3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (276+ words) The U.S. solar industry installed 11.4 GWdc of new capacity in Q2 2026, an increase of 45% from the same quarter in the previous year, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. Texas…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (444+ words) Pile load testing can therefore be particularly valuable for utility-scale PV projects. Static axial tension and pullout tests can establish actual load-displacement behavior, allowing geotechnical and structural engineers to optimize pile lengths rather than relying solely on conservative correlations. With…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (569+ words) From pv magazine 9/26 For years, the solar industry focused on lowering module costs, improving tracker technology, increasing inverter efficiency, and optimizing project financing. Those efforts transformed solar from a niche technology into one of the most competitive forms of new…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (206+ words) The Town of Derry, New Hampshire has activated a 2.25 MW ground-mounted solar array built on a capped municipal landfill. Developed, financed, and constructed by Vermont-based Encore Renewable Energy, the project operates under a long-term power purchase agreement and delivers 100% of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed the the Garden State Balcony Solar Act (S2368/A4836) into law, enabling New Jerseyites to install and use portable solar generation devices of up to 1,200 watts without the need to apply for an installation permit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (600+ words) A report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has revealed a growth in U.S. installed energy storage capacity of 20.2 GWh in the second quarter of 2026, representing 6.7 GW of continuous power output capacity. The additions, detailed in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) While global installations are projected to reach 638 GW in 2026, polysilicon manufacturing capacity is set to hit approximately 2,034 GW, and module capacity is projected at 1,908 GW, leaving a supply of more than 1.2 TW above global installation demand. U.S. installations are forecast to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (545+ words) Free-On-Board (FOB) China TOPCon mainstream PV module prices rose this week, as firmer upstream prices increased production costs and prompted module manufacturers to raise their offer indications. According to the OPIS Global Solar Markets Report released on Aug. 25, the Chinese…...