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Energy storage, made in America
Thanks to a new partnership with LG Energy Solution, EG4 has secured a supply of more than 13 GWh of USA-manufactured battery cells over the next six years and is now ready to lead the way in building both a healthy market for behind-the-meter batteries in the United States, and a domestic supply chain to […]
Storm-proofing your solar data
Extreme weather is no longer a rare event for PV sites across the United States. It’s a costly, recurring reality eroding performance, reliability, and profitability. Wayne Burnett, chief strategy officer and chief technology officer at sensor equipment supplier EKO Instruments, offers insights from projects in hard-hit regions. With lessons learned from the US, Europe, Asia, […]
Solar and storage rising as wind fades in $20 billion clean energy tax credit market
Crux’s 2025 Mid-Year State of Clean Energy Finance report finds transferable tax credits nearly doubled year-over-year, with the total tax credit market reaching toward $60 billion for the full year. Solar and storage dominate activity, while manufacturers are beginning to spread their wings. Crux analyzed debt, tax equity, and transferable tax credit transactions, and surveyed […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
VPP deployments jump 33%, but capacity growth more modest, Wood Mackenzie says
Virtual power plant (VPP) capacity grew a modest 13.7%, while company deployments, unique offtakers and monetized programs each grew over 33% from the previous year, Wood Mackenzie’s annual VPP report found. The virtual power plant (VPP) market broadened more than it deepened over the last year, found Wood Mackenzie’s annual North American virtual power plant […]
Credit unions and community banks offer path to residential solar industry success
Financing has become the “last mile” of solar adoption, highlighting an issue with reliable and transparent loan programs, but credit unions can offer a path ahead, said Bill Paulen, chief executive officer, LoanTerra. The U.S. solar industry is facing serious struggles after a decade of strong, sustained growth. Compared other rooftop solar-rich nations like Australia, […]
Solar portfolio to lower costs across multiple affordable housing locations in Rhode Island
A solar portfolio will benefit affordable housing across multiple locations Rhode Island under the same 13 MW contract. Affordable housing authorities across Rhode Island are beginning to benefit from a solar portfolio that will save the housing authorities money while supplying Rhode Island’s grid with clean energy. Nautilus Solar completed the first and largest of […]