Heliene, a solar modules manufacturer, and Caelux Corporation, a perovskite solar technology company, are starting commercial production of their Hybrid-Tandem solar module. This module combines perovskite glass from Caelux and silicon N-type cells from Heliene, placing two energy generating sources in a single solar panel. Heliene is producing the modules in its plant in Mountain… The post Heliene and Caelux combine PV cells and solar glass for a hybrid module appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new Colorado nonprofit is looking to bring distributed solar to households that have traditionally been left out of the residential solar market. Solar Access Colorado, which bills itself as the state’s first organization dedicated to plug-in and balcony solar systems, has launched with pre-orders for small-scale solar kits ahead of the implementation of Colorado… The post Colorado nonprofit launches plug-in solar program ahead of new state law appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Senate is fast tracking legislation that would reduce permitting times for energy projects, but possibly to the detriment of longstanding policies protecting the environment. The Associated Press reported that the Senate voted 73-25 to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA). The bill was drafted in response to growing electricity… The post Senate advances federal energy permitting bill appeared first on Solar Power World.

Hundreds of solar and storage companies have co-signed a letter addressed to Congress in support of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) (S. 5653). “You can’t lower energy costs if you can’t build the energy projects, and these companies know that this bipartisan legislation will help get America building again,” said… The post Solar and storage companies voice support for federal permitting reform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Employee-owned solar and energy storage developer ECA Power, Luminace, ComEd, construction partner Miller Bros., and local community leaders celebrated the energization of the 7.4-MWDC Rockford Community Energy Initiative (RCEI), a community solar project in Cherry Valley, Illinois. “The Illinois General Assembly has spent the past several years passing legislation to encourage and incentivize renewable energy… The post ECA Power completes community solar project in town seeking revitalization appeared first on Solar Power World.

Democratic legislators have wrested the majority of both the House and Senate from the Republicans’ grasp following a historic midterm election this week. The clean energy industry is clamoring for a sea change in federal support for renewables after the Trump administration razed incentives and funding since taking office in 2025. While each candidate’s stance… The post The renewable energy industry weighs in on the midterms appeared first on Solar Power World.

Faropoint, an industrial real estate manager, has started construction on a 1.6-MW community solar installation on the roof of its building in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The installation is the first of 16 planned Faropoint community solar projects in the state, which will have a total capacity of more than 10 MW. The other 15… The post Faropoint building 1st of 16 New Jersey community solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

Watthub Renewables and Sunrock Distributed Generation completed a 322-kW solar photovoltaic system at Irvine Heritage Medical Plaza, the three-story Class A medical office building in Irvine, California. Solar modules were installed to carports covering approximately 108 parking spots, turning bare asphalt into shaded, covered parking and into the building’s primary source of electricity. The system… The post Solar carport project at California medical plaza solves tricky energy billing appeared first on Solar Power World.

EDP Renewables North America broke ground on Cypress Knee Solar, a 250-MW solar energy project in Chicot County, Arkansas. The project is supported by a long-term power purchase agreement with Facebook parent company Meta. Cypress Knee Solar is expected to be completed by 2028. “Breaking ground at Cypress Knee Solar marks an important milestone for… The post EDP Renewables’ 250-MW Arkansas solar project slated for 2028 completion appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar tracker and racking manufacturer ARRAY Technologies and electrical balance of systems (eBOS) provider Shoals Technologies have initiated a stock-for-stock merger to combine both companies. “This transaction represents a compelling opportunity to create meaningful value for customers of both ARRAY and Shoals by bringing together our complementary strengths. Although structural and electrical systems must operate… The post ARRAY Technologies and Shoals plan to merge companies appeared first on Solar Power World.

Renewable energy developer PowerBank has completed the 3.26-MW Camillus community solar project in Camillus, New York, and has received permission to operate. Solar Advocate Development, LLC, the project’s owner and EPC, built the array on a capped landfill, which it acquired from PowerBank in spring 2025 in a $7.3 million transaction. “A closed landfill is… The post PowerBank completes 3-MW New York community solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sunrun announced that participation in its Puerto Rico distributed power plant has doubled to more than 60,000 customers, representing nearly 70,000 home batteries. The distributed power plant frequently and reliably delivers 45 MW of dispatchable power for four hours at a time, providing critical support to Puerto Rico’s electric grid. Since April, Sunrun has dispatched… The post Participation in Sunrun’s Puerto Rico VPP program doubled in 2026 appeared first on Solar Power World.