For years, New Hampshire solar developers and their customers have faced one regulatory roadblock after another, making it much harder to connect solar projects to the grid than in neighboring states. New Hampshire is last in the Northeast for solar deployment, mostly due to its outdated interconnection procedures. These rules govern how clean energy projects…

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After years of relative quiet, Tesla’s factory in Buffalo, New York, has been repurposed back to its original purpose: to make solar panels. The 1.2 million ft2 facility received a nearly $1 billion investment from New York State, and local organizations have been questioning Tesla’s employment figures since Day 1. Originally built for Silevo in…

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Tigo Energy announced today that the Tigo GO Battery now qualifies for participation in select virtual power plant (VPP) programs across the country. The GO Battery has also been added to the EnergyHub and Uplight distributed energy resource management (DERM) platforms. The Tigo GO Battery is fully compatible with the latest energy products from the Tigo GO Optimized…

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SolarCycle has begun recycling solar panels at its new facility in Cedartown, Georgia. The 255,000-ft2 recycling facility is home to SolarCycle’s proprietary next-generation advanced recycling technology, which delivers more than double the throughput of the company’s first-generation recycling lines. The new process allows for 100% landfill diversion and recovers 96% of the value from the…

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The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) announced the line-up for Solar Battle of the Bands (SBOB), a semi-regular music competition with groups composed of U.S. solar workers. The event will return on Thursday, February 19 to Moonshine Flats in San Diego, following the second day of the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA).…

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Kiwa PI Berlin released its latest report reviewing the quality of solar panel manufacturers, noting that new production regions (especially the United States) report higher manufacturing mistakes. “The 2026 PV Module Manufacturing Quality Report” summarizes Kiwa PI Berlin’s quality assurance findings from factory audits, production oversight and pre-shipment inspections. The organization found new defect patterns…

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In Maine, the Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County (HFHWC) has installed a solar project at its recently opened ReStore that will offset 100% of the facility’s electricity use. The 18.92-kW system was installed in partnership with nonprofit solar provider Everybody Solar. The solar project will enable HFHWC to direct more resources toward building and…

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No country has affected global solar panel supply chains more than the United States. Since the boom of solar in the early 2010s, the U.S. government has chased Chinese firms across the world, initiating tariffs on products as they’re “dumped” into the U.S. market at uncompetitive prices. When the Dept. of Commerce first placed antidumping…

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Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy provider headquartered in Denver, and the University of Denver (DU), have completed the state’s first off-site net-metered solar project. This project contributes to DU’s goal to offset 100% of its electricity with renewable energy. The 3.28-MWDC project, located in Johnstown, started producing renewable energy earlier this month. Under an…

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The Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) is forming its National Advisory Board, a cross-sector group of labor leaders, industry partners, workforce experts and educators to develop training and apprenticeship pathways for the nation’s clean transportation and advanced manufacturing economy. The advisory board will advise CTTT and its mission to scale careers in zero-emission vehicle maintenance,…

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Doral Renewables‘ Great Bend Solar project reached commercial operation on January 6. The project met substantial completion in December 2025. The 48-MW project, located in Meigs County, was built on the Great Bend of the Ohio River, near the state border with West Virginia. Doral Renewables commissioned PCL Construction in April 2024 to build the…

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PureSky Energy has reached commercial operations of its Heath Brook and Sand Brook community solar projects in Corinth, New York. The two solar farms – which together total approximately 12.92 MWDC (about 5 MWAC each) – are now delivering clean, renewable power to the grid. Combined, Heath Brook and Sand Brook will generate around 18.8 million kWh…

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TurningPoint Energy (TPE) and Standard Solar will collaborate on 11.2 MW of community solar built across two projects in Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware. In 2022, TPE committed to investing more than $100 million in projects across the state. Located in Harrington and Bridgeville, each of the projects are 5.6-MWDC single-axis tracker systems and…

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A new association will make a renewed push for a viable community solar and storage program in California. Californians for Local, Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) will work to expand access to local, affordable clean energy, lower electricity bills for families and small businesses, and create new revenue opportunities for farmers and landowners across the state.…

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New data from the Rhodium Group and MIT/CEEPR’s Clean Investment Monitor shows that clean technology manufacturing investment in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia has hit its lowest point in nearly three years. Established clean tech manufacturing investment in the region fell to $1.35 billion in Q4 2025 – a 21% decline from the peak…

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Scanifly, A PV design and field operations software, is integrating design with IronRidge, a longtime solar racking and mounting supplier. The integration automatically transfers Scanifly design data and panel placement directly into IronRidge’s Design Assistant. The direct API (application programming interface) integration connects Scanifly’s design environment with IronRidge’s racking, bill of materials (BOM) and engineering…

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J&B Solar, a utility-scale mechanical solar contractor, has launched The Renewable Revolution Apprentice Program (TRRAP), a workforce and compliance platform designed to meet the Inflation Reduction Act’s requirements while building long-term careers in utility-scale solar. TRRAP is led by Casey Swindell, IRA compliance & labor relations manager for J&B, who spearheaded the effort in developing…

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Advanced Green Technologies (AGT), a Florida-based commercial solar contractor founded in 2007, has transitioned to an employee-owned organization along with its parent company, Advanced Roofing Inc. AGT and its affiliated businesses will maintain their leadership, personnel and operational practices through the change to an employee-owned organization. AGT operates as the renewable energy division of Advanced…

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The Dept. of Energy announced on Thursday that it is pulling the plug on $83.6 billion of Biden-era loans slated for clean energy projects. This is the latest action the Trump administration has taken to reprioritize federal support for fossil fuel sources. Of the affected loans, $9.5 billion originally issued for solar and wind projects…

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Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Maryland’s largest energy utility, introduced a program on Tuesday that would provide zero-cost batteries for medically vulnerable customers. If adopted, the program would offer a solution for continuous power to customers who are at risk during power outages. BGE’s pilot program would provide utility-owned batteries free of charge to qualifying…

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