April 23, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

U.S. solar capacity expected to triple in next 10 years

Wood Mackenzie cautioned that policy uncertainty could significantly alter its projections for solar industry growth. After years of record-breaking installation totals and double-digit growth, .growth in the U.S. solar industry is expected to be relatively flat over the next decade, said Sylbia Leyva Martinez, principal analyst, Wood Mackenzie at the company’s annual solar and energy …

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City of Pico Rivera earns Gold SolSmart designation for Power Choice program, other efforts

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The national SolSmart program, a free technical assistance and solar readiness initiative, has recognized the City of Pico Rivera, California, with a prestigious Gold designation. This award recognizes the City’s leadership in improving access to affordable solar energy at the local level. Pico Rivera is the first local government in California’s Gateway Cities region to… …

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Enphase falls short on Q1 revenue, trims margin expectations due to tariffs

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The solar microinverter and battery energy storage provider posted revenue of $356.1 million, falling slightly short of expectations. Enphase Energy, a global supplier of solar microinverters and battery energy storage, delivered its Q1, 2025 earnings, narrowly missing Wall Street consensus expectations for revenue. The company delivered $356.1 million in revenue for Q1, falling short of …

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Kitu Systems rolls out new EV charge management platform

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Kitu Systems has announced the launch of its new EV charge management software, Expedition CMS. Designed for both site owners and vehicle drivers, Expedition CMS provides user-friendly, web-based and mobile applications for intuitive, flexible and intelligent EV charging management. Expedition CMS offers a complete range of charging solutions from Level 2 residential and workplace chargers… …

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Solar power generation sets new record in New England

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The ISO-NE region experienced two solar power output records in the past week, leading to a record-low demand for electricity from the power grid on Sunday afternoon. The duck curve arrived in New England in 2018, and this Easter weekend, behind-the-meter (BTM) solar was the primary driver of record-low electricity demand on the ISO New …

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kWh Analytics halves Arkansas solar project insurance costs with Nextracker tech

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kWh Analytics, climate insurance provider, collaborated with Nextracker, a solar tracker manufacturer, that resulted in a 50% reduction in severe convective storm deductible for a solar project in Arkansas. This partnership demonstrates how strategic technology implementation can improve insurance terms while enhancing risk mitigation for renewable energy assets. The collaboration was initiated when traditional carriers… …

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California community solar project to save income-qualified residents 20% on electric bills

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The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County is providing low-cost, clean energy to residents in disadvantaged communities. A joint project from Peninsula Clean Energy, a community-choice aggregation agency, and developer Renewable America, will generate 3 MW of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program. The program provides income-qualified customers …

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Berkeley report endorses all-electric fire rebuilding

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Study finds all-electric reconstruction of California’s fire-ravaged towns, compared with “dual-fuel” rebuilding with electricity and natural gas, is cheaper, faster, healthier and safer. A new report from the University of California, Berkeley, outlines key practical reasons for fire-razed communities of Southern California to rebuild themselves on an all-electric footing, rather than combining electricity and natural …

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History breaks ground with Ford, DTE Energy project underway

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Ford’s 650 MW power purchase agreement remains the largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in the country to date. Ford’s 650 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with DTE Energy, broke ground in Michigan with the procurement’s first project start of construction in Branch County, Mich. The 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park is the …

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Chemitek releases anti-soiling solar panel coating guaranteed to stay on for full year

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Chemitek Solar has introduced Antistatic Solar Armor 2.0, the new version of its easy to apply antistatic soiling mitigation coating for photovoltaic (PV) panels. The upgraded formula of Antistatic Solar Armor 2.0 now guarantees at least one-year durability under normal soiling conditions, ensuring that solar panels stay cleaner for longer and reducing the need for… …

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