KMB Design Group Expands Engineering Platform with Hurricane Hill Development Acquisition
KMB Design Group, a full-service engineering firm based in Wall Township, New Jersey, has acquired substantially all the assets of Hurricane Hill Development Company (H2DC). H2DC is an electrical engineering firm specializing in renewable energy design, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, data center power systems, and telecommunications infrastructure. The transaction closed July 31, 2026. Founded […]
EVgo Expands Fast Charging Network with Tesla V4 Supercharger Deployment
EVgo, one of the nation’s largest public fast charging providers, has announced plans to add Tesla V4 Superchargers to its metropolitan EV charging network, with deployments beginning this fall and the first sites expected to be operational in the second half of 2026. The V4 Superchargers, branded as “EVgo Superchargers,” are capable of delivering up […]
Aurora Solar Launches Consumer Marketplace to Simplify Residential Solar Shopping
Aurora Solar has launched the Aurora Solar Marketplace, an online platform that allows homeowners to receive a personalized solar and storage estimate and compare local installers without sharing their phone number or contact information. The marketplace is backed by Aurora Solar’s platform, which is used by more than 7,000 solar professionals and has supported more […]
Base Power Launches Base Core Home Battery, Raises $1B to Expand Nationwide
Base Power has announced a $1 billion Series D financing at a $13 billion post-money valuation, alongside the launch of Base Core, a home battery now in production at Base Factory 1 in Austin, Texas. The company has raised more than $2.5 billion in total capital to date. Base Core is one of the largest […]
MAPC Deploys Off-Grid Solar EV Charging and Carshare Service in Massachusetts
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has launched CommunityEV Carshare, a pilot electric vehicle carshare program placing solar-powered charging stations and electric vehicles at four locations in Eastern Massachusetts currently underserved by carsharing services. The program is funded by a $1 million Accelerating Clean Transportation for All grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. The […]
Tandem PV Strengthens Manufacturing Platform with Acquisition of nexTC
Tandem PV has acquired nexTC Corporation, an Oregon-based developer of advanced thin-film metal oxide coating processes. The acquisition brings nexTC’s coating technology, intellectual property, and technical expertise directly into Tandem PV as the company scales its Fremont demonstration line toward commercial production. nexTC specializes in solution-based transparent oxide coatings, which are ultrathin layers used in […]
NC State Researchers Demonstrate Up to 13% Improvement in Solar Power Forecasting
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that improve day-ahead solar power forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual forecasting model. The research team tested seven forecasting models using weather and power generation data from two California utilities — the Imperial Irrigation District and the Los Angeles Department of […]
Origis Energy Expands Rockhound Solar Complex Toward 2GW
Origis Energy has commenced commercial operations at three additional phases of its Rockhound Solar complex in Ector County, Texas. Together, they’re adding approximately 500 megawatts (MWdc) of solar capacity and bringing the site’s total operating capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt (GWdc). The Rockhound complex has been designed to supply energy to major industrial and corporate […]
 e2Companies to Deliver Turnkey Microgrid Solution for Wayne County, New York
e2Companies has been selected by Wayne County to develop a comprehensive microgrid and energy resiliency solution for the Wayne County Campus in Lyons, New York. Under the agreement, e2Companies will deliver a turnkey microgrid solution encompassing system design, engineering, construction, commissioning, monitoring, and long-term operational support. Supporting the project are 34 Group as construction manager […]
Sol Source Power Secures Financing from Ballast Rock for 74.5MW Illinois Community Solar Portfolio
Ballast Rock Asset Management announced that its Real Estate Private Credit Fund has provided development financing to Sol Source Power, a renewable energy developer specializing in distributed generation solar and battery storage projects, to support a 74.5-megawatt (MW) portfolio of 14 community solar projects in Illinois. The 18-month loan will fund development and safe harbor-related […]
IESNA Midwest Show Floor Spotlight:Â Summit Ridge Energy on Scale, Storage & Building a Local Talent Pipeline
A conversation with Summit Ridge Energy’s VP of Project Development on the company’s rapid growth in Illinois, why workforce development matters as much as megawatts, and where the industry’s next wave of innovation is headed. Company: Summit Ridge Energy Product Focus: Community solar and energy storage development Featuring: Brent Buchberger – Vice President of Project […]
REC Alpha Pure-RX: Now with Domestic Content!
REC Alpha Pure-RX – Now with Domestic Content! REC’s most powerful residential solar panel, the REC Alpha Pure-RX, now qualifies for AVLs indicating domestic content adder eligibility. Boost Energy Production with Heterojunction Technology REC Alpha Pure-RX hits the sweet spot between high power and practical handling, in an elegant full-black design. Reaching 470W in a […]