{
  "title": "Photovoltaic Report",
  "description": "Solar and Renewable Energy News",
  "url": "https://www.pvreport.org",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-13T09:28:05.005643Z",
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    {
      "title": "Solar Impulse 2 crashes in Gulf of Mexico during unmanned test flight",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/13/solar-impulse-2-crashes-in-gulf-of-mexico-during-unmanned-test-flight/",
      "description": "The aircraft, acquired by Skydweller Aero in 2019 and converted into an autonomous long-endurance platform, crashed after a loss of power. It was equipped with approximately 17,000 photovoltaic cells on its wings.",
      "published": "2026-05-13T06:57:18Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anker Solix launches modular 5 kWh battery for residential PV",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/13/anker-solix-launches-modular-5-kwh-battery-for-residential-pv/",
      "description": "The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its new Solarbank 4 E5000 Pro in Berlin. The system features 5 kW of photovoltaic input capacity and 5 kWh of storage capacity.",
      "published": "2026-05-13T06:20:35Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alsym and Juniper to deploy 500 MWh of sodium-ion battery storage",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/13/sodium-ion-batteries-alsym-and-juniper-to-deploy-500-mwh-of-sodium-ion-battery-storage/",
      "description": "Strategic agreement will see California-based renewables developer ramp up sodium-ion battery deployment. Deal follows Alsym Energy entering 8.5 GWh partnership with iron flow battery business ESS.",
      "published": "2026-05-13T05:54:47Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "U.S. Solar developer seeks connection to wrong powerline, delays project five years",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/13/u-s-solar-developer-seeks-connection-to-wrong-powerline-delays-project-five-years/",
      "description": "The OFW Solar Project in Virginia submitted an application to connect to powerlines run by the wrong power company, instead of a second set of nearby transmission lines, necessitating a total restart of the PJM interconnection process that could push construction back to 2032.",
      "published": "2026-05-13T05:50:06Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "South Korea\u2019s first agrivoltaics law leaves half of farmland off-limits",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/13/south-koreas-first-agrivoltaics-law-leaves-half-of-farmland-off-limits/",
      "description": "South Korea's National Assembly has passed the country's first dedicated agrivoltaics legislation, enabling dual use of agricultural land for solar power generation, but the law excludes zones covering nearly half of the country's farmland, according to a Seoul-based nonprofit group focused on energ...",
      "published": "2026-05-13T05:00:50Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "While Americans Struggle with Soaring Gas Prices, Transportation Secretary Duffy Films New Reality TV Show Using Taxpayer Money",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/while-americans-struggle-with-soaring-gas-prices-transportation-secretary-duffy-films-new-reality-tv-show-using-taxpayer-money/",
      "description": "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is filming\u00a0a new reality TV show with his family to celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary while Americans are struggling to keep up with high gas prices and surging inflation. The costs of the so-called \u2018Great American Road Trip\u2019 the Duffy famil...",
      "published": "2026-05-13T03:09:02Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Groups Express Disappointment with Governor Hobbs Over Her Support of the Desert Southwest Gas Pipeline \u2014 Locking in Methane Gas Use for Decades",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/groups-express-disappointment-with-governor-hobbs-over-her-support-of-the-desert-southwest-gas-pipeline-locking-in-methane-gas-use-for-decades/",
      "description": "Phoenix, AZ\u00a0 \u2014 Today, organizations including Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Chispa Arizona, and Solar United Neighbors, expressed disappointment in Governor Katie Hobbs\u2019s announcement of her support for the Desert Southwest Pipeline, a methane\u00a0gas pipeline\u00a0that will stretch over 500 miles throug...",
      "published": "2026-05-13T02:47:28Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "High Stakes: How Much EV Investment Is At Risk Across Europe",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/high-stakes-how-much-ev-investment-is-at-risk-across-europe/",
      "description": "A new study examines the ‘industrial opportunity cost’ of proposals to weaken EU car CO2 targets. Spurred by the growing electric car market, much investment into EV production, batteries and components has been announced. But this is now at risk as the EU debates its car CO2\u00a0rules that ...",
      "published": "2026-05-13T02:20:05Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "2026 Best Golf Cart Battery: Vatrer 48V 105Ah (UTV/ATV Compatible) \u2014 The Ultimate Power Upgrade",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/2026-best-golf-cart-battery-vatrer-48v-105ah-utv-atv-compatible-the-ultimate-power-upgrade/",
      "description": "UTVs tend to get used very differently depending on where they’re operated. In some cases, they’re weekend machines: short runs, light loads, and relatively easy terrain. In others, they’re used almost every day, hauling tools, climbing uneven ground, or covering longer distances a...",
      "published": "2026-05-13T02:07:45Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Balcony Solar Advances In Colorado As New Legislation Removes Barriers",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/balcony-solar-advances-in-colorado-as-new-legislation-removes-barriers/",
      "description": "Colorado this week became the second US state to pass legislation permitting balcony solar in apartments and condos. \nThe post Balcony Solar Advances In Colorado As New Legislation Removes Barriers appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
