Avantus‘ Aratina 1 project in Kern County, California has started commercial operations and is now delivering 200 MW of solar and 500 MWh of energy storage to the grid. The project has long-term power purchase agreements with Central Coast Community Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, two community choice aggregators (CCAs), for the full output… The post Avantus completes 1st phase of Aratina solar + storage project in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextpower has finalized its previously announced acquisition of energy storage manufacturer Prevalon Energy, marking the start of its energy storage business. Prevalon domestically produces energy storage products for the utility-scale energy market, of which there are 6 GWh currently deployed globally. “We are very pleased to welcome the talented Prevalon team to Nextpower. The team… The post Nextpower finalizes Prevalon acquisition, enters energy storage market appeared first on Solar Power World.

Willard Scoops in South Portland, Maine, is now likely the first 100% solar-powered ice cream maker in the state. The small-batch, high-butterfat ice cream shop makes its flavors on-site and has a commitment to sustainability, local ingredients and community. The shop features a sign broadcasting its solar association. “This was about building a business that… The post Solar power added to ingredient list at Maine ice cream shop appeared first on Solar Power World.

After reviewing industry data, the Dept. of Commerce has decided to initiate a country-wide investigation to determine whether imports of silicon solar cells from Ethiopia using Chinese components are circumventing long-standing antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on solar cells from China. The investigation was requested in May by American solar cell and panel brands DYCM Power,… The post US will investigate solar cells from Ethiopia for potential tariff circumvention appeared first on Solar Power World.

ARRAY Technologies, a solar tracker company, is acquiring Affordable Wire Management, a wire management, cable protection and electrical balance-of-system solutions provider for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. “The acquisition of AWM will further broaden our balance-of-system portfolio and deepen our relevance to our customers as well as create new growth vectors for us in… The post ARRAY Technologies is acquiring Affordable Wire Management appeared first on Solar Power World.

Siemens Energy announced that it would unite its Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy brands under a single name: Omterra. The rebranding process will be performed over the next year. “Since our spin-off [from Siemens AG in 2020], it has been clear that the licensed Siemens Energy brand would be available to us for… The post Siemens to unite energy businesses under new brand Omterra appeared first on Solar Power World.

Emergent Solar Energy has completed nine on-site solar projects for Handsome Brook Farms, a producer of organic pasture-raised and free-range eggs. Jessica Coslow, director of pasture management at Handsome Brook Farms, said, “Handsome Brook Farms is investing in the long-term success and resilience of our network of family farmers. Our brand has always been centered around supporting… The post Emergent Solar installs nine on-farm solar projects for organic egg farms appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sol Systems will soon start construction on a 123-MWAC solar portfolio in Illinois after successfully closing on financing. These projects will be built in Knox, Tazewell and Peoria Counties on more than 900 acres. “This milestone reflects our ability to move high-quality projects from development into construction with the capital structure, execution discipline and partner… The post Sol Systems developing 123-MW solar portfolio in Illinois appeared first on Solar Power World.

Gibraltar Industries is exiting the renewable energy market and selling the solar racking and foundation business Terrasmart to competitor Unirac. Terrasmart is a turnkey solar structures and installation company. It manufactures racking and foundations for ground-mounted solar systems, including ground screws designed to work in tricky soil conditions, and fixed-tilt racking and single-axis solar trackers.… The post Gibraltar sells Terrasmart racking business to Unirac for $5 million appeared first on Solar Power World.

Inverter producer EPC Power is opening a 167,000-sq-ft factory in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, nearly tripling its production capacity. The company stated in a press release that this expansion is in response to growing demand for power conversion technologies used in AI data centers. This is EPC Power’s second factory in South Carolina. M and… The post Solar inverter manufacturer EPC Power expands for data center demand appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Q2 2026 edition of “The 50 States of Solar” report finds that 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, took some type of distributed solar policy action during Q2 2026, with the greatest number of actions continuing to address net metering policies (53), community solar policies (48) and residential fixed charge… The post US state of solar report: Q2 2026 was huge for plug-in solar legislation appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Foothill Medical Center Association has energized a 300-kW rooftop and carport solar system at its commercial property in Foothill Ranch, California. The newly installed system is forecasted to generate approximately 506 MWh of clean electricity annually. The project was developed by WattHub Renewables, and built by SunRenu Solar. Under the project agreement, Foothill Medical… The post WattHub develops solar rooftop and carport project for California medical association appeared first on Solar Power World.