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First Solar to open its fifth U.S. factory, adding 3.7 GW of annual production
The company’s share price jumped 15% following its Q3 earnings call, which included the announcement of a factory that is expected to produce over 8 million finished solar panels per year at full capacity. First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced in its Q3 2025 earnings report that it will open a new 3.7 GW annual capacity […]
Capital is no longer community solar’s biggest growing pain
Interconnection delays, permitting hurdles and customer acquisition costs are now the biggest challenges slowing projects to the grid. For years, one of community solar’s biggest obstacles to getting off the ground has been securing financing. That constraint is starting to shift, with many developers arguing that the main pain points are more the likes of […]
Watch: Solar industry leaders discuss unlocking capital and navigating post-tax credit market
Day 1 of pv magazine USA Week 2025 focused on “Unlocking Capital,” addressing the urgent financial and regulatory challenges facing U.S. solar and energy storage. Industry leaders discussed strategies to accelerate solar growth despite tightened tax credit deadlines, increased import restrictions, and reduced federal funding. Day 1 of pv magazine USA Week 2025 focused on […]
New York awards $7 million for co-located solar and farming
Grant funds were administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the efficacy of agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics, the practice of installing solar arrays raised above crops or livestock, is gaining interest nationwide as a solution to boost clean energy generation while not compromising productive farmland. The New York State Energy Research […]
Work underway on ‘river’ heat pump complex in Massachusetts
The U.S’ largest district energy provider has started building a 35 MW heat pump complex in Massachusetts that will replace a natural gas boiler. The system will harness heat from the Charles River to produce carbon-free steam. From pv magazine Global Vicinity Energy, the largest district energy provider in the United States, has begun building a […]
Watch: Industry leaders on how distributed solar solves the U.S. power crisis
The finale of pv magazine USA Week 2025 promises an in-depth exploration of the most immediate, versatile solution to America’s escalating energy demands and rising electricity rates: distributed energy. Titled “Distributed Energy as a Solution,” Day 3 of the virtual conference showcases how rooftop solar, residential storage, community solar, and smart grid technologies are not […]
SolarEdge stock leaps on Q3 earnings, announces development of datacenter transformer
SolarEdge posted its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth and increased margins. The company announced a partnership with Infineon to produce solid-state transformers designed to power AI datacenters. SolarEdge Technologies announced its Q3 2025 earnings, posting a third consecutive quarter of revenue growth and increased margins. The company’s stock price (Nasdaq: SEDG) is up over 25% in […]
Illinois to add 3 GW of batteries, saving consumers $12 billion over 20 years
Illinois is set to issue procurements for 3 GW of battery storage, under a bill expected to be signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Transmission improvements to speed renewable deployment are also in the works. Illinois would target 3 GW of battery storage by 2030 under a bill passed by the state legislature. Illinois Governor JB […]
Agrivoltaics provides benefits and possible pitfalls for solar developers
NREL study examines Massachusetts’ comprehensive approach to deploying solar on farmland. A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, described how agrivoltaics, the practice of co-locating solar projects with farming and grazing activities, can be a double-edged scythe. One the one hand, developers engaging with the agricultural community can bring […]
Elon Musk proposes solar powered AI satellite network to fight global warming
Elon Musk says a constellation of solar-powered artificial intelligence satellites could regulate the planet’s energy balance and limit global warming. From pv magazine Global A large constellation of solar-powered artificial intelligence satellites could help prevent global warming by making small adjustments to the amount of solar energy that reaches Earth. Elon Musk made the claim […]