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Markets & Policy
US updates foreign inverter ban to include wired devices The FCC expanded its national security Covered List rules to explicitly target Ethernet-connected inverters while creating a compliance pathway for 45X-eligible domestic manufacturing.
Ryan Kennedy
Aug 24, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Google agrees to purchase 100% of power from largest solar-plus-storage project in U.S. Developed with Cypress Creek Energy, the virtual power purchase agreement covers the Steel River Energy Center, which will add 2.5 GW of solar capacity and 2.9 GW/GWh of battery storage.
Ryan Kennedy
Jul 15, 2026
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Balcony solar panels installed on a flat Germany
Technology & Products
California-based nonprofit now accepting pre-orders for plug-in solar kits Bright Saver says the solar kits cost exactly what it pays to buy, ship and support them. The wholesale model is supported by a new membership program designed to grow help the group continue to deliver progress on legislative and economic priorities.
Ben Zientara
Jul 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
Unigrid unveils sodium-ion residential energy storage systems Unigrid has launched Na+Casa, a sodium-ion residential energy storage system using its proprietary NaCrO₂ cathode technology, claiming a 10,000-cycle lifespan, wide temperature tolerance, and improved safety compared with lithium-ion batteries. The 9.25 kWh wall-mountable system has begun initial European installations, with US launch planned for 2026.
Ben Zientara
Jul 08, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Renewables-powered data centers feasible with sevenfold solar and wind overbuild, study finds A LUT University study finds that data centers could be powered continuously by intermittent renewables like wind and solar when paired with backup generation and demand-side flexibility. However, achieving firm supply would require major overbuild, significant curtailment, and careful siting to keep costs competitive with other baseload sources.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 12, 2026
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Mapa de la ACP de Estados Unidos que muestra instalaciones de fabricación de energía limpia actuales y previstas.
Markets & Policy
The U.S. will have more than 950 clean energy manufacturing facilities by 2030: report A report from the American Clean Power Association says 825 existing clean energy manufacturing facilities currently support more than 215,000 American jobs at wages 35% higher than the average, contributing $31 billion to the U.S. GDP annually. The number of jobs is expected to grow to 374,000 by 2030.
Ben Zientara
Jun 01, 2026
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Markets & Policy
California Senate passes plug-in solar bill The Plug and Play Solar Act, which passed on a 35-1 vote, would allow portable solar generation devices with up to 1,200 W of output to connect to a building through a standard outlet. The bill now moves to the state Assembly, which has until August 31 to pass it during the current session.
Ben Zientara
May 22, 2026
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Markets & Policy
SEG Solar to expand U.S. manufacturing with 4 GW solar module plant The $200 million investment will bring the company’s total domestic production capacity to 6 GW by late 2026.
Ryan Kennedy
May 08, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Enphase moves into AI data center power with solid-state transformer Enphase Energy has detailed the architecture of its IQ Solid-State Transformer (IQ SST), a distributed power conversion system designed to supply regulated 800 VDC power to AI data center infrastructure.
Brian Publicover
May 04, 2026