Industry News

Residential solar contractors across the United States are grappling with a confluence of challenges in 2025, as policy changes, economic factors, and shifting market...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally terminated the $7 billion Solar for All initiative, a signature clean energy program from the Biden...

Ohio’s renewable energy ambitions have been dealt a major setback following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to terminate the Solar for All program,...

Investing in solar energy can significantly lower both your electricity bills and carbon footprint, especially with tax incentives like the federal solar tax credit....

In August 2025, the solar energy sector is buzzing with momentum. What started as promising solar energy trends in late 2024 have evolved into...

The U.S. has implemented a 25% tariff on all solar imports from India, effective August 1, 2025, as part of a broader trade policy...

A long-idle nuclear power plant site in Hawkins County is set to play a new role in America’s clean energy supply chain. Pivotal Manufacturing...

A high-profile transmission project intended to deliver wind and solar energy across the Midwest has hit a major roadblock. The U.S. Department of Energy...

Solar Market – With the passage of HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the federal incentives underpinning commercial and utility-scale...

EU Solar – Europe’s rapid expansion of solar energy is facing its first slowdown in over ten years. Reuters reports that the European Union...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially launched a new investigation into solar panel imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos. The inquiry centers around...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened a national security investigation into imports of polysilicon and its derivatives under Section 232 of the Trade...

Net-metering : The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee voted to amend Assembly Bill 942, preserving net‑metering agreements when a solar-equipped home is...

In a move praised by clean energy advocates, the Oregon Legislature has passed two critical bills enabling local ownership and operation of microgrids. According...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina in September 2024, communities are still grappling with widespread devastation. The storm caused catastrophic...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced the official approval of two new standards aimed at enhancing consumer protection and improving operations and...

As July begins, headlines emerging from Washington D.C. tell a dramatic tale: congressional action this month could reshape the future of America’s solar industry....

President Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to revise guidelines associated with ‘safe harbor’ rules for clean energy tax credits, according...

House Republicans have moved forward with a fiscal 2026 energy and water budget that significantly slashes funding for clean energy efforts, according to Solar...

A new quarterly update from Solar Power World highlights significant policy maneuvers in Q2 2025, as states across the U.S. recalibrated net-metering frameworks and...

In mid-June, more than 500 solar workers, including installers, electricians, small business owners, and factory technicians, gathered on the West Front Lawn of the...

Solar incentives under Senate budget proposal

Aerial view of a solar farm in Pakistan with sunlit panels and green terrain, symbolizing clean energy growth

Large-scale solar projects are increasingly finding support at the local level, challenging the longstanding “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) stigma that has often slowed...