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Illinois community solar farm will produce renewable energy and hay

Lightstar Renewables, a community solar solar developer specializing in agrivoltaics and battery energy storage, and the Paxton City Council are collaborating on a 4.95-MWAC community solar project on approximately 35 acres of privately owned land in Paxton, Illinois. The Baltimore Drive Solar Project will co-locate hay growing and a community solar project on the same…

SEG Solar plans HJT cell plant next to existing Texas facilities

SnapNrack increases domestic manufacturing with new Texas factory

RE+ will host another clean energy job fair this year

DTE utility program funded a 132-MW Michigan solar project

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The industry races into Las Vegas for RE+

The largest tradeshow focused on the U.S. solar, storage and clean energy markets is back in Las Vegas for 2026. RE+ was the 24th largest tradeshow in the United States in 2025 by attendance, and this year’s showing (Nov. 16-19) is expected to be just as large. The U.S. solar and storage industries have gotten…

Donated solar project powers community center in unincorporated New Mexico village
Solar Power World’s Projects of Impact

Op-ed: Plug-in solar expands access to renewables, but needs a strong safety framework

California is still without a functioning community solar program

25 years in solar: What we’ve learned and what comes next

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PJM’s Emergency Order Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Michigan: Build More Power Before the Next Crisis

By Terence Parker, Michigan resident and Solar Mounts LLC team member The U.S. Department of Energy’s October 12, 2026, emergency…

Solar panel efficiency explained: What it means, what’s good, and how it affects your install

Solar panel efficiency measures the percentage of sunlight a panel converts into electricity. Most residential panels in 2026 operate between…

Drone Mapping, now native to Aurora

Flying drones isn’t just fun, if you’re in solar you know it has real value, too. A good, well-planned flight…

Solar Spotlight: Engineering beyond specification

As utility-scale solar and energy storage continue to drive grid expansion, the engineering decisions made early in a project’s lifecycle…

Home energy sales in 2026: Why solar companies are expanding beyond panels

For years, the residential solar pitch was: Reduce your electricity bill, go green, here’s your payback period. And for years,…

Solar panel wiring basics: How to wire solar panels

Solar panel wiring (also known as stringing), and how to wire solar panels together, is a fundamental topic for any…

Solar energy storage: everything you need to know

Even the most ardent solar evangelists can agree on one limitation solar panels have: they only produce electricity when the sun is shining.…

Community Solar 101 — How It Works

For many U.S. households and businesses, installing rooftop solar isn’t an option — whether due to renting, roof condition, shading,…

Beyond solar: The European playbook for whole home electrification

What’s already happening across the Atlantic — and the lessons from two installers who’ve lived the transition In Europe right…

Three reasons your customers want a battery right now

Here’s what’s driving the storage market — and where the next wave of opportunity is hiding in plain sight. If…

Solar Spotlight: The AI-powered future of solar field operations

Kamal Shah has seen residential and commercial construction industries shift from analog procedures to more advanced, software-driven practices to improve…

Why Verified Waterproofing and Load Testing Matter for Solar Mounting on Exposed-Fastened Metal Roofs

By Ali Turner, Principal Writer and Content Strategist As commercial and industrial solar continues to expand, exposed-fastened metal roofs remain…

Illinois community solar farm will produce renewable energy and hay

By SPW | November 2, 2026

The industry races into Las Vegas for RE+

By Billy Ludt | November 2, 2026

Donated solar project powers community center in unincorporated New Mexico village
Solar Power World’s Projects of Impact

By Sponsored Content | November 1, 2026

PJM’s Emergency Order Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Michigan: Build More Power Before the Next Crisis

By Billy Ludt | October 30, 2026

SEG Solar plans HJT cell plant next to existing Texas facilities

By Billy Ludt | October 29, 2026

SnapNrack increases domestic manufacturing with new Texas factory

By Billy Ludt | October 29, 2026

RE+ will host another clean energy job fair this year

By Billy Ludt | October 29, 2026

DTE utility program funded a 132-MW Michigan solar project

By Michael Becker, Global Business Director, Energy Storage/Energy & Power, CSA | October 29, 2026

Op-ed: Plug-in solar expands access to renewables, but needs a strong safety framework

By Billy Ludt | October 28, 2026

CPP Wind Engineering develops wind testing certification for utility-scale solar

By Billy Ludt | October 28, 2026

Mach debuts autonomous mowing platform for solar project sites

By Kelly Pickerel | October 28, 2026

First Solar to inaugurate South Carolina solar panel finishing facility

By Billy Ludt | October 28, 2026

SolSmart celebrates 10 years of helping local governments go solar

By Billy Ludt | October 27, 2026

EIA: Renewables could overtake natural gas output in 2027

By Billy Ludt | October 27, 2026

Distributed Energy Infrastructure completes New York solar project despite site challenges

