Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, California, is powering 100% of its operations with renewable energy following the installation of a floating solar system on an irrigation pond. The innovative project enables the 74-year-old, 1,800-acre family-run farm to operate entirely on clean energy without taking any agricultural land out of production. Together with an existing… The post California vineyard goes 100% solar with floating PV system appeared first on Solar Power World.

NRG Energy, through its retail electricity provider Reliant, will accept new and existing Sunrun customers to its virtual power plant (VPP) setup in Texas. Sunrun and NRG Energy have entered into a multi-year partnership to accelerate the adoption of distributed energy, including home battery storage, delivering dispatchable capacity to meet the state’s surging energy demand.… The post NRG Energy virtual power plant in Texas now accessible to Sunrun customers appeared first on Solar Power World.

The city government of Salem, New Jersey, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of its municipal landfill. The 41-acre site was the city’s landfill starting in 1988, and was capped and closed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 2005. “The city of Salem views the landfill as one… The post This New Jersey landfill is waiting for a solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

The U.S. energy storage market continued steady growth in Q3 2025, with 5.3 GW installed nationwide, pushing 2025 year-to-date totals ahead of combined 2024’s installations according to the latest “U.S. Energy Storage Monitor” report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. This forward momentum continued despite evolving supply chains and ongoing… The post Q4 2025 expected to be record-breaking quarter for residential battery installs appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ford Motor Company this week announced a new business plan that includes new American-made vehicles and a focused battery energy storage business. The company will no longer make large-vehicle EVs, instead developing a Universal EV Platform for smaller, affordable models. “This is a customer-driven shift to create a stronger, more resilient and more profitable Ford,” said Ford… The post Ford to begin making 5-MWh BESS and residential batteries at formerly EV-focused US plants appeared first on Solar Power World.

Surplus manufacturing equipment from solar shingle producer GAF Energy is up for auction after the company announced it would close its R&D facility in San Jose, California, and relocate its headquarters to Texas. Roofing specialist GAF started an energy division and released a nailable Timberline Solar shingle in January 2022. The company initially worked out… The post GAF Energy closes solar shingle manufacturing facility in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new workforce trend report from talent consulting firm root/edge and Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) finds mixed opinions from the U.S. clean energy and sustainability sectors. The majority of respondents are optimistic about long-term careers in renewables, but a significant portion considered exiting the industry in the last year. The “2025… The post Jobs report finds renewable energy employees are optimistic about industry but hesitant on future appeared first on Solar Power World.

The global solar inverter market will contract for two consecutive years, declining 2% to 577 GWAC in 2025 and a further 9% to 523 GWAC in 2026, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest reporting. The downturn follows record shipments in 2024 and reflects market uncertainty across major regions including China, Europe and the United States. “The… The post WoodMac: Global solar inverter market expected to shrink in next 2 years appeared first on Solar Power World.

At the company’s annual Eco-Day presentation, Hithium unveiled three new innovations in long-duration energy storage: the ∞Power8 solution; the ∞Cell; and the ∞Power Solution. The new innovations: ∞Power8 – A 6.9-MW/55.2-MWh, eight-hour long-duration energy storage solution, engineered for all-weather renewable smoothing, multi-hour shifting and stable green power delivery. ∞Cell – A 1,300-Ah eight-hour cell, a… The post Hithium unveils new long-duration energy storage innovations at annual Eco-Day appeared first on Solar Power World.

UL Solutions has awarded Voltage Energy Group a certification for its full-system electrical balance of system (EBOS) solution for 2-kV solar PV cable applications covering the LYNX, IBEX, IBEX PLUS, and ALEX product series to UL 9703. Utility-scale solar projects are increasingly evaluating a shift from 1,500-VDC to 2,000-V system designs to increase energy yield,… The post Voltage 2-kV electrical BOS solutions achieve UL certification appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solesca announced the launch of ARGUS 1.0 (Automated Recognition & Geometric Understanding System), an in-house computer vision engine designed to detect, classify and report rooftop obstructions in seconds. By automatically scanning imagery and generating usable geometry near instantly, ARGUS removes the grunt work of manual detection and drawing so installers can focus on design. ARGUS… The post Solesca launches auto-obstruction detection feature in solar design software appeared first on Solar Power World.

Peoria County, Illinois, recently celebrated the opening of its latest clean energy project, Jubilee Solar — the state’s first community solar project built on public school property. The 3-MW solar project is located on the campus of Brimfield Community Unit School District (CUSD) #309 and comes online on the heels of the passage of the… The post Illinois’s first public school community solar project now online appeared first on Solar Power World.