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Solar carport + battery to save California county $21 million in energy costs
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (201+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 26, 2026 ForeFront Power is wrapping up a solar and storage project for the County of Ventura, California. A 5.8-MW solar canopy is being paired with a 1.9-MW battery at the County Government Center. The megawatt-hour capacity of…...
Northern Sun Energy building 23-MW New York community solar portfolio
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (172+ words) By Billy Ludt | August 26, 2026 Northern Sun Energy, a solar and storage EPC firm, has begun construction on two solar projects for developer Seaboard Solar in Waterford and Boonville, New York. The 23-MWDC project portfolio is supported by NYSERDA grants and…...
California sends balcony solar bill to governor for signature
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (359+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 26, 2026 The California legislature has passed a bill that would allow residents to install balcony solar systems. It now waits for the governor’s signature. Balcony solar example. Credit: Steve Tomich/EWG Senate Bill 868, known as the Plug…...
Sodium-ion batteries are ready for world domination
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (695+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 26, 2026 “It’s been fun,” said Randy Selesky, chief commercial officer at ESS Inc. “I’ve been in this market a long time, and I have not seen the market really grab on to something this fast.” The promise…...
Burns & McDonnell partners with Gritt on robotic solar installation aids
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (198+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 25, 2026 Burns & McDonnell and Gritt have entered into a strategic partnership focused on evaluating and deploying AI-powered robotics technology on utility-scale solar projects. The technology will help improve safety, enhance project predictability and support construction teams as…...
Center for Rural Affairs publishes guide for renewable energy land leasing
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (222+ words) By Billy Ludt | August 25, 2026 The Center for Rural Affairs has published a fact sheet to help farmers and landowners navigate the process of leasing their land for renewable energy developments like wind and solar. “Renewable energy development can be a…...
Solar panel makers and buyers have mixed feelings on Sec. 232 tariffs
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1126+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 24, 2026 The U.S. solar industry is still determining the effects of the Sec. 232 tariffs on polysilicon and its derivatives. Besides a handful of manufacturers that very obviously benefit if certain imported and domestic silicon solar products are priced…...
Nextpower's eBOS trunk bus receives patent
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (201+ words) By Billy Ludt | August 20, 2026 Nextpower was issued a patent for its NX PowerMerge, a trunk bus that consolidates multiple field connections on ground-mounted solar projects onto one device. In utility-scale solar plants, DC collection systems connect power from multiple solar…...
SunShare energizes two community solar gardens in New Mexico
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (82+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | August 20, 2026 SunShare and CSolPower, a local community solar company, have completed two community solar gardens in New Mexico. A ribbon cutting event at the Juniper Sol Community Solar Garden As part of its commitment to enhancing the…...
Silfab furloughs workers at SC solar panel plant
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (273+ words) Solar Power World Local news organizations are reporting that solar panel manufacturer Silfab has furloughed workers at its cell and panel facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. In a statement to WCNC Charlotte, a Silfab Solar spokesperson said that the…...