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Sunrun is expanding its virtual power plant network to households without rooftop solar, leveraging standalone home batteries to scale distributed grid capacity.
Qcells is moving to commercialize next-generation perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells, aiming to shift high-efficiency laboratory tech into high-volume domestic production.
A massive 450-megawatt solar facility paired with utility-scale battery storage is rising in Arizona, with corporate offtake securing most of its capacity.
Connecticut's latest procurement of 63.4 megawatts of solar capacity faces headwinds as major utilities express reluctance to sign long-term power purchase agreements.
The Texas Public Utility Commission authorized Southwestern Public Service Company to shutter its Tolk coal plant, replacing the capacity with wind, solar, and battery storage.
California’s latest legislative push to standardize permitting for residential solar and heat pumps addresses the persistent soft costs that have long hindered rapid decarbonization at the household level.
The approval of the 149 MW Hamden Energy project in Ohio marks a pivotal shift in repurposing aging coal infrastructure for utility-scale solar and battery storage.
China has officially surpassed coal with its installed solar capacity, signaling a decisive move toward renewable-heavy grids as domestic EV demand continues to surge.
California’s SB 868 legalizes balcony solar, bypassing traditional utility interconnection hurdles to democratize decentralized energy generation.
As Arizona pivots to become a major hub for grid-scale energy storage, the state's rapid capacity expansion offers a vital lesson in managing intermittent load profiles.
ForeFront Power’s completion of an Erthos-designed earth-mounted solar array in Fresno highlights a radical shift in utility-scale design, trading tracking efficiency for raw spatial density.
Illinois's ambitious program to convert retired coal plants into solar and battery storage facilities has stalled, exposing the steep regulatory and environmental barriers of recycling legacy fossil fuel infrastructure.
Origis Energy's Rockhound solar complex in West Texas has activated an additional 500 megawatts, bringing its operational capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt. This milestone represents half of the project's planned total, signaling a substantial expansion of utility-scale solar in the
Renewable energy sources in the US have crossed the 30% mark of total electricity generation in early 2026, driven by significant gains in solar, wind, and battery storage capacity.
Solar power generated a record 52 TWh in Europe last month, accounting for 25% of the EU’s electricity and overtaking coal for the first time.
Sunrun’s new initiative lets solar users monetize excess energy by powering AI home-computing systems, signaling a shift in distributed energy use and consumer tech integration.