How to Extend Solar Racking Lifespan With Smart Material Pairing

01/16/26, 05:31 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

Whether engineers use sacrificial anodes, hybrid materials or specialized coatings, these materials extend solar panel racking systems’ lifespans. This change has far-reaching implications on the renewable energy sector and related fields.

The Evolution of Commercial Solar: Lessons from Discontinued Solar Brands

01/14/26, 05:33 AM | Solar Power, | Energy Storage

As countries move toward decarbonization and grow the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the commercial solar panel sector has seen both meteoric rises and sudden declines among its most prominent brands.

Preventing Vermin Damage and Other Solar Hazards

01/08/26, 05:27 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

Here’s a little-known fact about residential and commercial solar systems: wildlife damage is a real problem. Wildlife can affect system efficiency, lifespan, and create safety risks for both homeowners and business owners. The solution? Proactive prevention.

Scaling Laboratory Solar Cell Research with High-Purity Boron Nitride Crucibles

01/06/26, 12:18 PM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

As laboratories move from proof-of-concept cells to reproducible high-efficiency prototypes, every component in the processing line must preserve purity, chemical stability, and reproducibility. This is where Boron Nitride (BN) Crucibles have become indispensable.

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

12/30/25, 05:59 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

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

12/16/25, 05:31 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

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

12/10/25, 05:31 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

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.

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

12/31/25, 08:52 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

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

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

12/05/25, 05:20 AM | Solar Power, | Other Renewables

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

12/01/25, 01:30 PM | Solar Power, | Energy Storage | DER

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.

SMA and CEP Expand Partnership to Launch U.S. Integration of Medium Voltage Power Stations

01/27/26, 12:28 PM | Solar Power | Energy Storage

SMA America announces an expanded partnership with long-standing collaborator CEP to launch domestic integration of SMA's Medium Voltage Power Station (MVPS) solutions in the United States. The initiative establishes new U.S.-based capabilities for utility-scale solar and storage projects and strengthens SMA's commitment to the United States as a focus market in the global energy transition.

PVH USA Advances Low-Carbon Solar Infrastructure with Sustainable-by-Design Tracker Innovation

01/27/26, 10:17 AM | Solar Power | Other Renewables | PV Hardware (PVH)

Integration of low-carbon steel into AxoneDuo Infinity highlights the role of responsible materials in the next generation of renewable energy

Yes Solar Announces Annual Maintenance Plan Offering Discounts and Savings

01/27/26, 09:18 AM | Solar Power | Other Renewables

Annual Maintenance Plan and Customer Portal launch on January 20 is in response to demand from "orphan" solar systems.

MORNINGSTAR - ReadyEdge

MORNINGSTAR - ReadyEdge

The ReadyEdgeTM (RE-1) accessory is an intelligent system controlling and reporting device meant to make monitoring your solar energy system more transparent. Enabling access to LiveViewTM 2.0 and Morningstar Solar ConnectTM, ReadyEdge provides data from all compatible Morningstar devices in your system. It is designed to be paired with the three ReadyBlock options, up to six total, with the possibility to use multiple ReadyShunts and ReadyRelays. The ReadyEdge is compatible with select Morningstar products.

OMCO Solar

(Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)

OMCO Solar is one of the nation's leading US factory-direct manufacturers of solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions for distributed generation and utility-scale projects. Providing you with expertise in fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker systems, built on 7 decades of steel manufacturing. OMCO Solar has delivered 12 GW of factory-direct, high-quality solar mounting structures nationwide. Bringing clean solar energy to our farms, schools, healthcare facilities, municipalities, and transportation infrastructure.