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RWE contracts SOLARCYCLE for recycling decommissioned solar panels

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt

SOLARCYCLE, a solar panel recycling company, has signed a recycling services agreement with RWE, an owner-operator of large-scale renewable energy projects. The partnership ensures that solar panels from many of RWE’s solar projects will be sustainably recycled at the end of their operational life. Panels from RWE’s West of the Pecos solar facility in Texas were transported to SOLARCYCLE’s Odessa facility where the recycling process was evaluated and audited.
Anza launches energy storage supply chain analytics platform

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

Supply chain platform Anza has now launched an energy storage data and analytics subscription platform called Energy Storage Pro. It provides users with on-demand direct-from-supplier pricing, product and supplier data, lifecycle cost, capacity maintenance and comparison tools across more than 20 battery suppliers, including fully domestic and non-Chinese options. “Energy Storage Pro fills a massive gap in the energy storage market,” said Mike Hall, CEO of Anza.
Pivot Energy developing 5.75-MW solar project for Colorado State University

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt

Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy independent power producer, is developing a 5.75-MWDC virtual net metering solar project for Colorado State University (CSU). Through the partnership, Pivot Energy will build a ground-mounted solar project in Weld County. The electricity produced will be transmitted directly to the Xcel Energy electric grid, which serves much of Colorado.
Trina Storage's Elementa 2 Elevate system completes UL assessments

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

Trina Storage’s Elementa 2 Elevate liquid cooling system has earned a 20-year full lifecycle environmental product declaration (EPD) certification from UL Solutions. The EPD certification, based on the ISO 14025 standard, provides an assessment of a product’s environmental impact across its entire lifecycle — from raw material extraction, manufacturing and transportation to operation, maintenance and recycling.
HOMIE and Climate First Bank expand residential solar financing services to 49 states

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt

HOMIE, a home solar and weatherization company, is partnering with Climate First Bank with the goal of expanding access to financing for low and middle-income homeowners seeking energy upgrades. “Partnering with Climate First Bank is a powerful step toward making our mission a reality,” said Travis Montaque, Founder of HOMIE. “We are focused on removing the barriers that keep families from living in homes that are safe, affordable, and built to last.
Solar ticks 19th consecutive month as largest source of new electricity capacity in US

1 day ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new electrical generating capacity added to the U.S. grid in the first quarter of 2025 and were the only sources of new capacity in March. The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed data from FERC to find that March 2025 was the 19th consecutive month where solar was the largest source of new capacity.
Virginia governor vetoes bills that would have bolstered long-duration energy storage

2 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelsey Misbrener

On May 2, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bills that would have required Virginia utilities to invest in both short- and long-duration energy storage, as well as convene work groups and technology demonstrations to conduct research on such technologies.
Private equity buys Puerto Rico installer ISO Solar

2 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

Puerto Rico-based solar installer Integrated Solar Operations (ISO Solar) has been acquired by private equity firm RM Capital Partners. Founded in 2013 with a mission to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions, ISO Solar offers solar engineering, design, installation, repair, and maintenance services in the residential and commercial markets and has served more than 6,000 customers.
SEG Solar starts production at cell factory in Indonesia

2 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

SEG Solar has officially started production at its cell factory in Indonesia. The site will make n-type solar cells for use in its 2-GW solar panel assembly facility in Texas. The cell manufacturing plant in Batang, Central Java, Indonesia, began construction in September 2024. This rapid delivery — dubbed “SEG speed” — has brought production of high-efficiency cells in just seven months.
GoodLeap adds smart thermostats to California VPP management program

6 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelsey Misbrener

GoodLeap announced the expansion of its participation in California’s Demand Side Grid Support Program (DSGS). Entering its second year in the California Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Program, GoodLeap now manages and contributes 5 MW of stored battery capacity to the grid when it needs it the most — sufficient to power approximately 3,600 homes during a two-hour outage.