Industry News

by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on May 13, 2026 at 3:48 pm

US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has registered a record quarterly net income and adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026. […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on May 13, 2026 at 3:45 pm

RWE has commissioned its 273.6MW Emily Solar project in Illinois, taking the developer’s operating renergy portfolio in the state to 1GW.&nbs […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on May 13, 2026 at 3:06 pm

J&V Energy is acquiring a 187MW portfolio of operational solar assets in Taiwan from a fund managed by Global Infrastructure Partners. […]

by Ben Evans on May 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Policymakers should set strong energy efficiency standards and reinstate tax incentives for households and businesses to make upgrades, writes Ben Evans at the U.S. Green Building Council. […]

by Robert Walton on May 13, 2026 at 1:51 pm

The group representing electrical equipment manufacturers expects data center energy consumption to grow 300% over the next 10 years. […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on May 13, 2026 at 1:16 pm

Meta has signed PPAs totalling 850MW with IPP DESRI, covering solar and battery storage projects across Oklahoma, Texas and Mississippi.&nbs […]

by Ethan Howland on May 13, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Each of the 13 states in PJM, and the District of Columbia, have “fundamentally different regulatory structures, resource portfolios and politics,” FERC Chairman Laura Swett said. FERC will host a conference in July to identify potential reforms to PJM’s governance structure. […]

by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on May 13, 2026 at 12:45 pm

A coalition of US solar manufacturers has filed a formal request with the US Department of Commerce to initiate an anti-circumvention inquiry into c-Si PV cells and modules assembled in Ethiopia using Chinese-origin components. […]

by Meris Lutz on May 13, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Physics, policy and politics are beginning to constrain some of the electric utility industry’s highest aspirations for data center-driven growth, Utility Dive learned in first quarter earnings calls. […]

by JP Casey on May 13, 2026 at 12:28 pm

Solar PV project performance in the US can be significantly impacted by the impacts of hailstorms, stowing methods and fire. […]

by Ben Willis on May 13, 2026 at 11:36 am

German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has reported a first-quarter net loss of €1.6 million (US$1.86 millon), down from a €5.5 million profit in the same period last year. […]

by George Heynes on May 13, 2026 at 9:09 am

Nextpower is set to acquire the power conversion assets of Spain-based Zigor Corporation and its US subsidiary, Apex Power. […]

by Giles Parkinson on May 13, 2026 at 5:24 am

Deep-pocketed developers shake the tree for additional equity to advance their gigawatt-scale projects and break Australia's investment drought in big wind. The post Developers shake funding tree for gigawatt scale projects in bid to end big wind investment drought appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Ben Elliston on May 13, 2026 at 5:10 am

Like many households, apartments are looking replace centralised gas hot water systems with electric alternatives like heat pumps. But where to start? And what are some common pitfalls to avoid? The post Explainer: Can apartment buildings with centralised gas hot water systems go electric? appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on May 13, 2026 at 5:08 am

The start date for the first pumped hydro project in four decades pushed out to 2027, as developer also says it is rethinking its already shrunken wind component. The post Start date for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years delayed again, wind farm may be dumped appeared first on Renew Economy. […]