Missouri declares war on solar
A Missouri State Senator, with vocal support from the Governor, has submitted a bill stopping all solar construction immediately, and placing a moratorium on all new solar construction starts until December 31, 2027 – or when new rules are developed by the state.
Winter Storm Fern disrupts North American solar in late January
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that January 2026 began with relatively mild, solar-favorable conditions across much of the eastern U.S., but ended with Winter Storm Fern, as a polar vortex disruption triggered widespread cold, clouds, and sharply reduced solar generation. A rare S4-level solar radiation storm was also recorded in mid-January, though it had no direct impact on photovoltaic performance or solar data quality.
RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration
Industry leaders convened in Boston to tackle grid modernization and accelerate the region’s renewable energy goals.
US PPA volumes down 22% in 2025 amid policy shocks
Solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices rose 8% last year as tax credit uncertainty and foreign entity of concern (FEOC) compliance narrowed the pool of bankable projects, according to Pexapark.
Battery management systems key to deploying batteries in data centers
A new study highlights the critical role of advanced AI-integrated battery management system technologies in monitoring, optimizing, and predicting battery performance for reliable and sustainable data center operations.
US solar capacity overtakes wind
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months as the leading source of new grid additions, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
U.S.-India trade deal reduces solar tariffs
Tariff reductions under the new U.S.-India trade agreement lower import costs for solar modules and energy storage components. Reciprocal tariffs were effectively reduced from 50% to 18%.
WTO finds US clean energy tax credits violate trade rules
The WTO ruled that U.S. clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act violate international trade rules by giving domestic products preferential treatment over Chinese goods. The decision specifically targets the ITC and PTC Domestic Content Bonus Credits.
‘Farm of tomorrow’ pushes agrivoltaics beyond crop yields
Norbut Solar Farms shifted from traditional US real estate development toward long-term land stewardship, generating renewable energy alongside crops and livestock.
NREL researchers quantify UV-induced degradation levels in TOPCon solar cells
Researchers at NREL found that UV exposure can cause significant, partly non-recoverable degradation in TOPCon solar cells, with strong cell-to-cell and intra-cell variability linked to passivation and processing inconsistencies. While some UV-related losses recover quickly under light and are unlikely to affect field performance, the findings highlight gaps in current qualification tests and the need for improved UV aging standards.
