4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (109+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 9, 2026 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A. 22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community solar projects will be developed at a time when the state is facing surging energy…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (252+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 9, 2026 Tango Holdings " a joint venture between Savion Equity (a subsidiary of Shell plc) and a fund managed by the Ares Infrastructure Opportunities strategy " has commenced commercial operations at two new solar projects in Indiana and Ohio,…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (189+ words) By Billy Ludt | April 9, 2026 Mortenson has acquired Nor-Cal Controls, a controls systems provider specializing in energy management for solar, battery energy storage and microgrid applications. The acquisition will support Mortenson's ability to work with increasingly complex energy and infrastructure projects…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (218+ words) By Billy Ludt | April 9, 2026 Independent power producer REC Solar and commercial solar developer and EPC Dynamic Energy completed an 881-k W rooftop array at Kingspan Insulation North America's factory in Mendota, Illinois. The 881-k W solar project built on Kingspan…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (140+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 9, 2026 Greensol, the U. S. subsidiary of Greening, has started construction on the 102-MW Murch Solar project in Van Buren County, Michigan. Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, is the project developer. Greensol is Greening's execution arm in…...

22+ hour, 42+ min ago  (189+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 8, 2026 Cook County in Illinois recently celebrated the completion of a solar project at its Skokie courthouse. County officials held a ribbon cutting this week along with solar installer Ameresco. "We set ambitious goals to combat climate…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (204+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 8, 2026 Out Back Power and EG4 Electronics are now offering separate battery leasing program to homeowners. The Out Back Power Advantage Program and EG4 Advantage Program enable homeowners to access a "professionally owned and managed" battery system for residential…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (653+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 8, 2026 Also important to Franklin WH is the "Made in USA" distinction of its energy storage systems. Solar Power World toured two Franklin WH production sites in California and saw how local manufacturing also contributes to the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (359+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 7, 2026 California is taking steps to approve virtual power plants (VPP) to compete in statewide reliability markets. The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Commerce voted today to approve the Clean Local Power Act (SB 913). Introduced by…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (162+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 7, 2026 ABB's 47-year-old electrification service manufacturing facility in Florence, South Carolina, now meets 80% of its electricity with power from a nearby solar array. The Florence facility also deployed the ABB Ability Nsight energy monitoring platform, which uses…...