June 9, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Connecticut House passes community solar bill, remains dead on arrival at Senate

Connecticut lawmakers voted to pass expansive community solar legislation that would expire the next day, leaving no time for the Senate to discuss the bill. Connecticut’s House of Representatives passed a bill for an expansive new community solar program the day before the legislative session ended, leaving it dead upon arrival at the Senate. Community …

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Labor leaders speak out against Ohio county’s ban on proposed 400-MW solar project

Industry / By Staff

Wombat Solar, a new solar development proposed in Crawford County, took a significant step backward on June 6 as Crawford County Commissioners voted to ban all solar development. This decision was made despite the wishes of other local policymakers and residents who would benefit from the project. Over a hundred members of the public were… …

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Political instability and optimism collide at ACORE Finance Forum

Finance / By Staff

Financing challenges, manufacturing uncertainty, and soaring data center demand dominated day one of the ACORE Finance Forum, but the biggest concern was political: proposed changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, described by one speaker as a potential “self-goal,” cast a shadow over an otherwise optimistic outlook for clean energy investment. The talk at the American …

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U.S. solar manufacturing booms in Q1 while uncertainty looms

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The increased manufacturing capacity supports the growing solar generating capacity, with solar and storage accounting for 82% of all new generating capacity added to the grid. However, the House bill coupled with rising tariffs threaten the trajectory. The 8.6 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity added in Q1 2025 marks the third-largest quarter for …

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Sunnova files bankruptcy, lays off 55% of workforce

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Residential solar and storage provider Sunnova has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, listing its estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $10 billion and $50 billion. One of the company’s many subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy last week, and the parent company was added to the list of petitioners this weekend. Sunnova… …

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SunPower will beat solar policy threats, says CEO

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Regardless of legislative outcomes, T.J. Rodgers vowed that SunPower would survive any solar-industry policy turbulence. Chip and solar industry veteran T.J. Rodgers says it’s about time for the federal government to shed incentives for both industries and vows his revamped SunPower will survive any cuts. T.J. Rodgers, chairman and chief executive of a reformulated SunPower …

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13 House Republicans ask Senate to change ITC ‘start construction’ deadline, foreign entity restrictions and more in budget bill

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On June 6, 13 House Republicans sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Chairman of the Finance Committee asking them to “refine” the House’s proposed changes to the IRA. “While we were proud to have worked to ensure that the bill did not include a full repeal of the clean energy tax credits,… …

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Residential solar loan provider Mosaic announces bankruptcy filing

Finance / By Staff

The company joins a growing list of major U.S. residential solar players in financial distress or bankruptcy. Residential solar loan provider Mosaic announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 2010, the company funded over $15 billion in loans to date, supporting over 500,000 households financing solar, battery storage and other home energy …

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Qcells to recycle solar panels in Georgia

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Qcells will start its own solar panel recycling operation in Cartersville, Georgia, near its solar panel manufacturing facility. EcoRecycle by Qcells should have the ability to recycle 500,0000 solar panels annually — or about 250 MW. EcoRecycle will first start at the Georgia facility, but Qcells has plans to expand the recycling effort across the… …

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Solar finance platform Mosaic files for bankruptcy

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Residential solar and home improvement financing platform Mosaic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas. Its estimated assets and liabilities are between $1 billion and $10 billion. Mosaic offers homeowners financing options for solar, storage and other sustainable home improvement projects. The company has a network of contractor partners… …

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