Roofing company IKO has completed a solar energy installation at its Blair Rubber manufacturing facility in Seville, Ohio. The system, installed by Artisun Solar, supports Beyond, IKO’s sustainability program focused on advancing responsible operations across its North American facilities and communities. The installation also marks the first commercial solar project in Seville. Blair Rubber Company… The post Ohio rubber manufacturing site installs solar on flat roof appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextpower continues its quest to become a one-stop-shop for all things utility-scale power, announcing it plans to acquire Prevalon Energy, an American energy storage supplier. Nextpower will spend $365 million on the acquisition. Prevalon is a stand-alone company from Mitsubishi Power Americas. Prevalon provides fully integrated BESS solutions backed by its own intelligent control system.… The post Nextpower acquires energy storage provider Prevalon Energy appeared first on Solar Power World.

New York’s newly finalized budget for 2027 is prioritizing new solar construction and updating its utility grid. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature approved the state’s budget for fiscal year 2027, which will include $200 million in funding for NYSERDA’s NY-Sun program for rooftop and community solar, and it will also invest… The post New York prioritizes solar in 2027 state budget appeared first on Solar Power World.

Matrix Renewables and EPC contractor SOLV Energy have started construction on the Tormes Solar Project, a 457-MWDC photovoltaic solar facility located in Navarro County, Texas. During construction, Tormes Solar is expected to support approximately 450 jobs. “We are proud to announce the construction of the Tormes Solar Project and to continue investing in Texas communities… The post Matrix Renewables and SOLV start construction on 457-MW Texas solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

GameChange Solar announced that its single-axis solar tracker is compatible for automated module installation through SUNPURE‘s Saturn systems. Saturn can install modules on racking while running on uneven terrains. SUNPURE claims the system can install 600 to 1,000 modules per day. “With labor shortages continuing to impact utility-scale solar construction, automation will play an important… The post SUNPURE automated module installers compatible with GameChange Solar trackers appeared first on Solar Power World.

Distributed energy products manufacturer Mango Power is launching a new microinverter for the U.S. residential solar market. Mango Power S Pro Microinverter 5000 W is sold as a set of 10 500-W microinverters, each with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) capabilities and a 25-year warranty. S Pro eliminates the intermediate DC-DC conversion stage often found… The post Mango Power modular microinverter hits US residential solar market appeared first on Solar Power World.

A 1.1-MW ground-mounted solar project is now operational at the University of Colorado – Boulder. The array, sited on two acres near a parking lot on East Campus, broke ground in April 2025. “This project is another example of how CU Boulder continues to put campus climate action into practice through investments in our infrastructure,”… The post 1-MW solar project comes online at CU Boulder appeared first on Solar Power World.

Large-scale solar contractor Sunstall has launched a new recovery division to serve solar asset owners whose systems are failing to meet production expectations. Sunformance specializes in a full range of post-construction solar services — diagnostics, repair, repowering, redesign, retrofit and insurance remediation — deployed by Sunstall’s own expert field crews. Sunformance offers solar asset owners a… The post Sunformance launches as ‘recovery’ division of solar installation arm Sunstall appeared first on Solar Power World.

Workforce company ProScore is working with the United Academy from United Rentals to develop equipment operator training for the construction and energy sectors. Through ProScore Powered by United Academy, ProScore partners can now access operator training opportunities directly within the ProScore platform, creating a more flexible and scalable approach to workforce development. This partnership helps… The post ProScore, United Rentals develop equipment operator training for energy sector appeared first on Solar Power World.

Farming and agriculture automation tool designer Farmblox has launched its COP-R-LOCK security platform for the solar industry in an effort to bring real-time theft detection and remote monitoring technology to solar projects increasingly targeted by copper theft. Copper thefts on solar farms in North Carolina and California highlight the scale of the problem: hundreds of thousands… The post Detection device aims to stop copper theft on solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

Independent testing lab Kiwa PVEL just published the 12th edition of its annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard. The digital resource is designed for solar industry stakeholders to access testing insights gained from the company’s flagship Product Qualification Program (PQP). The PQP, a comprehensive suite of extended reliability and performance tests, helps evaluate solar modules under… The post Latest PV Module Reliability Scorecard shows unsettling uptick in failures appeared first on Solar Power World.

Small-scale solar system services company Otovo plans to acquire commercial O&M brand SunSystem Technology for $770,000 in cash and $1.3 million in a three-year earn-out. SunSystem Technology (SST) has performed O&M services in the distributed generation market for over 10 years, serving both residential portfolios and commercial system owners across 14 states. SST previously joined… The post Otovo acquires solar O&M brand SunSystem Technology appeared first on Solar Power World.