Enphase Unveils 4th-Gen Energy System
Enphase Energy, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced the launch of its 4th-generation Enphase® Energy System, featuring the IQ® Battery 10C, IQ® Meter Collar, and the IQ® Combiner 6C. The system features a smaller footprint, enhanced features, easier installation, and improved reliability. The IQ Battery 10C offers 10 kWh of usable energy and […]
Planted Solar Lands $12M to Reinvent Solar Deployment Model
Planted Solar has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Piva Capital, with continued backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Kholsa Ventures, and Team Builder Ventures. The company made a name for itself as a solar deployment platform helping project developers build more efficiently. The investment comes at a critical time, as the U.S. […]
PowerBank Ties New Solar Project to Bitcoin Strategy
PowerBank Corporation has announced that its 3.79 MW Geddes Solar Power Project in New York State is now fully operational. The project marks the official launch of the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. Delivering 3.79 MW of clean energy annually, the Geddes Project produces enough electricity to power around 450 homes each year. The project was […]
New York’s Draft Energy Roadmap Targets 2040 Clean Energy Goals
The New York State Energy Planning Board released a draft State Energy Plan outlining its objectives through 2040, complete with recommendations for meeting the state’s energy needs of the future.  The plans include ambitous targets for utility-scale and distributed solar and energy projects.  Over the next 15 years, the state aims to reach […]
bp pulse Opens Largest U.S. EV Charging Hub Near LAX
bp’s global EV charging infrastructure business, bp pulse, announced the opening of its largest EV charging hub in the U.S. The flagship location, located two miles away from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), features 48 ultrafast EV charging bays and is equipped with 400kW and 150kW DC fast chargers, as well as CCS and NACS […]
Lucid Air Gains Tesla Supercharger Access Starting July 31
Lucid Group announced updates and enhancements to its Lucid Air model lineup, including access to the Tesla Supercharger network, beginning July 31, 2025. All Lucid Air owners will be able to utilize the North American Tesla Supercharger network, regardless of model or model year.  Lucid Air uses a NACS adapter to plug into compatible […]
Enbridge Announces 600 MW Texas Solar Farm to Support Meta PlatformsÂ
Enbridge Inc. has reached a final investment decision on its 600 MW Texas solar project, Clear Fork. Construction of the utility-scale solar facility is currently underway, near San Antonio. It is expected to become operational during summer 2027.  Meta signed a long-term contract for 100% of the renewable energy generated by Clear Fork. According […]
Sunrun Powers Up Puerto Rico’s GridÂ
Sunrun has begun dispatching over 37,000 home batteries in Puerto Rico to provide emergency power as the grid struggles to keep up amid increased demand from high temperatures. The energy provided by Sunrun’s distributed power plant relieves grid strain and helps to prevent rotating blackouts, dispatching energy to the grid for four consecutive hours at […]
IONNA Partners with Wawa for EV Charger Buildout
Nationwide EV charging network IONNA announced a new collaboration with Wawa for the installation of EV charger “Rechargeries” at many of its locations.  It is the single largest EV charging commitment for IONNA to date, bringing it closer to its goal of 30,000 bays by 2030 while expanding Wawa’s EV charging infrastructure.  Alongside the […]
Tariffs Trigger Q2 Solar Module Price Spike
According to a pricing insights report by Anza Renewables, distributed generation (DG) solar modules prices spiked in Q2 of 2025, due to an onslaught of new tariffs and import duties. However, the price hike settled at the end of June, thanks to reduced freight costs, partial tariff absorption by manufacturers, and early deliveries from Indonesia […]
Primergy and Microsoft Power Up 408 MW Solar Project in Texas
Primergy Solar LLC announced that the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project, located in Hill County, Texas, has commenced operations. The solar PV plant is now providing affordable energy to the grid, in partnership with Microsoft through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).  Ash Creek will provide approximately $100 million in tax payments to […]
Xcel Unveils Major Power Buildout to Future-Proof Regional Grid
Xcel Energy has announced plans to expand power generation in Texas and New Mexico to meet the rising energy needs of its service areas, including extensions of 521 megawatts (MW) of existing generation, in addition to 17 new power projects. The new projects will add 5,168 MW of new nameplate capacity to the region’s generation […]