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 project on.
The Japanese government has defined new standards for agrivoltaics as regulators begin tightening oversight in response to nearly one-quarter of projects reporting reduced crop yields or sub-standard cultivation beneath solar panels.
Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity today announced more than $8 million in selections for funding to projects that accelerate microgrid innovation through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) program.
In a new study, published in the Nov. 25 issue of the journal Joule, he and his colleagues demonstrate an ultrafast way to produce stable perovskite cells and assemble them into solar modules that could power devices, buildings and even the electricity grid.
2026 Semi gains 15% efficiency, new aero, and autonomy-ready hardware. 2 MW charging target for faster long-haul turnaround. Tesla's annual shareholder meeting was absolutely full.
The residential storage market continued its expansion for the sixth consecutive quarter, installing 647 megawatts (MW) in Q3, a 70% year-over-year increase. California, Arizona, and Illinois led deployments as attachment rates reached new highs.
Ford's pleas for tariff relief were rejected; Southwest Airlines limits portable chargers onboard; Tesla plans a smaller, cheaper electric SUV; Sesotec enhances AI battery detection; GAC Aion unveils a $13,000 EV with 99-second battery swaps; and much more.
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