1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (315+ words) The La Salle Solar facility, which represents the largest single-site solar project for either of the two companies, is scheduled to begin commercial operation in 2028. Image: American Public Power Association on Unsplash Israeli solar developer and independent power producer Arava…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (402+ words) Global solar PV capacity reached around 2, 974 GW by end-2025, with nearly 698 GW added in 2025. The sector, however, is shifting from rapid deployment to integration challenges, as high penetration rates drive curtailment, storage demand, grid constraints, and evolving policy and market…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (254+ words) Eight US solar manufacturers have filed an anti-circumvention complaint with the US Department of Commerce, alleging that solar cells and modules assembled in Ethiopia using Chinese-origin components are evading existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese solar products. The…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago  (649+ words) Ahead of Solar Manufacturing USA 2026, Conference Chair Finlay Colville sits down with T1 Energy CEO Daniel Barcelo to discuss the company's rapid multi-gigawatt module ramp-up and its strategic push to onshore the U. S. solar cell supply chain. Daniel Barcelo, CEO at T1 Energy…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (325+ words) Amazon has conducted a six-month field trial of a rooftop heat pump system developed by U. S. startup Transaera at one of its logistics facilities. The system uses metal'organic framework (MOF)'based dehumidification to remove moisture from outdoor air before cooling. Transaera's…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (573+ words) pv magazine USA Continuous-wave infrared laser technology enables damage-free backsheet removal in end-of-life solar modules U. S. researchers have developed an IR-CW laser-based method to remove backsheets from end-of-life silicon solar modules without damaging the glass or wafers, using controlled heating of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (494+ words) The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from k Wh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns. The 2026 Solar Risk Assessment consists of 19 articles written by global industry partners to provide an…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (188+ words) Commercial operation reached for twin 200 MWh BESS sites supporting ERCOT's rapidly growing power demand. US-based renewable energy company Spearmint Energy has achieved commercial operation for two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas, adding a combined 200 MW / 400 MWh…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (55+ words) U. S. researchers developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that optimizes sodium-ion solvation structure, enabling faster ion transport, reduced side reactions, and improved interfacial stability in high-voltage sodium-ion batteries. This design significantly extends cycle life and outperforms conventional and localized high-concentration electrolytes by…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (398+ words) A white paper explores how forward-thinking state policymakers and solar developers are moving beyond traditional property tax structures to embrace contractual legal tools that provide both long term regulatory certainty and tangible infrastructure improvements for host communities. Image: Michael F'rtsch…...