Solar tracker manufacturer SOL Components was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Sept. 1 for QuickGrip, a device used for mounting modules on single-axis tracker systems. “This patent reflects the ingenuity and dedication of our engineering, product development, and operations teams,” said Dean Solon, Founder and CEO of Create Energy,… The post SOL Components issued patent for mounting rail used on solar trackers appeared first on Solar Power World.

The United States had a strong quarter for solar installations, adding 11.4 GW of new electricity generating capacity in Q2 2026. This is up from 7.8 GW installed in Q1 2026 and 7.5 GW installed in Q2 2025. The country now has enough operating solar capacity to power more than 50 million American homes, representing… The post ITC expiration led to surge in solar installs in Q2 2026 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar tracker and racking producer ARRAY Technologies has opened a new $50 million manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 216,000-sq-ft facility, which is roughly three-times the size of ARRAY’s prior Albuquerque site, expands its domestic manufacturing capabilities and will support approximately 300 jobs across production, assembly, design, engineering, customer service and other functions. Founded… The post ARRAY Technologies opens its largest factory in New Mexico appeared first on Solar Power World.

The world’s two largest solar tracker manufacturers have issued one another separate patent infringement lawsuits within three months of each other. GameChange Energy sued Nextpower today alleging that its NX Horizon with Hail Pro tracker’s design and operation infringes on a GameChange patent (US-12449161-B2) for “self-shielding” trackers designed to reduce the impact of wind on… The post GameChange Energy responds to Nextpower lawsuit with another lawsuit appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sustainability Partners (SP), a Public Benefit Company, is partnering with the City of Albuquerque and Energy Systems Group (ESG) to deploy approximately 6 MW of solar energy generation across eight city facilities, helping close the remaining gap toward Albuquerque’s goal of 100% renewable energy for municipal operations. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week to… The post 8 solar projects should bring Albuquerque to 100% renewable energy appeared first on Solar Power World.

We Recycle Solar announced it would establish a solar panel recycling and critical material recovery facility in Texas with a scheduled launch in Q3 2027. The company claims that the plant will recover up to 96% of the silver, copper, silicon, aluminum and glass contained in end-of-life solar panels, and produce clean, market-ready critical materials for… The post We Recycle Solar to open panel recycling and critical material recovery facility in Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

B2U Storage Solutions has completed its second energy storage project in Texas that uses repurposed EV batteries. The Bexar Martinez BESS project near San Antonio is now delivering 28 MWh of grid services to ERCOT within CPS Energy service territory. B2U now operates 50 MWh of repurposed energy storage in Texas. The company also has… The post Repurposed EV batteries now delivering 28 MWh of grid services to ERCOT appeared first on Solar Power World.

MN8 Energy is building a solar + storage system that will provide dispatchable capacity to the PJM grid serving Google’s data centers in the West Virginia region. The 86-MW solar project will pair 100 MWh of zinc-based long-duration energy storage from Eos along with 280 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage. The solar project is expected… The post West Virginia solar project to pair lithium BESS with zinc long-duration energy storage appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarEdge Technologies has introduced its UL 3141-certified Power Control System (PCS), which is designed to simplify utility interconnection while expanding on-site solar generation for designed U.S. commercial and industrial solar developers and installers. SolarEdge stated in a press release that the PCS was built to address operational electrification, increasing loads on the grid and stringent… The post SolarEdge develops power control system for C&I solar market appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new research brief from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds no statistically significant negative effects on residential property values associated with proximity to large wind or utility-scale solar projects in Indiana. The brief, “Indiana Renewables and the Residential Real Estate Market,” summarizes findings from two larger CBER studies examining wind and… The post Utility-scale solar has no effect on nearby residential property values, Indiana research finds appeared first on Solar Power World.

Flex announced it plans to acquire EPC Power at a value of $4.4 billion. After the expected transaction close in Q4 2026, EPC Power will become part of Flex’s Cloud and Power Infrastructure (CPI) segment. Flex plans to separate CPI into an independent publicly traded company in Q1 2027. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in California,… The post Flex to purchase inverter brand EPC Power for $4.4 billion appeared first on Solar Power World.

The 346-MW Gibson City Solar Project, developed by Earthrise Energy and constructed by Burns & McDonnell, achieved commercial operation in Illinois using Earthrise Energy’s surplus interconnection strategy. By connecting through the existing switchyard of an adjacent gas-fired peaking facility, the project leveraged available grid capacity rather than requiring a new interconnection, illustrating one approach to accelerating… The post Illinois solar project uses terrain-following trackers, installation robots to reduce engineering effort appeared first on Solar Power World.