Solar and energy storage real estate investment company SolaREIT is donating five acres of land San Diego County to support construction of Jacumba Fire Station 43, a new 7,100-sq-ft facility serving the Jacumba community in eastern San Diego County. Once completed, this will be the first permanent fire station in Jacumba, a small, rural community… The post SolaREIT donates land to build southern California fire station appeared first on Solar Power World.

Japanese solar brand Toyo Solar announced it is building a 1.5-GW HJT solar cell manufacturing facility co-located at its existing module assembly site in Houston, Texas. The new cell factory is expected to generate 400 manufacturing jobs. Toyo will invest $357 million into the site, which is expected to begin pilot production within 20 months.… The post Toyo to site 1.5-GW solar cell plant near Houston panel factory appeared first on Solar Power World.

New research from the Center for Rural Affairs highlights how land use tax policy can incentivize keeping land used for solar development in agricultural use at the same time. Released today, the fact sheet “Land Use Tax Policy Considerations for Agrisolar” examines how tax policy can support the coexistence of renewable energy and agriculture by… The post Center for Rural Affairs publishes tax policy guide for agrivoltaics appeared first on Solar Power World.

SUNation Energy, a New York-based installer of residential and commercial solar and storage systems, announced one of its subsidiaries is merging with Suniva, an American silicon solar cell manufacturer. SUNation is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and that public listing should provide Suniva with access to more capital to fund its growing manufacturing plans.… The post Suniva to merge with popular NY solar installer SUNation appeared first on Solar Power World.

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it has surpassed 1 million customers with solar systems connected to its grid. Customers have been making solar connections in PG&E territory for over 30 years. Solar adoption has evolved from limited activity in the 1990s, to steady growth in the 2000s, to rapid expansion in the… The post PG&E surpasses 1 million customers with solar systems connected to grid appeared first on Solar Power World.

A company with little recorded experience claims it is opening a solar panel assembly site in Shenandoah County, Virginia, as announced today by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The news release says that MSolar Manufacturing will invest $23.775 million into a 56,000-ft2 warehouse in Mount Jackson, Virginia, with plans to also make solar glass and HJT cells.… The post Virginia governor says a new company is establishing solar panel assembly in Shenandoah appeared first on Solar Power World.

Thornova Solar announced it will integrate steel frames from Nextpower into its solar panel manufacturing plans for the U.S. market. Nextpower’s universal steel module frame is designed for broad compatibility with tracker and fixed-tilt mounting systems. Compared with conventional frame designs, the steel frame reduces module deflection, lowers the risk of glass breakage and improves… The post Thornova Solar to use Nextpower steel frames in some solar panel BOMs appeared first on Solar Power World.

Affordable Wire Management (AWM) has released the company’s Gen 5S Arden Hanger, designed to optimize cable ampacity, minimize materials and lower costs compared to earlier versions. The Gen 5S Arden Hanger has been engineered to increase ampacity or lower operating temperatures for cables. Through a detailed analysis, AWM determined that a unique offset results in… The post AWM releases improved Arden Hanger system for solar cable management appeared first on Solar Power World.

T1 Energy announced it has entered an agreement to acquire KORE Power, a battery energy storage system company, for $32 million of equity, cash and assumption of debt. The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of this month. The acquisition will provide T1 with an entry point to the energy storage market. T1… The post T1 Energy to buy energy storage brand KORE Power appeared first on Solar Power World.

RETC, part of the VDE Group, has released its 2026 PV Module Index (PVMI) Report, which features 19 solar panel manufacturers earning recognition across multiple testing disciplines and award categories. Thirteen manufacturers achieved Overall Highest Achiever status. The report provides independent, comparative data on solar PV modules across reliability, performance and quality metrics. “Certifications require… The post RETC solar panel report shows troubling performance issues appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextpower has filed a lawsuit against GameChange Energy alleging that the competing manufacturer has infringed on several of its patents related to single-axis solar tracker technologies. Nextpower issued the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on Monday. “Nextpower invests heavily in the development of our best-in-class solar tracker products,… The post Nextpower sues GameChange Energy for alleged solar tracker patent infringement appeared first on Solar Power World.

Utility-scale solar company and distributor Ampacity is expanding its training services for solar tracker installation. These programs include coursework in the classroom and in the field. “Our Customer Success training programs directly support our mission to simplify the entire solar design, procurement, and installation process for EPCs and developers,” said Evan Rubin, VP of sales at… The post Ampacity amplifies solar tracker installation training services appeared first on Solar Power World.