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Enbridge developing 365-MW solar + storage project for Meta data centers
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (265+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 19, 2026 Enbridge is developing the Cowboy Project, a 365-MW solar and battery energy storage project in Wyoming to support Meta's data center operations. The first phase of the Cowboy Project being built near Cheyenne, Wyoming, expands Enbridge's…...
SMA now assembling medium-voltage power stations in Arkansas
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (303+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 19, 2026 Inverter manufacturer SMA is opening a new integration facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, supporting domestic delivery of its medium-voltage power station (MVPS) solutions. SMA announced in January that it was working with CEP on MVPS…...
Enphase localizes battery software for reducing power loss
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (175+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 18, 2026 Power Match is designed to reduce energy losses in inverters attached to residential storage technologies. IQ Batteries use multiple embedded microinverters, and Power Match can activate the number of microinverters needed at a given time. Enphase…...
Five ways robotic services are changing solar project performance
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (889+ words) By Francesco Borrelli, chief AI and robotics officer, Nextpower | May 18, 2026 As solar portfolios scale, improving performance is becoming a more actionable opportunity. Recent data from Raptor Maps shows that equipment-driven losses across solar assets have increased from roughly 1-2% to more…...
Study: Coal pollution is making solar less effective
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (489+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 15, 2026 New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is reducing the energy output of solar PV installations, particularly where these power plants are…...
Canadian Solar to boost Texas panel factory to 10-GW capacity
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | May 14, 2026 Canadian Solar revealed in its Q1 2026 financial results that it will increase its solar cell and panel manufacturing output in the United States. The company operates a 5-GW solar panel assembly facility in Mesquite, Texas, and is…...
Cherry Street Energy installs solar project for international talent consultancy
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 13, 2026 Cherry Street Energy helped finance and installed a 112. 89-k W solar project at talent consultancy Insight Globals" offices in Richmond, Virginia. The project came online in early spring. "We"re making this investment because it"s…...
Nextpower entering solar inverter market by acquiring Zigor products
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (165+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 13, 2026 A company once known for solar tracker production is entering another segment of the PV market. After years of acquisitions and originating new technologies, Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) is acquiring a product line from Spanish power conversion…...
Exus Renewables advances proprietary monitoring software for solar, wind
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (102+ words) By Billy Ludt | May 13, 2026 Exus Renewables North America is launching Anomaly+, the newest addition to its Exus IQ+ performance optimization suite, using predictive maintenance to save on operating its energy assets. Exus Renewables North America In solar facilities, Anomaly+ analyzes…...
Solar competition is up " and trust is winning
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (125+ words) Solar Power World By Aurora Solar | May 12, 2026 The solar market has always been competitive, and it's only becoming more so. In fact, 54% of solar salespeople reported that competition increased in their market over the past year " with 30% saying it got…...