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Navisun has announced a strategic partnership with GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), an asset management software provider, that will strengthen the company’s capabilities as a true independent power producer. The collaboration will see Navisun integrate GPM Horizon software into the management of its ~150 MWDC fleet of operating and under-construction solar and storage assets, in addition to its… …

Navisum taps GreenPowerMonitor to manage 150-MW solar + storage fleet Read More »

The California State Assembly has approved a bill that would force individuals purchasing properties with solar projects into new net billing scenarios, which would likely reduce compensation for their energy exports.  Assembly Bill 942 is now heading to the California State Senate. If enacted, AB 942 would require that properties with renewable energy projects, like… …

California Assembly passes bill to force NEM 3.0 if solar home is sold Read More »

Following the overwhelming passage of SB 188, bipartisan legislation that will create a Solar Shares program, the Montana Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) jointly issued a letter committing to work hand-in-hand with regulators and lawmakers to put limits on a program that will deliver local energy, economic benefits… …

Montana legislature greenlights community solar program Read More »

Testing lab Kiwa PVEL has published its 11th annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard. This digital resource provides solar industry stakeholders with testing insights gained from Kiwa PVEL’s flagship Product Qualification Program (PQP). The PQP is a comprehensive suite of extended reliability and performance tests that evaluate solar modules under a wide range of environmental and… …

83% of module manufacturers had one test failure in latest Kiwa PVEL scorecard Read More »

Reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May could jeopardize solar and storage jobs nationwide if the Senate fails to improve the House-passed rollback of clean energy tax credits. New state-by-state analysis released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warns that solar and storage jobs in every U.S. state could… …

SEIA: Reconciliation bill could cost Texas 34,100 solar + storage jobs by 2030 This and more info in a new state-by-state analysis by the advocacy group. Read More »

Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have completed their third utility-scale solar site in West Virginia to help meet the state’s electricity needs. More than 17,000 solar panels are now producing up to 5.75 MW of renewable power at the Marlowe site in Berkeley County. The new solar facility is situated on approximately… …

5.75-MW solar project at former ash landfill now online in West Virginia Read More »

SolarEdge Technologies this week announced a landmark achievement in its U.S. manufacturing operations: the production of its 250,000th solar inverter at the Flex facility in Austin, Texas. In recognition of this achievement, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially proclaimed June 2, 2025, as “SolarEdge-Flex Manufacturing Milestone Day.” This declaration honors the significant economic, environmental and… …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recognizes U.S. solar manufacturing with state proclamation Read More »

The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced more than $8 million in selections for funding to projects that accelerate microgrid innovation through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) program. This program will fund 14 projects, reaching 35 towns and villages and 20 partners, including business and nonprofits, Alaska Native Corporations, a… …

DOE announces $8 million to fund microgrid projects in Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota Read More »

The 100-MW Amite Solar project in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, is now operational. This is the first utility-scale energy project in Louisiana for NextEra Energy Resources. The project is for DEMCO, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative in the state. “Thanks to this collaboration with NextEra Energy Resources, our members will benefit from dependable, low-cost, fixed-price… …

Louisiana electric cooperative now supported by 100-MW solar project Read More »

Silicon Ranch announced a $3 million investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility-scale solar robotic operations. As part of the investment, Silicon Ranch co-founder and CEO Reagan Farr will join the board of directors at Swap Robotics. Silicon Ranch is uniquely committed to land stewardship practices that restore and preserve the land beneath and… …

Silicon Ranch invests $3 million in autonomous solar O&M company Swap Robotics Read More »