Solar panel manufacturer Qcells revealed on Friday that it would furlough one-third of its workers at its two plants in Georgia. The 1,000 employees will temporarily have reduced pay and working hours due to increased detentions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of solar cells and other upstream panel components. Qcells will also lay… The post Qcells furloughs 1,000 workers at Georgia solar panel assembly facilities appeared first on Solar Power World.

Fronius and MidNite Solar announced company testing has been completed, showing full compatibility between the Fronius GEN24 string inverter and Midnite Rosie battery inverter. The efficiency of the GEN24 string inverter allows for self-consumption, while the AC-coupled Midnite battery inverter gives homeowners an option to connect a low-voltage DC battery to keep the lights on… The post Fronius announces compatibility of GEN24 with MidNite battery inverter appeared first on Solar Power World.

Last year, Oregon-based Mark Jacobs was looking for a jigsaw puzzle that depicted American life in the countryside — but with solar. He was unable to find anything, so he set out to make his own. The result is the 500-piece “Solar Farms in America” puzzle that is now available for purchase via Portland Puzzle:… The post Calling all puzzle-lovers: Snag this solar and farmland jigsaw appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Maryland Energy Administration announced that, through the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Resilient Maryland Program, the state will offer $13 million for distributed energy resource systems, such as solar canopies paired with battery energy storage systems, so critical infrastructure can maintain essential services and reduce community vulnerability during power disruptions. This follows other grant program… The post Maryland offers $13 million in grants for resilient distributed energy systems appeared first on Solar Power World.

Fullmark Energy has reached commercial operations of its 65-MW/130-MWh San Jacinto storage project in Banning, California. The milestone marks the final project within Fullmark Energy’s Redwood Projects portfolio — a strategic collection of energy storage facilities across Southern California — to achieve commercial operations. The Redwood Projects portfolio consists of four projects — San Jacinto,… The post 290-MWh Redwood energy storage portfolio now online in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

National solar developer Pine Gate Renewables is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and selling its solar and energy storage project portfolio and independent power producer business. This will include completed and under-development projects, of which the company stated there is 10 GWDC in progress. According to the press release announcing the bankruptcy and sale of… The post Pine Gate Renewables files for bankruptcy, selling solar business and project portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

The 284-MWDC Stillhouse Solar project is now complete in Rogers, Texas. The project was constructed by SOLV Energy and developed by Matrix Renewables. Stillhouse Solar represents more than $370 million in private investment and the creation of over 320 construction jobs, many filled by local workers. “The completion of Stillhouse Solar marks an exciting milestone for… The post Matrix Renewables, SOLV Energy power on Stillhouse Solar project in Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

Enel North America completed its largest power plant in the United States with the start of operations of the 556-MWDC GulfStar solar plant in Wharton County, Texas. It is co-located with an operational 355-MW battery energy storage system (BESS), which reached initial commercial operation in late 2024. The GulfStar solar and BESS facilities are expected… The post Enel completes 556-MW solar array co-located at operational 355-MW BESS appeared first on Solar Power World.

Beginning this month, Tigo announced that new TS4 Flex MLPE product shipments will replace printed installation manuals with digital documentation accessible via QR codes prominently displayed directly on each product box. Tigo says digital documentation not only helps eliminate the risk of installers using outdated paper instructions but also reduces the environmental impact. Each on-box… The post Tigo goes all-digital for MLPE install manuals appeared first on Solar Power World.

Florida utility OUC announced the completion of one of the largest floating solar arrays in the United States, and the largest in the state. The 2-MW system — located at 5301 S. Conway Rd. in Orlando — consists of two arrays and more than 3,400 solar panels that send energy directly to the grid. One… The post D3Energy completes largest floating solar array in Florida appeared first on Solar Power World.

EG4 Electronics announced a strategic partnership with Molecule Systems, a Houston-based energy software company specializing in edge-based distributed energy resource (DER) orchestration, automated controls and cloud services. The goal of the partnership is to help EG4 evolve from hardware manufacturer to software-defined energy platform, providing customers with a smarter, more seamless experience across energy storage,… The post EG4 partners with Molecule Systems for energy management software integration appeared first on Solar Power World.

In early November, Placentia Presbyterian Church, in partnership with RE-volv, hosted a solar celebration marking the completion of two new solar systems across two church buildings, totaling 73 kW of solar and 57 kWh of battery storage. With 180 panels installed, the California church will now generate the majority of its electricity on-site and is… The post California Presbyterian church installs 73-kW solar + 57-kWh storage project appeared first on Solar Power World.