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Federal data points to an 86-gigawatt year for new U.S. utility-scale capacity, with solar and battery storage making up nearly 80% of planned additions.

Blue Elephant Energy has secured financing from Commerzbank for the 268MWp Schafhöfen solar park in Bavaria, a project expected to become the state’s largest photovoltaic installation when completed.

Candidate metadata citing the U.S. EIA says utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage are expected to add more than 80 gigawatts of generating capacity by February 28, 2027, outpacing additions from fossil fuel and

NextEra says it contracted a record 4 gigawatts of new generation projects in the first quarter, underscoring how rapidly utility-scale supply is being reshaped by growing electricity demand.

A new International Energy Agency review of 2025 finds that solar photovoltaics led global energy supply growth for the first time, while batteries expanded at a record pace and electricity demand rose faster than total

A group of Microsoft suppliers helped a small solar farm in North Carolina move forward, offering a case study in how corporate buyers can support renewable projects that might otherwise stall.

A federal judge ordered Interior and the Army Corps to stop enforcing policies that had slowed or blocked renewable energy projects while a broader legal challenge moves forward.

A new 105 MW solar facility in Kern County will help power the State Water Project’s Edmonston Pumping Plant, linking renewable generation to one of California’s most energy-intensive infrastructure assets.

New modeling suggests households with rooftop solar may use more electricity after installation, adding as much as 5.1% to Europe’s total demand by midcentury and complicating grid planning.

A new analysis argues that community-scale solar and storage could cut California power costs, reduce imports, and move far faster than transmission-scale projects stuck in interconnection delays.

BLUETTI’s appearances at events in Hawaii and Mexico highlight how portable power stations are being positioned not just for camping and backup, but for load shifting, fuel displacement, and everyday resilience.

A brief Electrek report about a Tesla owner using emergency solar after running out of charge underscores how distributed energy tools are starting to intersect with real-world EV recovery.

A new scorecard highlighted by Utility Dive argues that state and local permitting barriers are keeping rooftop solar and home batteries slower and more expensive than they need to be, even as electri

Scatec’s Obelisk project in Egypt combines heavy development-finance debt, layered equity, and a fully contracted storage revenue model, offering a case study in financing large clean energy assets.

A new industry analysis argues that rising energy uncertainty and policy changes are creating a narrow new opening for European solar module makers.

A U.S. patent ruling has invalidated all claims in two TOPCon solar cell patents previously asserted by Trina Solar against Canadian Solar subsidiaries, escalating the importance of intellectual property battles in solar

Italy connected 1,439 MW of new photovoltaic capacity in the first quarter of 2026, with commercial and industrial demand rising even as residential and utility-scale segments weakened.

A Florida startup is testing whether homeowners will adopt solar more readily if the commitment looks less like a decades-long lease and more like a familiar monthly service plan.

South Korea has widened investment tax credits for solar module facilities that meet carbon-intensity thresholds, reinforcing an industrial policy push toward domestic low-carbon manufacturing.

RWE has withdrawn its planned Butterfly solar-plus-storage project in Wales after concluding that grid connection availability made the scheme unviable.