1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (128+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 15, 2026 Tigo Energy has expanded the availability of its Inverter Power Output Control (IPOC) to the 3. 8-k W Tigo EI Inverter'designed for smaller residential systems with utility interconnection constraints. IPOC provides installers with the ability to limit…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (855+ words) By Joseph Bablo, PDE manager; and Colleen O'Brien, principal engineer; UL Solutions | February 17, 2026 For many homeowners, installing rooftop solar panels seems like a smart idea to reduce electricity bills, but the upfront cost and installation complexity can be daunting. These…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (187+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 15, 2026 National residential solar installer Freedom Forever has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. The company was the top residential contractor on the 2025 Top Solar Contractors List, based on kilowatts installed. Freedom Forever listed its estimated assets between…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1033+ words) By Billy Ludt | April 15, 2026 Constructing solar projects on commercial buildings without penetrating the roof surface is commonly achieved with ballasts, but some mounting companies have developed other methods to securing these arrays without penetrations. Ballasts are the industry standard for…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago  (278+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 14, 2026 A solar and battery storage project developed and financed by Sunrock'Distributed Generation is now in operation at the County Jail in Salinas, California. Funded through a PPA, it is expected to save the Monterey County Sheriff's…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago  (213+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 14, 2026 EV manufacturer Rivian announced a partnership with battery recycler'Redwood Materials to deploy second-life Rivian battery packs for on-site energy storage at Rivian's EV manufacturing site in Normal, Illinois. Redwood Materials will take more than 100 second-life Rivian…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (126+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 14, 2026 Opterra Energy Services has completed a $33 million modernization project for the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District (YCJUSD) in California. In addition to upgrades to lighting systems and HVAC equipment, the school district also installed 3. 1 MW of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (345+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 14, 2026 Suniva announced it will open a second silicon solar cell manufacturing facility in the United States. The company has entered into agreements to set up a 4. 5-GW facility in Laurens, South Carolina, with a projected opening…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) By Billy Ludt | April 3, 2026 Geronimo Power started commercial operations at its 117-MW Dodson Creek Solar Project in Highland County, Ohio. A 128-MW solar project Geronimo Power developed in South Dakota. Credit: Geronimo Power "Together with our community members and project…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (145+ words) By Billy Ludt | April 3, 2026 The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) approved a first-of-its-kind virtual power plant (VPP) program that will spur between 50 to 200 MW of new capacity, but renewable energy groups are criticizing the program's approach. Renewable groups are taking…...