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Service provider EnergyAid continues its buying spree of abandoned residential solar assets, now with the acquisition of Suntuity Renewables intellectual property. National residential solar installer Suntuity closed shop in 2024. EnergyAid will now provide support to more than 11,000 former Suntuity customers. Through remote diagnostics, early issue detection and efficient repair services, EnergyAid is committed… …

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Green Rack Solar, a residential solar contractor serving Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and a Civic Renewables company, has been accepted into the Amicus Solar Cooperative. Amicus is a 100% member-owned cooperative of more than 80 local community-focused solar businesses. “Joining Amicus enables us to continue doing what we do best — providing top-tier customer… …

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A subsidiary of Sunnova Energy, a solar solutions provider in decline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas. Sunnova TEP Developer LLC, one of about 40 subsidiaries listed under the Sunnova Energy banner, made the filing on June 1. Sunnova mostly operates as a residential solar and storage system… …

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President Donald Trump announced plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports while visiting a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on Friday. An existing 25% tariff on aluminum, steel and related metal articles will reportedly be increased to 50% on June 4. These tariffs expanded on duties Trump imposed during his first… …

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Chinese energy storage system company Hithium has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Mesquite, Texas. The site will create nearly 200 jobs. The company first announced plans for the factory last year and invested $200 million into the 484,500-ft2 building. The site should begin mass production later this year with an annual capacity of 10 GWh… …

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Illinois Shines (statutorily known as the Adjustable Block Program) opened today for the 2025-26 Program Year, offering 800 MW of capacity across its six project categories. The state-administered solar incentive program, implemented by the Illinois Power Agency (IPA), supports development of new distributed generation and community solar projects across Illinois, with a focus on equity… …

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Heliene officially cut the ribbon on its new solar module assemble facility in Rogers, Minnesota. The 500-MW site has been operational since April 29. Heliene also operates two panel assembly lines in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, with a capacity of 800 MW. The company’s total U.S. manufacturing capacity is now 1.3 GW annually. “Heliene is experiencing… …

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The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 4, in a lawsuit challenging the California Public Utility Commission’s decision to significantly slash the credit new solar users get for sharing excess energy with the grid. The commission’s updated net-metering policy, which took effect in April 2023, slashes customer… …

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The German subsidiaries of solar panel technology company Meyer Burger have filed for insolvency proceedings, typically the precursor to bankruptcy. The Swiss company abruptly closed its Arizona solar panel assembly facility last week, laying off 282 American employees. Meyer Burger stated in its insolvency announcement that its American subsidiary will “remain in existence as a… …

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Bill altering California net metering moves forward in state assembly Sacramento, California A committee in the California State Assembly has passed a bill that could reduce net-metering compensation when a property is transferred. Through AB 942, if a solar-powered home is sold, the existing net-metering agreement would be updated to the current tariff of NEM… …

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