EV manufacturer Rivian announced a partnership with battery recycler Redwood Materials to deploy second-life Rivian battery packs for on-site energy storage at Rivian’s EV manufacturing site in Normal, Illinois. “Electricity demand is accelerating faster than the grid can expand, posing a constraint on industrial growth,” said JB Straubel, Redwood Materials Founder and CEO. “At the same… The post Second-life EV battery packs to provide energy storage to Rivian car factory in Illinois appeared first on Solar Power World.

Suniva announced it will open a second monocrystalline silicon solar cell manufacturing facility in the United States. The company has entered into agreements to set up a 4.5-GW facility in Laurens, South Carolina, with a projected opening in Q2 2027. The site will join Suniva’s existing 1-GW manufacturing site outside Atlanta to bring the company’s… The post Suniva to open second solar cell manufacturing facility in the United States appeared first on Solar Power World.

Opterra Energy Services has completed a $33 million modernization project for the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District (YCJUSD) in California. In addition to upgrades to lighting systems and HVAC equipment, the school district also installed 3.1 MW of solar across 12 schools. “This project represents a major step forward for our district,” said Cathy Bogh,… The post California school district installs 3.1 MW of solar across 12 campuses appeared first on Solar Power World.

Grid-edge energy company Span has launched XFRA, a distributed data center solution. Comprising a distributed network of compute nodes located in residential and small commercial spaces, XFRA enables both the immediate and future compute needs of hyperscalers, neoscalers and AI cloud providers. Initial launch partners include AI chip maker NVIDIA. This solution will launch with enterprise… The post Your house could loan power to AI data centers with new Span product appeared first on Solar Power World.

Independent power producer Parliament Energy signed supply agreements with solar tracker manufacturer Ideematec to supply its Horizon L:TEC 1P trackers for three solar projects totaling 1.2 GWAC. The projects are part of Parliament Energy’s 2.1-GW portfolio. They will range from 285 MW to 505 MW, and will be built across Texas. Ideematec previously partnered with… The post Parliament Energy signs 1.2-GW tracker supply agreement with Ideematec appeared first on Solar Power World.

Glass and glazing system supplier Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) Group announced it has completed a demonstration experiment producing float-glass from recycled solar panels. Cover glass from solar panels was separated and extracted at Tokuyama’s recycling center in Hokkaido, Japan, and NSG Group then conducted a manufacturing trial using the recovered glass in a raw material… The post NSG Group experiments with recycled solar panel glass in float-glass material mix appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ameresco is working with Miami-Dade County under a guaranteed energy, water and wastewater performance savings contract (ESPC) to implement energy conservation measures across two key facilities: the Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse and the E.R. Graham Building. The project includes the design and installation of rooftop solar PV systems and comprehensive interior and exterior LED lighting retrofits… The post Ameresco to install rooftop solar on Miami-Dade County buildings appeared first on Solar Power World.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released details on how it will process refunds to President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled as unlawful earlier this year. Trump placed reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners on April 2, 2025 — deemed “Liberation Day.” The administration justified the tariffs under the International Emergency… The post Customs sets up refund process for Trump’s unlawful global tariffs appeared first on Solar Power World.

The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu intends to spend $14 million on a solar and storage project sited on campus. The project will feature solar carports over existing parking areas. Planning is underway, and construction is anticipated to begin in August 2026. The university expects the project to produce approximately 2.38 million kWh annually, which would likely equate… The post University of Hawai’i branch campus to install solar carports with battery system appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that nine in 10 are ultimately approved. The study, co-led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, examines permitting data for 460 projects across… The post UMass study finds states approve most solar projects in under 1 year appeared first on Solar Power World.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community solar projects will be developed at a time when the state is facing surging energy prices, states the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). “With this proposed decision that crushes any chance of a… The post Advocacy groups say CPUC decision ‘virtually ensures’ no community solar will get built in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

Independent power producer REC Solar and commercial solar developer and EPC Dynamic Energy completed an 881-kW rooftop array at Kingspan Insulation North America’s factory in Mendota, Illinois. This is Kingspan’s third solar project in North America, contributing to the company’s goal to achieve 60% direct renewable use by 2030. The project uses 50,000 sq ft… The post Insulation manufacturer commissions 3rd rooftop solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.