UL Solutions announced its new certification program for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, helping advance the use of electric vehicles as a resource for the electric power grid. Utilities are looking for new ways to manage rising electricity demand, integrate renewable energy and improve grid resilience. V2G technologies can help by allowing parked electric vehicles to send… The post UL launches program for vehicle-to-grid certification appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Dept. of Commerce has released its final determinations in an antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia and Laos. The DOC determined that solar cell and panel producers and exporters from these countries have been dumping solar products into the U.S. market at unfairly low prices and have benefited from… The post Commerce confirms dumping of solar cells from India, Indonesia and Laos into US market appeared first on Solar Power World.

Noria Energy has brought Airon, a U.S.-made floating solar tracker system, to market. Airon is designed to generate more electricity within a similar project footprint and nameplate energy as a fixed-tilt floating system. Noria plans to install its first commercial pilot Airon project in late 2026, in addition to its existing demonstration project, with shipments… The post Noria Energy debuts single-axis floating solar tracker appeared first on Solar Power World.

Four new community solar projects are moving forward in Delaware, supporting efforts to expand clean energy, strengthen the electric grid and improve energy affordability for Delaware households. The solar projects in Seaford, Townsend and Clayton were accepted into Delaware’s JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator Program and are expected to generate more than 16 MW of solar energy… The post Delaware advances 16 MW of community solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar tracker manufacturer SOL Components was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Sept. 1 for QuickGrip, a device used for mounting modules on single-axis tracker systems. “This patent reflects the ingenuity and dedication of our engineering, product development, and operations teams,” said Dean Solon, Founder and CEO of Create Energy,… The post SOL Components issued patent for mounting rail used on solar trackers appeared first on Solar Power World.

The United States had a strong quarter for solar installations, adding 11.4 GW of new electricity generating capacity in Q2 2026. This is up from 7.8 GW installed in Q1 2026 and 7.5 GW installed in Q2 2025. The country now has enough operating solar capacity to power more than 50 million American homes, representing… The post ITC expiration led to surge in solar installs in Q2 2026 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar tracker and racking producer ARRAY Technologies has opened a new $50 million manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 216,000-sq-ft facility, which is roughly three-times the size of ARRAY’s prior Albuquerque site, expands its domestic manufacturing capabilities and will support approximately 300 jobs across production, assembly, design, engineering, customer service and other functions. Founded… The post ARRAY Technologies opens its largest factory in New Mexico appeared first on Solar Power World.

The world’s two largest solar tracker manufacturers have issued one another separate patent infringement lawsuits within three months of each other. GameChange Energy sued Nextpower today alleging that its NX Horizon with Hail Pro tracker’s design and operation infringes on a GameChange patent (US-12449161-B2) for “self-shielding” trackers designed to reduce the impact of wind on… The post GameChange Energy responds to Nextpower lawsuit with another lawsuit appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sustainability Partners (SP), a Public Benefit Company, is partnering with the City of Albuquerque and Energy Systems Group (ESG) to deploy approximately 6 MW of solar energy generation across eight city facilities, helping close the remaining gap toward Albuquerque’s goal of 100% renewable energy for municipal operations. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week to… The post 8 solar projects should bring Albuquerque to 100% renewable energy appeared first on Solar Power World.

We Recycle Solar announced it would establish a solar panel recycling and critical material recovery facility in Texas with a scheduled launch in Q3 2027. The company claims that the plant will recover up to 96% of the silver, copper, silicon, aluminum and glass contained in end-of-life solar panels, and produce clean, market-ready critical materials for… The post We Recycle Solar to open panel recycling and critical material recovery facility in Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

B2U Storage Solutions has completed its second energy storage project in Texas that uses repurposed EV batteries. The Bexar Martinez BESS project near San Antonio is now delivering 28 MWh of grid services to ERCOT within CPS Energy service territory. B2U now operates 50 MWh of repurposed energy storage in Texas. The company also has… The post Repurposed EV batteries now delivering 28 MWh of grid services to ERCOT appeared first on Solar Power World.

MN8 Energy is building a solar + storage system that will provide dispatchable capacity to the PJM grid serving Google’s data centers in the West Virginia region. The 86-MW solar project will pair 100 MWh of zinc-based long-duration energy storage from Eos along with 280 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage. The solar project is expected… The post West Virginia solar project to pair lithium BESS with zinc long-duration energy storage appeared first on Solar Power World.