Mark Porter Auto Group in Southern Ohio recently celebrated the completion of a 196.7-kW solar array at its Pomeroy location. The system, designed and built by Kokosing Solar, will generate more than 70% of the dealership’s annual electricity needs. Funding for the project came from a combination of federal tax incentives and a USDA Rural… The post Solar array to meet 70% of Southern Ohio car dealership’s electricity needs appeared first on Solar Power World.

Spruce Power of Denver, Colorado, a residential solar subscription service, is laying off 40 people as an apparent cost savings measure. The publicly traded company announced in a press release published on Wednesday that it is closing its Denver office, consolidating positions and making “workforce adjustments.” According to a filing in the U.S. Securities and… The post Spruce Power lays off 40 people, closes Colorado office appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solect Energy installed a new 1.15-MWDC solar project for motion technology company Schaeffler’s Danbury, Connecticut, plant.  The rooftop array is expected to supply approximately 13% of the plant’s annual electricity needs. Schaeffler’s Danbury facility specializes in the production of high-precision roller bearings, ball bearings and related components that are critical for various aerospace applications. “This is… The post Solect Energy completes 1.15-MW rooftop solar array for Connecticut factory appeared first on Solar Power World.

Distributer Solerus Energy announced it is now offering SolaX Power’s hybrid inverters and energy storage products. Under the new distribution agreement, Solerus will initially offer DC-coupled and AC-coupled models of SolaX’s All-in-One Energy Storage Inverters, along with a high-voltage battery bank and related accessories. Designed for versatility, the All-in-One inverters and BESS can operate on-grid… The post Distributer Solerus Energy now offering SolaX Power inverters, batteries appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Trimble Groundworks machine control system can now be integrated into Vermeer PD10R and PD25R remote control pile drivers. This system should improve productivity in the construction of solar farms. With the addition of the Trimble technology, the Vermeer PD10R or PD25R pile driver moves automatically to the precise location of a pile according to… The post Vermeer pile drivers add Trimble automatic technology to system options appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Global Solar Council (GSC) recently announced it would expand its mandate to represent both solar PV and battery storage — becoming the world’s first global trade association for battery storage. The announcement coincided with the launch of GSC’s comprehensive Grid & Storage Position Paper: Connecting the Sun, signaling the independent organization’s evolution from a… The post Battery storage now has its own global industry association appeared first on Solar Power World.

Freedom Forever has announced a retail partnership with Costello’s Ace Hardware, one of the largest independently owned Ace retailers in the country. The program will debut in select stores across Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Freedom Forever solar professionals will be available inside participating Costello’s Ace Hardware to provide in-person expertise on system design,… The post Freedom Forever will now sell home solar in Costello’s Ace Hardware stores appeared first on Solar Power World.

As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to accelerate the deployment and construction of clean energy across New York State to help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand, Hochul is launching a new solicitation for renewable energy projects and directing… The post New York governor launches plan for accelerated renewable energy deployment appeared first on Solar Power World.

The U.S. energy storage market set a record for quarterly growth in Q2 2025, with 5.6 GW of installations, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. The utility-scale market led the way, setting a record with 4.9 GW installed in Q2,… The post U.S. energy storage sets new record with 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Local leaders, community groups and landowners joined executives from Qcells and Cordelio Power to celebrate the newly energized Winfield Solar Project, a 150-MWAC facility located in rural Lincoln County, Missouri. The project achieved commercial operations last month. Under a 15-year PPA, 100% of the electricity generated by the Winfield project will be delivered to Microsoft,… The post 150-MW solar project in rural Missouri to power Microsoft operations appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sol Systems has announced completion of the company’s largest project to date — the 342-MWDC Eldorado Solar project in southeast Illinois — built in partnership with Nextracker and SOLV Energy. The operation of this project also launches long-term partnerships with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to pair utility-scale solar with row-crop agriculture (Kernza), developed by… The post Utility-scale solar project will host row crops underneath through farmland partnership appeared first on Solar Power World.

On Sept. 25, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation and Interim Measures in response to a Enforcement and Protect Act (EAPA) allegation submitted earlier this year by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee. The claim alleged that Waaree Solar is evading U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty… The post CBP investigating India’s largest solar panel manufacturer for solar tariff evasion appeared first on Solar Power World.