A city-owned utility is launching a pilot program to install energy management and storage systems in homes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor Sustainability Energy Utility is the first U.S. city-owned utility purchasing and deploying residential solar and battery systems to support behind-the-meter energy use. The pilot will test how distributed home energy resources can… The post Ann Arbor utility deploying solar + storage systems on local homes appeared first on Solar Power World.

According to data compiled by solar buyer Black Bear Energy, the U.S. real estate industry has crossed 1 GW of installed on-site solar capacity. The 2025 Real Estate Solar Leaderboards shows that 1.086 GW has been installed across 2,157 project from over 65 owners and managers. The Solar Leaderboard compiles data on U.S.-based projects facilitated… The post Report: Commercial real estate companies have installed over 1 GW of solar across US appeared first on Solar Power World.

Indianapolis-based Bila Solar has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system (QMS) at its solar panel assembly facility. ISO 9001:2015 certification signals that an organization has put in place a quality management system designed to support consistency, accountability and continual improvement. To achieve certification, Bila Solar implemented a formal QMS aligned with globally… The post Bila Solar achieves ISO certification at Indianapolis panel factory appeared first on Solar Power World.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the Soda Mountain Solar Project through its Opt-In Certification program, created to help speed up clean energy permitting and deployment across the state. The project being developed by VC Renewables will be located on approximately 2,670 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert… The post Soda Mountain solar + storage project given go-ahead by California Energy Commission appeared first on Solar Power World.

Boviet Solar may soon come under Indian ownership. The current parent company of the solar panel brand, Ningbo Boway Alloy Material, announced a plan to sell 100% of Boviet Solar to INOX Solar Americas, the U.S. division of India-based Inox Clean Energy. The Ningbo Boway board of directors unanimously approved the proposal this month. The… The post Indian clean energy company Inox in talks to acquire Boviet Solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar design platform Solesca has launched Engineering Mode, a new workflow that lets commercial and large-scale solar teams take a project from preliminary design to a stamp-ready interconnection plan set in minutes. Any rooftop, canopy or ground-mount project can now be estimated and engineered in a single session, without leaving the platform. Work that previously… The post Solesca launches ‘engineering mode’ on solar design platform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage are expected to add more than 80 GW of generating capacity in the U.S. by Feb. 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5-GW, according to a review of Energy Infrastructure Administration data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. As of March… The post EIA: Renewables expect continued growth while fossil fuels decline appeared first on Solar Power World.

Distributed Energy Infrastructure, an EPC firm for solar and battery storage, has reached mechanical completion of two community solar projects near Lysander, New York: the 2.9-MW West Genesee Solar Project, and the 5-MW Cold Springs Solar Project. Developed for Generate Capital, the two sites are DEI’s first installations in central New York and are expected… The post Distributed Energy Infrastructure installs community solar projects through heavy snowfall appeared first on Solar Power World.

Advanced Green Technologies completed of one Florida’s largest rooftop solar installations at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando. The 2.2-MWDC system more than doubles the center’s solar energy production while maintaining the same rooftop footprint. The installation supports the Convention Center’s LEED Gold certification and sustainability strategy while powering daily operations at the… The post Advanced Green Technologies installs 2.2-MW solar project on Orlando convention center appeared first on Solar Power World.

Four Republican legislators introduced a bill on Thursday with the goal of preserving certain tax credits for clean energy projects. The “American Energy Dominance Act” is centered on extending the effective lengths for energy efficiency, clean hydrogen and renewable energy tax credits, including the investment tax credit (48E) and production tax credit (45Y) for commercial… The post Republican lawmakers propose bill to preserve commercial solar tax credits appeared first on Solar Power World.

Community solar company Chaberton Energy is hoping to engage Maryland farmers to co-locate agricultural activities on PV project sites. Chaberton is issuing two requests for proposal (RFPs) for 27 acres of land for agrivoltaic purposes in Montgomery County. The farmers will have access to the land at no cost and will be compensated for vegetation… The post Chaberton Energy seeks farmers for agrivoltaic projects in Maryland appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States have completed a ground-mounted solar energy project at their Whitehouse, Ohio, facility. This initiative advances their longstanding commitment to care for creation, answering the Church’s call for decisive action to protect creation and ensure a more just and sustainable future. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by… The post Sisters of Notre Dame install solar to support Ohio congregation appeared first on Solar Power World.