Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries
Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator. From ESS News ERCOT is set to roll out its real-time co-optimization with batteries program (RTC+B), which could open up new value streams for batteries. But the rollout hinges on something deceptively simple: telemetry. “The real risk […]
Qcells’ customs-detained cells released to its Georgia factories
A tightening in federal customs enforcement under a law to restrict imports made by forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region had snagged Qcells cell imports from Southeast Asia. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released shipments of South Korean cell imports bound for Qcells’ module factory in Georgia after earlier denying them U.S. entry in […]
What happens behind the meter, stays behind the meter
The Solar Energy Industries Association wins against Edison in an Appeals Court hearing defining a “facility” based on the purpose of its parts, culminating in its AC grid output, versus the sum of individual components – such as solar and battery inverters. In a September 9, 2025 ruling, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) v. FERC, […]
Boviet Solar to expand to 3 GW of annual U.S. module production capacity
Announcements from Vietnamese solar manufacturing company show its progress towards 3 gigawatts of capacity in each solar module assembly and cell fabrication Vietnamese solar manufacturer Boviet Solar said it has finished installing a third module production line, adding 1 gigawatt of annual module production capacity in Greenville, N.C., where it already operated 2 GW. The […]
Who leads in residential solar equipment market share?
Tesla slipped in home battery and inverter market share, while REC led among panel suppliers, said residential solar marketplace operator EnergySage. Amid a backdrop of a struggling residential solar market, competition remains fierce as equipment providers seek to lead in market share. A report from EnergySage, operator of the largest U.S. residential solar online marketplace, […]
Solar and battery developer Soltage closes $525 million investment
The independent power producer specializing in development, financing and operation of distributed utility-scale solar and energy storage assets closed a tax credit investment agreement. Soltage, an independent power producer operating in the distributed utility-scale solar and battery energy storage market, closed a $525 million tax credit investment agreement. The company specializes in development, financing and […]
Building not your average dream home: Solar
In a series covering the process of building an eco-friendly and energy-efficient home in Minnesota, Jessica Fishman describes the process behind installing solar. In an earlier article, I covered all things energy consumption and efficiency, but in this article, the focus is on energy production. As soon as the utility connected the electricity at the […]
Array Technologies sales chief keeps an eye on U.S. capital
Chief commercial officer for 36-year-old solar tracker company has remained philosophical about policy changes amid her pivot into the solar industry’s commercial side. Jessica Lawrence-Vaca’s long habituation to unfamiliar, unstable ground underlying her work life has helped her keep her cool over the past year, as the solar industry and her career both have transformed. […]
Charlie Kirk and Online Rage + Inside Trump’s Chip Flip + This Week in A.I.
“We as a culture are optimizing for rage now.” Kaynak: NY Times
White House Outlines a TikTok Deal With a U.S. Board
A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said. Kaynak: NY Times
