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Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) is now accepting applications for its sixth-annual Solar Games competition to be held February 18-20, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center. The Solar Games tasks teams with building residential solar + storage systems — including solar modules, racking, inverters, battery storage and other components — live in a stadium setting… …

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Local news outlets are reporting that Meyer Burger has laid off the entire staff at its solar panel assembly facility in Goodyear, Arizona. Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) notices in the state have the number of employees affected within the range of 70 to 355. Switzerland-based Meyer Burger opened the Arizona solar panel factory… …

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Ameresco announced that it achieved commercial operation at its solar PV canopy project in Reston, Virginia. The project was developed through a partnership with BXP, a workplace developer, owner and manager. The 1.3-MW solar project will help power BXP’s Reston Town Center facility. “Ameresco has been a critical partner in the delivery of impactful solar… …

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If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) does not quickly publish its final determination in the antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation affecting solar panels from Southeast Asia, a potential loophole could allow millions of solar panels to enter the U.S. market untariffed. This is according to the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, the successful… …

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SolAmerica Energy is celebrating the energization of an on-site, behind-the-meter solar project for glass manufacturer NSG Group’s facility in Ottawa, Illinois. This 2-MWAC ground-mounted tracker project will provide affordable electricity under a PPA for the next 15 years. The project benefits from a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract under the Illinois Adjustable Block Program, helping… …

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The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources produced over one-quarter of the nation’s electrical generation in the first three months of 2025 and provided nearly one-third of total U.S. electrical generation in March specifically. Utility-scale solar expanded by 43.9% while estimated small-scale/rooftop solar PV… …

US solar generation surpasses hydropower electricity in Q1 Read More »

GridBeyond and ABB are announcing a strategic partnership to deliver ABB’s newly launched Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service offering. This partnership, which follows ABB’s strategic investment in GridBeyond in 2024, brings together ABB’s deep domain expertise with GridBeyond’s intelligent energy management solutions to deliver a powerful, fully managed energy storage service to C&I customers worldwide. GridBeyond’s… …

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META Solutions, a regional council of governments serving school districts, local governments and public entities across Ohio, has announced the award of a Master Contract to Veregy for the delivery of solar infrastructure projects. Veregy was selected through a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process designed to identify a qualified… …

Ohio governmental collective buying group taps Veregy as solar contractor Read More »

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced over $5 million is now available to support energy storage technologies in New York that can harness and provide stored energy to New York’s electric grid. The initiative advances development of scalable long duration energy storage and other advanced battery energy storage solutions… …

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Pennsylvania electrical utility PECO has launched a new competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure long-term renewable energy, capacity and renewable energy credits from new solar projects in Pennsylvania. The RFP, approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is designed to expand solar generation across the state. Through this RFP, PECO intends to enter into… …

PECO initiates RFPs for 25 MW of solar in Pennsylvania Read More »