The Dept. of Commerce was scheduled to release its preliminary antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariff amounts for Indian, Indonesian and Laotian solar cell and panel imports before the end of 2025. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined in August that the U.S. industry has been materially injured by imports from the three countries, and Commerce… The post As solar AD/CVD investigation continues for India, Indonesia and Laos, petitioners now cite ‘critical circumstances’ appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarEdge is pairing its commercial-scale solar inverters and power optimizers with battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Socomec to provide customers with a streamlined solar + storage solution. The solution will also include the SolarEdge ONE energy management system (EMS). With states like California encouraging more commercial and industrial (C&I) entities to maximize self-consumption, this… The post SolarEdge inverters pair with Socomec BESS for streamlined C&I solar + storage solution appeared first on Solar Power World.

According to a national poll conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, Republicans and voters who supported President Donald Trump approve of solar power. The poll was commissioned by U.S. solar panel manufacturer First Solar. Fabrizio, Lee & Associates polled 800 Republicans, Republican-leaning Independents and Trump supporters (GOP+) and found: They are in favor of the… The post Poll finds Republicans support utility-scale solar power, especially if it’s American-made appeared first on Solar Power World.

Voltage Energy Group, a U.S.-based solar and clean energy solutions provider, is establishing a new factory and progressing toward locating its global headquarters located in Roxboro, North Carolina. Voltage Energy is acquiring and upgrading a 72-acre site in Person County with a 246,079-sq-ft facility. “North Carolina has always been the foundation of Voltage Energy,” said… The post Voltage Energy opening new solar eBOS plant in North Carolina appeared first on Solar Power World.

Facebook parent company Meta has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy company Zelestra for the entire output of the 176-MWDC Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas. This is the seventh PPA Meta has signed with Zelestra, representing 1.2 GWDC of potential solar capacity once projects are completed. Meta’s power demands are… The post Meta procures another 176 MW of solar to support data centers appeared first on Solar Power World.

Clean Slate Solar has successfully brought two new community solar projects online in Landover, Maryland, delivering locally generated clean energy to residents while expanding access to meaningful electricity savings for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households. The two projects total 1.7 MW of power — 1,297 kW at the 3101 Pennsy project and 435 kW at… The post Clean Slate Solar completes two community solar projects in Maryland appeared first on Solar Power World.

After separately releasing drone-based cleaning agents and solutions for agrivoltaic systems last year, the next step for Chemitek Solar is to unveil a cleaning solution safe for agrivoltaic systems that can be applied by drones. Chemitek has developed its Drone AgroPV Cleaning Agent and will officially launch it at Intersolar Europe 2026 in June. Agrivoltaic… The post Chemitek unveils drone-applied solar panel cleaning agent safe for agrivoltaic systems appeared first on Solar Power World.

Freedom Power, the new shortened name of residential and commercial solar installation company Freedom Solar Power, has agreed to sell the service rights of its national commercial solar portfolio to Otovo. Otovo will service the limited warranties on 400 of Freedom-installed commercial systems (around 70 MW). Additionally, Otovo will have the opportunity to provide repair… The post Freedom Power taps Otovo for warranty service on commercial solar project portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is partnering with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, an international research firm providing energy storage market analysis. Beginning in Q1, SEIA and Benchmark will release a new, quarterly market outlook report. The “Energy Storage Market Outlook” (ESMO) will draw on Benchmark’s proprietary, grid and behind the meter data on U.S. energy… The post SEIA, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence releasing quarterly energy storage reports appeared first on Solar Power World.

Two new solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon – Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar – have started commercial operations and will deliver energy to utility Portland General Electric. The 189-MWDC Daybreak Solar and 80-MWDC Bakeoven Solar represent new domestic capacity that will support growing demand for electricity. “Completing these two projects marks the latest milestone… The post Avangrid powers on 269 MW of new solar in Oregon appeared first on Solar Power World.

Paradise Energy Solutions and sister company Upward Broadband have started construction on a new shared corporate headquarters in Paradise, Pennsylvania. “There is clear synergy between our companies,” said Marcus Beiler, co-owner of Paradise Energy Solutions and Upward Broadband. “Bringing our teams together in one location creates opportunities for collaboration and efficiency that will be a… The post PA solar contractor Paradise Energy Solutions to install 850 kW at new headquarters appeared first on Solar Power World.

LG Energy Solution Vertech and Qcells have announced a multi-year commitment to install American-made storage products on Qcell development projects across the United States. The agreement includes 5 GWh of lithium-ion energy storage systems for utility-scale projects, as well as lifecycle services from LG Energy Solution Vertech. In 2024, Qcells entered into battery purchase agreements with… The post Qcells US construction arm signs 5-GWh BESS supply deal with LG Energy Solution appeared first on Solar Power World.