Battery boom brings round-the-clock solar closer, Ember says - pv magazine USA

Solar PV supplied more than 10% of global electricity in the first half of 2026, but generation remains heavily concentrated around midday.

Australia sets a new renewable energy record, with rooftop solar leading the way | The Optimist Daily

For 30 minutes on a Saturday, 80.4 percent of Australia's national grid ran on renewables, more than half of it from rooftop solar panels on people's homes.

Virginia to cut rooftop solar costs with nation-first bulk-buy program

Teaming up to buy solar can get residents deep discounts. Virginia is the first to try a statewide campaign as utility bills rise and data centers stress…

Trump Must Absolutely Love Solar Panels

The agrivoltaic movement combines solar panels with agriculture, providing farmers with new opportunities to earn revenue.

Nextnova announces plans for 2 GW solar cell manufacturing in Oklahoma - pv magazine USA

The company, a partner of Thornova Solar, says it expects to begin mass production by March 2027, employing as many as 300 people. Nextnova says the facility could expand to 5 GW in annual capacity as market demand grows.

Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged

Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills

Solar delivers as Europe’s power plants struggle amid heat and drought

Extreme weather spiked power demand just as nuclear, gas, and coal plants had to reduce their output. Solar and batteries helped keep people cool.

Despite record U.S. heat in July, North American irradiance remains near average - pv magazine USA

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, despite record-breaking U.S. heat, North America’s net solar irradiance in July 2026 remained near the long-term average, with 75% of the continent within 5% of normal.

Proposed $67 billion utility merger sparks concern about rooftop solar access, bill affordability  - pv magazine USA

A potential merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy is raising concerns among Virginia clean energy advocates and state officials over the potential impact on rooftop solar policies, net metering protections, and long-term bill affordabilit…

Section 232 minimum import prices force foreign solar to match U.S. production costs - pv magazine USA

The Trump Administration has unveiled a comprehensive Section 232 trade framework on polysilicon and downstream solar components, establishing stage-by-stage import price floors and a 15% tariff to force foreign equipment pricing into direct alignmen…

Proposed 1 GW Louisiana solar farm faces local pushback - pv magazine USA

A proposed 1 GW solar and storage facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, faces mounting opposition from a state lawmaker and local residents over land-use and community impact concerns.

In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom

Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.

In North Carolina, rooftop solar is alive and well despite headwinds

While the industry has suffered the loss of federal tax credits and other economic hits, leasing and batteries make the panels pencil out for many…

Subsidies aside, DOE targets $0.03 per kWh solar to undercut fossil fuels by 2030 - pv magazine USA

As part of the Sunshot 2030 initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy is aiming to drive unsubsidized utility-scale photovoltaic generation down to $0.03 per kilowatt-hour by 2030, a 50% cost drop from 2017 benchmarks.

Texas' Rockhound Solar mega-project activates next phase, reaching nearly 1 GW - pv magazine USA

Origis Energy has brought 500 MW of new solar capacity online at its Rockhound Solar complex in Ector County, Texas, pushing the site's total operational footprint to nearly 1 GW in pursuit of 2 GW by 2029.

Biologists drove 19 burrowing owls evicted by a Phoenix housing project 50 miles into a 10,000-acre solar complex and lowered them into 40 plastic burrows — every female laid eggs within a month, and 29 chicks fledged the first summer, because open ground

A solar farm designed to fight climate change became an unexpected refuge for an endangered owl when scientists discovered that panels cast the perfect shadow for ground-nesting predators to hunt.

Solar nonprofits are taking the federal government to court over rescinded grants - pv magazine USA

Several nonprofits are suing the EPA in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to recover the full value of their terminated Solar for All grants following the agency's controversial cancellation of the $7 billion program last summer.

