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2026 Outlook: U.S. Solar Adapts to Policy Shifts as Retrofitting and New Technology Drive Growth

PV Hardware USA expects policy adaptation, domestic manufacturing progress and energy storage to shape the next phase of industry growth

What’s Slowing Down Solar Deployment in Europe and How to Fix It

This paper analyzes this slowdown through a dual lens: first, the well-researched systemic barriers of market design, grid limitations, and policy friction & the critically under-examined operational and delivery bottlenecks within the industry's project execution model.

Corban Commons Solar Project - 436kW Solis C&I Grid-tied Projects

For Corban Commons, the challenge was to secure a renewable energy solution that would provide long-term cost savings for its low-income senior residents without burdening the facility with initial capital expenditures.

Optimizing Tantalum Sheets for Sputtering Targets in Optical and Solar Applications

From advanced optics to next-generation solar cells, engineers across the United States are turning to high-quality tantalum sheets and tantalum plates to ensure durability and efficiency in demanding environments.

Renewable Grid Integration

Ensuring grid stability with high levels of IBRs is a growing technical challenge. Traditional grids derived strength and inertia from big spinning generators, but when those are replaced by solar inverters and wind turbines, the system behaves differently.

Recent Advances in Solar Cell Technology for Transportation Applications

VIPVs are seen as a viable environment- and nature-promoting transportation source, as solar energy is provided onboard, along with batteries, so that vehicles do not have to depend entirely on external charging resources.

Printed, Placed, Powered: Can Robotics Close the Gap in Flexible Solar Manufacturing?

This article takes a look at what flexible solar actually is, along with its challenges, and the technical steps needed to make it a practical reality.

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Nextpower Opens Southeast Operations Hub and Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Tennessee with Partner MSS Steel Tubes USA

Expanded capacity and regional presence strengthen U.S. supply chains and support increasing solar power demand across the Southeast

Connecting distributed energy resources to central control

For more than a century, electricity has flowed in one direction: from large central power plants, down transmission lines and into homes and businesses. That model is breaking down.

Mon Power Brings Solar Grazing to West Virginia Site

Hundreds of sheep kept vegetation trimmed at 80-acre solar facility in Monongalia County. This method of natural lawnmowing is currently being used at 506 solar sites in 30 states, according to the American Solar Grazing Association.

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How AI-Optimized Energy Storage Leads the Next Generation of Energy Management Revolution?

AI-optimized energy storage drives global energy transition by overcoming renewable energy's intermittency. It stabilizes off-grid systems, regulates grid integration intelligently, and boosts efficiency and safety via AI and digital twins, advancing a cleaner, sustainable energy system.

Case Study - Energizing Germany with Kseng Solar's Zn-Al-Mg Ground Mounting System

Located in Germany, the project adopted Zn-Al-Mg coated steel structures from Kseng Solar, a widely favored cost-effective solution ideal for various scenarios.

Okovate Acquires Fundusol to Scale "Agriculture-First" Solar with AI-Driven Insights for Farming Communities

Acquisition integrates genomic optimization and advanced irradiance modeling to provide farmers with unprecedented crop projection accuracy.

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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems
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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems

FLIR PV kits are designed to assess the performance, safety, and efficiency of residential, commercial, and industrial solar panels and photovoltaic systems. PV kits from FLIR help you diagnose faults and potential failures and ensure optimal energy production, system longevity, and compliance with industry standards. With a PV kit from FLIR, you'll be perfectly equipped for any solar installation or repair.

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Terrasmart

Terrasmart, the renewable energy portfolio of Gibraltar (NASDAQ: ROCK), is a leading provider of solar racking technologies, electrical balance-of-system products, installation services, and project optimization software. Harnessing the combined strengths, technical expertise, and heritage of its four legacy brands, Terrasmart delivers a holistic project experience providing leading solar technologies and smart solutions across the project lifecycle to mitigate risks and amplify returns for solar projects of any size, type, and location. Serving the commercial, DG and utility sectors across North America, Terrasmart integrates products and solutions across the PV lifecycle to minimize risks and maximize returns. With over 24 GWs of solar deployed across 6,000 PV systems, Terrasmart creates unique value for more profitable solar on any terrain, anywhere in the U.S.