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Sandia National Laboratories’ spin-off mPower Technology secured Series B funding to scale its production of silicon solar panels for space applications. Space-based solar power manufacturing specialist mPower Technology announced it secured a $21 million Series B funding led by Razor’s Edge Ventures and joined by Shield Capital. “This new funding from highly regarded space sector …

“Dragon Scale” solar power for space manufacturer secures $21 million Read More »

A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November. Where Trump won, solar capacity is winning over states that voted for Harris during the 2024 election. According to a new post by the Solar Energy Industries Association, states that voted for President Trump in the 2024 …

Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country Read More »

The work will consist of installing solar systems with a capacity of approximately 5 kW and battery energy storage systems with an approximate capacity of 13 kWh. An informational webinar will be held on May 6. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), with the support of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez, released a request for …

RFP alert: IREC seeks proposals for five solar-plus-storage projects in Puerto Rico Read More »

A recent study by Ohio State researchers finds that cost savings and other practical benefits are the key motivators for people to adopt rooftop or community solar. New research from The Ohio State University reveals that financial benefits, not environmental motivations, are the strongest driver of residential solar adoption in the United States. And it’s …

Saving money is the biggest driver of residential solar adoption Read More »

Quotes for rooftop solar projects are averaging $28,750 before incentives, said the marketplace operator. Residential solar prices are falling lower than ever before, said marketplace operator EnergySage in its biannual solar and storage marketplace report. The median quoted price on its platform reached $2.50 per watt in the second half of 2024, falling 6.4% from the …

U.S. residential solar falls to lowest-ever $2.50 per watt, said EnergySage Read More »

The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) compiled statistics on solar buildout of each of the fifty states. Today, 33 states have more than 1 GW of solar installed, whereas only three states had achieved …

Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment Read More »

Solar power purchase agreements averaged $57.04 per MWh, increasing 1% quarter-over-quarter in North America. LevelTen Energy released its quarterly report on power purchase agreement (PPA) pricing in North America, noting a second consecutive quarter of relatively stable pricing in Q1, 2025. A PPA is an arrangement where a third-party developer installs, owns, and operates an …

Solar PPA market remains stable in Q1 2025 Read More »

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 …

Berkeley report endorses all-electric fire rebuilding Read More »

RMI’s virtual power plant coalition (VP3) released a progress report that indicates that state legislators, regulators and utilities initiated, advanced or expanded policy in support of virtual power plants. Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an aggregation of small-scale distributed energy resources including solar energy systems, electric vehicles (EVs), EV chargers and demand response devices including …

Legislation and action ramps up for virtual power plant industry Read More »

Solar power is the leading capacity deployed in the United States, accounting for roughly 75% of capacity deployed in January and February, with the trend expected to continue for at least three years out. Over the next three years, the United States is projected to tear down 25.5 GW more fossil‑fuel generating capacity than it …

Solar leading new power source for eighteen months and counting Read More »