SMA and Create Energy announced they will work together to manufacture both the Sunny Highpower PEAK3 and the fully-integrated PowerSkid solution in the United States. The two companies signed an MOU to start manufacturing inverters at Create Energy’s facility in Portland, Tennessee, starting in Q1 2026. SMA’s PEAK3 line of string inverters offers high-performance, scalable… The post SMA to manufacture inverters in the U.S. with help from Create Energy appeared first on Solar Power World.

Kora has unveiled a home energy system that integrates a smart panel, batteries, inverter, app and virtual power plant platform. The company has funding from Moneta Ventures and Growth Factory Ventures and plans to begin customer shipments in Q1 2026. In addition to providing circuit-level control with the smart panel, the Kora system will allow homeowners to sell… The post New home battery from Kora comes with smart panel and VPP platform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextracker is expanding into the solar panel frame market with the acquisition of Origami Solar, a roll-formed steel frame manufacturer, in an all-cash transaction of approximately $53 million. “Solar panel frame technology has been relatively unchanged for over 45 years,” said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker. “During that time, the size and dynamic… The post Nextracker acquires PV panel frame manufacturer Origami Solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

OMCO Solar, a factory-direct manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt racking, is launching the OMCO Star Tracker Control System, available now nationwide. “The launch of the OMCO Star Tracker Control System is the culmination of years of collaboration by our engineering and in-house software teams, alongside valuable feedback from customers, installers and partners. We are… The post OMCO Solar debuts long-range tracker controller appeared first on Solar Power World.

EcoFlow will have its new Ocean Pro residential energy storage system on display at RE+ this week. EcoFlow Ocean Pro is a fully integrated whole-home energy solution designed to deliver homeowners more control over their energy while easing setup for installers. It offers 24 kW output, multi-source backup support, AI-driven energy optimization and multi-layer protection system.… The post EcoFlow will have new Ocean Pro residential ESS at RE+ appeared first on Solar Power World.

Fluke Corporation, an industrial tools and integrated software provider, has launched the Fluke GFL-1500 Ground Fault Locator, a breakthrough technology designed to address some of the most persistent pain points faced by solar technicians. The Fluke GFL-1500 lets solar technicians locate ground faults using non-contact tracing — reducing the need for multiple disconnections and brute-force… The post Fluke debuts latest PV ground fault locator at RE+ appeared first on Solar Power World.

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it is collaborating with Xendee on a design and operation platform for distributed energy and microgrid systems. The partnership couples Eaton microgrid hardware and engineering service capabilities with Xendee’s AI-powered Model Predictive Control software, which continually evaluates and optimizes microgrid systems with AI forecasted alternatives. Xendee’s solution is hardware-agnostic,… The post Eaton now integrating Xendee design and operations software into microgrid solution appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solesca has announced the direct integration of DNV’s SolarFarmer power model into Solesca Design. With SolarFarmer energy simulation results available directly in Solesca and downloadable as PDF reports or as 8760 output, teams can design in Solesca and move from site layout to a high quality energy assessment in minutes – without juggling tools. Energy… The post DNV’s SolarFarmer now integrated into Solesca solar design software appeared first on Solar Power World.

The U.S. solar industry installed nearly 18 GW of new capacity in the first half of 2025. Even as the Trump Administration rolled out a series of anti-clean energy policies, solar and storage still accounted for 82% of all new power added to the grid in its first six months. HR1 and recent Trump Administration… The post SEIA & WoodMac: US on track to lose 55 GW of new solar by 2030 appeared first on Solar Power World.

India’s GREW Solar will launch its next-generation ALL BLACK series, G2G M10 TOPCon Series and G2G G12R TOPCon High-Power Series at RE+ 2025. Designed for residential applications, the sleek ALL BLACK Series comes with a 25-year warranty. For utility-scale, commercial, and industrial applications, GREW Solar offers G2G M10 TOPCon Series that delivers up to 590… The post GREW Solar launches new modules for North American market appeared first on Solar Power World.

PV Hardware USA, a solar tracking and foundation solutions provider, has opened its second U.S. manufacturing facility in Houston. The 95,000-sq-ft facility expands PVH USA’s U.S. footprint, creating more than 100 jobs in the local community. The new facility officially began operations in July. It joins the company’s first $30 million U.S. manufacturing facility, which… The post PV Hardware opens 2nd solar tracker factory in Houston appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextracker has launched its proprietary NX PowerMerge trunk connector, a DC power component designed to streamline electrical balance of systems (eBOS) installation. This marks the first addition to Nextracker’s eBOS platform since the company’s acquisition of Bentek this year. “We are excited to introduce NX PowerMerge to advance the electrical architecture of solar power plants,”… The post Nextracker showcasing new trunk connector for solar trackers at RE+ appeared first on Solar Power World.