Solar industry news: Mounting, inverter, PV module, tracker and energy storage trends; net metering regulation; financing, buying trends and more. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given its stamp of approval for the Kaawanui Solar and energy storage.
California's rooftop solar policy is under renewed scrutiny. In August 2025, the California Supreme Court ordered a lower court to re-examine the state's controversial "NEM 3. 0" rules, which slashed compensation for solar customers feeding energy back to the grid.
Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year, according to our latest survey of electric generating capacity.
IT security firm Jakkaru has identified a vulnerability in microinverters from AP Systems that could enable a "kill switch" scenario, potentially shutting down tens of thousands of inverters simultaneously and disrupting grid operations.
VDE Americas and RETC, part of the VDE Group, today introduce the hail resiliency curve (HRC) test that simulates real-world hailstorm conditions where solar panels may face numerous impacts from a range of hailstone sizes and wind speeds during server storms.
By charging your EV at home with rooftop solar or tapping into renewable-powered stations, you can significantly cut costs and emissions. As panel technology improves, the gap between dream and reality will continue to shrink, bringing us closer to truly driving on sunshine.
Prospective utility-scale solar and wind capacity - projects that have been announced or are in the pre-construction and construction phases - grew by over 20% globally in 2024 from 3. 4 TW, only half of what is needed for global tripling renewable goals.
Eastern Time), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was officially signed into law by President Trump. The OBBBA significantly tightens the PV subsidy provisions established under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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