By Kelly Pickerel | October 27, 2026

California is still without a functioning community solar program

By Billy Ludt | October 26, 2026

Maryland state renewables program hopes to fill gap left by OBBBA

By Briggs & Stratton | October 26, 2026

Case study: Puerto Rican apartment complex relies on battery power

By Billy Ludt | October 26, 2026

Neighborhood Sun acquires Meadow Energy and its NY community solar portfolio

By Kelly Pickerel | October 26, 2026

Xpanner unveils automated pile driving system for solar and BESS

By Billy Ludt | October 23, 2026

Bill calling for nationwide plug-in solar adoption introduced in House

By Kelly Pickerel | October 23, 2026

Minneapolis unveils 704-kW community solar garden for LMI subscribers

By Aurora Solar | October 22, 2026

Solar panel efficiency explained: What it means, what’s good, and how it affects your install

By Aurora Solar | October 22, 2026

Drone Mapping, now native to Aurora

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Solar panel efficiency explained: What it means, what’s good, and how it affects your install

Solar panel efficiency measures the percentage of sunlight a panel converts into electricity. Most residential panels in 2026 operate between…

Drone Mapping, now native to Aurora

Flying drones isn’t just fun, if you’re in solar you know it has real value, too. A good, well-planned flight…

Home energy sales in 2026: Why solar companies are expanding beyond panels

For years, the residential solar pitch was: Reduce your electricity bill, go green, here’s your payback period. And for years,…

Solar panel wiring basics: How to wire solar panels

Solar panel wiring (also known as stringing), and how to wire solar panels together, is a fundamental topic for any…

Beyond solar: The European playbook for whole home electrification

What’s already happening across the Atlantic — and the lessons from two installers who’ve lived the transition In Europe right…

Three reasons your customers want a battery right now

Here’s what’s driving the storage market — and where the next wave of opportunity is hiding in plain sight. If…

Did the Solar Tax Credit Expire in 2026? Here’s What Homeowners Need to Know

If you heard that the federal solar tax credit expired and assumed that meant solar was no longer worth it,…

Solar competition is up — and trust is winning

The solar market has always been competitive, and it’s only becoming more so. In fact, 54% of solar salespeople reported…

How AI helped speed up our AI

At Aurora Solar, we build AI tools so that solar installers don’t have to — tools that turn aerial imagery…

Why solar deals stall at the close — and how top reps fix it

Every solar salesperson knows the feeling. You had a great appointment. The homeowner was engaged, the proposal looked sharp, and…

Selling Storage: The 2026 Pocket Guide

2026 is shaping up to be a big year for storage. According to Ohm Analytics nearly every new installation in…

The 2026 Aurora Solar Snapshot

The U.S. solar market is at a critical inflection point. After the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) passed last year,…

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Why Every Solar Sales Rep Should Have a Drone in Their Trunk

In an industry where trust and accuracy are paramount, one veteran solar sales rep has a provocative question: “Why wouldn’t…

How Killing Solar Tax Credits Could Hand Victory to China in the Global AI & Manufacturing Race
Why the Solar Investment Tax Credit Should Be Phased Down, Not Eliminated

By Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanifly The most critical issue for the next century is who will lead AI. A…

Quality Over Speed: How SunnyMac Solar Built a Customer-Obsessed EPC

In the competitive solar installer market, many companies chase rapid growth at the expense of quality. SunnyMac Solar has taken a different…

How Solar Energy Services Cut Project Timelines By 80%+ With Scanifly

Solar Energy Services (SES) was founded in 2006 with the goal of delivering high-quality solar systems to customers. Company leaders…

Don’t Get Locked into a Specific Drone: Here Are 4 Reasons Why

Takeaway: Being locked into a singular drone or a drone ecosystem is often inadequate for comprehensive surveying, O&M, and marketing…

How Every Contractor Can Achieve Fast Finance Approvals

Takeaway: The ideal solar workflow for leased projects follows a traditional three-milestone cadence, albeit with a twist. The first change…

Why One-Click Flight Apps Can Ruin Your Surveys

Takeaway: One-click flight apps are less accurate, more prone to accidents, and more expensive. Every drone comes with its own…

Resonant Energy Cuts Project Timelines by 3 Months with Scanifly

Company Overview Resonant Energy was founded with a mission to bring solar to under-invested communities, including low-income housing developments and…

How Can Sales Improve Ops and Grow Commissions?

Takeaway: Delivering on promises made during sales meetings is the only way to protect your reputation, referrals, and long-term ability…

Don’t Get Forced into Buying the Wrong Drone

Takeaway: If your software provider forces you to buy a specific drone, you could end up overpaying, not getting the…

Why Is There Friction Between Solar Sales Reps And Lease Providers?

Takeaway: Contractors and lease providers are often skeptical of one another as Contractors decry what they believe to be arbitrary…

How Operations Impact Solar Sales Commissions

Takeaway: System design adjustments result in re-sizing, revisions, or change orders, all of which can reduce commissions. Process inefficiencies lead…