lifespan. … Continue reading →

“Everybody Ought to Be Rich! Borrow money now and get into the stock market before it’s too late!” That was America in the 1920s, an era when speculation masqueraded as wisdom and greed was sold as opportunity. “Everybody Ought to … Continue reading →

For the first time in eight years, imported solar panels to the United States are no longer met with Sec. 201 tariffs. Initiated in President Donald Trump’s first term and extended by his successor Joe Biden, the tariffs expired on … Continue reading →

Manual reporting, scattered systems and month-end chaos are quietly eroding margins across clean energy portfolios. Here’s how automated, integrated reporting puts profitability back where it belongs. With incentives receding, financing tightening and projects taking longer to reach commissioning, solar asset … Continue reading →

The U.S. federal government, which was fighting a U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling requiring Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to retroactively collect two years of tariffs on imported solar panels, filed a motion last week to dismiss its … Continue reading →

The parent company behind Boviet Solar wants out of the solar industry and is exploring sale options of Boviet’s Vietnam and U.S. entities. Ningbo Boway Alloy Material, a China-based technology company involved in the alloy, semiconductor and machinery industries, acquired … Continue reading →

Southeast conservative renewables advocacy group Energy Right has found that Virginia voters largely support solar development in the state. Energy Right issued a survey last month to 861 likely voters on the topic of energy affordability and solutions to stabilizing … Continue reading →

REC Solar has contracted with cold storage solutions and logistics company Arctic Cold on a 3.3-MW rooftop solar system at its new location in Santa Maria, California. The Santa Maria facility primarily provides cold storage for fresh and frozen fruits … Continue reading →

The Dept. of Commerce was scheduled to release its preliminary antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariff amounts for Indian, Indonesian and Laotian solar cell and panel imports before the end of 2025. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined in August that … Continue reading →