SOLRITE and sonnen plan to digitally integrate VPP smart breakers into what the companies are calling the SOLRITE sonnen VPP. The expanded VPP Node combines sonnenHub with ADAPT Energy’s VPP smart breaker technology to manage major household loads. The VPP smart breaker, controlled by ADAPT Energy, can also participate in on-grid VPP events, enabling the… The post SOLRITE and sonnen collaborate on integrated VPP breaker appeared first on Solar Power World.

Secure Solar Futures, a commercial solar contractor, will build a 313-kW solar power system at Preston Park Elementary School in Roanoke, Virginia. Construction of the system is expected to start later this year at no cost to the Roanoke Schools through a 25-year power purchase agreement with Secure Solar Futures. A total of 531 bifacial… The post Secure Solar Futures set to install 313-kW array on Virginia elementary school appeared first on Solar Power World.

Residential solar is finding a new place to call home: the backyard. Outer Spaces, a new company founded by the entrepreneurs behind outdoor living brand Outer, is introducing a solar-powered pavilion that combines photovoltaic generation, battery storage and usable outdoor living space. The company’s first product, OS1, can be designed for multiple functions, including an… The post Outer Spaces takes solar beyond the rooftop with integrated backyard energy system appeared first on Solar Power World.

Martin Solar‘s newly manufactured Dual-Channel Solar Rail (DCSR) was recently installed on a 70-kWDC solar project, marking its first real-world application. “Management of PV wires and AC trunk cables is one of the most important aspects of rooftop PV installation. Anyone who has ever experienced running hundreds, thousands of feet of conductors on a rooftop… The post Martin Solar cuts out zip ties with new mounting rail appeared first on Solar Power World.

Roll-A-Rack, a developer of patented, on-site-manufactured solar racking systems, will introduce SunChord, its new multi-purpose ground-mounted system, at RE+ 2026 in Las Vegas. SunChord is a low-profile solar racking designed to use less land than conventional fixed-tilt racking or trackers. It is composed of two components: gutter channels and clamp brackets that attach to solar… The post Roll-A-Rack debuting low-profile, manufactured-on-site solar racking appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Connecticut Green Bank and their partners recently marked the completion of solar installations serving DVA’s main campus and skilled nursing facility in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The projects will deliver renewable electricity and reduce energy costs at the campus. The Green Bank developed the projects through its Solar Marketplace… The post Connecticut solar projects directly support Veterans Affairs campus appeared first on Solar Power World.

Heliene, a solar modules manufacturer, and Caelux Corporation, a perovskite solar technology company, are starting commercial production of their Hybrid-Tandem solar module. This module combines perovskite glass from Caelux and silicon N-type cells from Heliene, placing two energy generating sources in a single solar panel. Heliene is producing the modules in its plant in Mountain… The post Heliene and Caelux combine PV cells and solar glass for a hybrid module appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new Colorado nonprofit is looking to bring distributed solar to households that have traditionally been left out of the residential solar market. Solar Access Colorado, which bills itself as the state’s first organization dedicated to plug-in and balcony solar systems, has launched with pre-orders for small-scale solar kits ahead of the implementation of Colorado… The post Colorado nonprofit launches plug-in solar program ahead of new state law appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Senate is fast tracking legislation that would reduce permitting times for energy projects, but possibly to the detriment of longstanding policies protecting the environment. The Associated Press reported that the Senate voted 73-25 to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA). The bill was drafted in response to growing electricity… The post Senate advances federal energy permitting bill appeared first on Solar Power World.

Hundreds of solar and storage companies have co-signed a letter addressed to Congress in support of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) (S. 5653). “You can’t lower energy costs if you can’t build the energy projects, and these companies know that this bipartisan legislation will help get America building again,” said… The post Solar and storage companies voice support for federal permitting reform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Employee-owned solar and energy storage developer ECA Power, Luminace, ComEd, construction partner Miller Bros., and local community leaders celebrated the energization of the 7.4-MWDC Rockford Community Energy Initiative (RCEI), a community solar project in Cherry Valley, Illinois. “The Illinois General Assembly has spent the past several years passing legislation to encourage and incentivize renewable energy… The post ECA Power completes community solar project in town seeking revitalization appeared first on Solar Power World.

Democratic legislators have wrested the majority of both the House and Senate from the Republicans’ grasp following a historic midterm election this week. The clean energy industry is clamoring for a sea change in federal support for renewables after the Trump administration razed incentives and funding since taking office in 2025. While each candidate’s stance… The post The renewable energy industry weighs in on the midterms appeared first on Solar Power World.