Ryan Kennedy
U.S. solar capacity expected to triple in next 10 years
Wood Mackenzie cautioned that policy uncertainty could significantly alter its projections for solar industry growth.
Global corporate solar funding falls 41% to $4.8 billion
Corporate funding in solar fell 41% year-over-year in Q1, 2025 due to policy reversals, tariff shocks and regulatory uncertainties, said a report from Mercom Capital.
US total solar capacity to reach 182 GW by end of 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. Meanwhile, battery energy storage capacity is expected to grow 70% in 2025 alone.
Perovskite tandem provider integrates with existing solar manufacturing lines
While many perovskite developers pursue a 2-terminal format, which poses design and production constraints, Caelux uses a 4-terminal approach that bypasses technical challenges.
How Trump’s widespread tariffs affect the U.S. solar industry
Tariffs of 10% are applied to most products from most countries, but energy and energy products, steel, and aluminum are exempt, as tariffs have already been applied.
Thin-film solar patents, manufacturing equipment listed for sale
A cancelled factory led to the sale. The solar cells produced by the equipment are “game-changing tech at liquidation values,” said the seller.
Home batteries vs. power generators
Assessing the difference in cost, functionality and operations of fueled generators versus home batteries.
Solar exceeds 10% of U.S. electricity generation capacity
Solar dominates project queues through 2028, said data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Trump order rescinds Defense Production Act application to solar manufacturing
President Biden invoked the law to increase domestic solar manufacturing and support energy efficiency buildout.
SMA America releases 99.2% efficient grid-scale battery storage inverter
The inverters use a silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor for high power conversion capability.