Incentive shifts signal maturity, not decline, for residential solar - pv magazine USA

Moving from subsidy-driven growth to grid independence, the residential solar industry is heading into a long-overdue market reset that prioritizes energy resilience and hardware performance over financial engineering, according to Energy Access Inno…

Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off

The state’s solar equity program has been in place for nearly a decade, but it wasn’t until recently, after years of grassroots efforts, that…

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.

As solar breaks records, its security must catch up - pv magazine USA

In May 2026, U.S. solar power hit a historic milestone by generating more electricity than coal for the first time, but rapid industry expansion brings critical security risks, particularly during construction, that require scalable and proactive phy…

This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.

New York plug-in solar advocates rally in support of SUNNY Act - pv magazine USA

Dozens of New York City politicians and advocates are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the bill, which passed both houses of the legislature with large majorities in late May and would make New York the ninth state to enact plug-in solar rules.

New study reveals how land use affects solar permitting timelines in California - pv magazine USA

Research from the Nature Conservancy and ECOnorthwest reveals that project siting is the dominant factor in the length of the permitting process in California, giving state policymakers an opportunity to enact reforms to align interconnection, permit…

Who controls solar operations? Connecticut fire highlights state oversight loophole - pv magazine USA

A brush fire caused by utility equipment during heavy winds led to a defense by NextEra that neither the state nor utility has jurisdiction over how it runs its solar plants, which the state agreed with, and is now examining closer.

Canadian Solar subsidiary opens 6 GW solar cell factory in Indiana - pv magazine USA

Canadian Solar subsidiary CS PowerTech officially opened phase one of its solar cell manufacturing plant in Jeffersonville, Indiana, targeting over 6 GW of annual capacity at full buildout.

Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation–While Cutting Emissions

Farmers in Ethiopia are slashing growing costs while increasing the yields, and protecting the environment with solar-powered irrigation.

Australia Killed the Duck Curve (With Batteries)

If renewables are so cheap, why hasn't your power bill reflected that? Well, actually, now it is. From July this year, electricity prices are dropping for mo...

Google agrees to purchase 100% of power from largest solar-plus-storage project in U.S. - pv magazine USA

Developed with Cypress Creek Energy, the virtual power purchase agreement covers the Steel River Energy Center, which will add 2.5 GW of solar capacity and 2.9 GW/GWh of battery storage.

Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears

Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue

New Jersey legislature unanimously passes plug-in solar bill - pv magazine USA

New Jersey becomes the tenth state to pass a bill enabling citizens to legally use so-called “balcony solar panels.” The bill is set to take effect six months after it becomes law.

Federal grant rules force South Carolina city to accept solar bid $2.2 million higher than local offer - pv magazine USA

A conflict-of-interest battle over EPA grant rules has disqualified a local developer's low bid, forcing the City of Columbia to award an $8.9 million wastewater treatment plant solar project to an out-of-state firm.

Low-cost loans for solar panels could save households hundreds on bills – thinktanks

New Economics Foundation and Finance Innovation Lab suggest loan scheme backed by Bank of England could benefit up to 8m homes

Vertical rooftop PV reaches Vancouver - pv magazine USA

Norwegian vertical PV specialist Over Easy Solar has deployed its first commercial installation in Canada.

In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland

Fears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does.

Noorhan’s Gaza Family: Rebuild Hope, Restore Dignity

Meet Noorhan, a 35-year-old mother from Gaza who carries the weight of caring for her family of eight, including six children.

Meta sichert sich Solarstrom aus dem All

Meta will seinen Strombedarf künftig mit Solarstrom aus dem All decken. Der Facebook-Konzern hat eine entsprechende Vereinbarung mit Overview Energy getroffen.

How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea’s solar industry

Agrivoltaics Can Save Farmers From Wind Damage, Too

A new study describes how agrivoltaic systems can reduce wind damage and soil loss, outperforming natural windbreaks.

MAGA God Squad Sentences Critically Endangered Whale Species to Extinction

For the first time of the 53-year history of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife protections are waived for "national security" reasons

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