      "published": "2026-05-13T00:12:13Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hydrogen Transportation After HVS: Narrow Niches, Big Subsidies, Long Pilots",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/hydrogen-transportation-after-hvs-narrow-niches-big-subsidies-long-pilots/",
      "description": "HVS was not a fringe hydrogen truck company with a sketch and a slogan. It had a serious ambition, a real engineering team, public support, private funding, partnerships, prototypes, and a target market that sounded plausible enough: zero-emission heavy-duty freight. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems wanted ...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T23:19:28Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Chinese EVs & The US Market \u2014 Where Is This Going?",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/chinese-evs-the-us-market-where-is-this-going/",
      "description": "I’ve been covering the electric vehicle industry for 14 years. Different topics or themes tends to dominate the EV story for significant periods of time. You had the Nissan LEAF era, the social media buzz around the Tesla Model S, the booming Tesla Model 3 launch, the explosion in EV   ... [co...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T23:17:14Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon turns to geothermal, solar and storage to power Nevada data center growth",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/amazon-turns-to-geothermal-solar-and-storage-to-power-nevada-data-center-growth/",
      "description": "The 700 MW portfolio includes Zanskar\u2019s 20-year agreement to deliver 100 MW of baseload geothermal power to NV Energy by 2030.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T19:50:54Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Should data centers pay for grid upgrades? Oregon regulators think so",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/should-data-centers-pay-for-grid-upgrades-oregon-regulators-think-so/",
      "description": "The Oregon Public Utilities Commission approved Portland General Electric's proposals for charging data centers for infrastructure costs.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T19:38:33Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "GameChange Solar and Raptor Maps debut autonomous tracker monitoring system",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/gamechange-solar-and-raptor-maps-debut-autonomous-tracker-monitoring-system/",
      "description": "GameChange Solar is collaborating with Raptor Maps to introduce a tracker monitoring system integrated with autonomous robotic inspection. This pairs GameChange Solar’s GeniusVision tracker monitoring software with Raptor Maps’ Sentry robotic inspection platform to create a continuous fe...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T19:27:02Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Siemens plant goes carbon neutral with solar microgrid",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/siemens-plant-goes-carbon-neutral-with-solar-microgrid/",
      "description": "Siemens has built an on-site microgrid at its Wendell, North Carolina, facility, combining a 1.25-MW solar carport paired with a 3.9-MWh battery energy storage system. The microgrid, with other campus energy initiatives, has made the site carbon neutral while reducing overall grid energy consumption...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T17:49:32Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Issues with Tesla\u2019s Robotaxi \u201cRollout\u201d in Texas",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/issues-with-teslas-robotaxi-rollout-in-texas/",
      "description": "Reuters has an article out titled “Tesla\u2019s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times.” Youch \u2014 stinger. Of course, as I’ve reminded readers in the past, less than a year ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that Tesla robotaxis would probably be covering half of the US populat...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T17:06:34Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "US solar panel makers request a look at surge in Ethiopian exports",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/us-solar-panel-makers-request-a-look-at-ethiopian-exports-for-unfair-practices/",
      "description": "U.S. solar panel manufacturers have filed a new tariff circumvention investigation request, this time on product coming from Ethiopia. The filing alleges that manufacturers using Chinese-origin components are exploiting Ethiopia as the latest export site to circumvent antidumping/countervailing duty...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T16:53:50Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hyundai EVs Get Fun New FIFA World Cup 2026 Themes in Infotainment",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/hyundai-evs-get-fun-new-fifa-world-cup-2026-themes-in-infotainment/",
      "description": "Hyundai electric vehicles are getting an update that enables a new FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Display Theme in their infotainment systems. Well, it’s not only Hyundai EVs \u2014 a few non-EVs are getting the option as well. Also, one of the company’s EVs (one being pulled out of the US   ... [conti...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T16:04:22Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "GameChange, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/gamechange-raptor-maps-partner-on-automated-solar-plant-monitoring-system/",
      "description": "US-based tracker and balance of system provider GameChange Solar has released a new solar PV plant monitoring system alongside robotics and analytics firm Raptor Maps.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T15:42:56Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Chinese EV Drivers Rolling Past Range Anxiety",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/chinese-ev-drivers-rolling-past-range-anxiety/",
      "description": "I’ve said it before many times \u2014 even a decade ago when EV range was much lower and EV charging stations were much less abundant: range anxiety is massively overhyped and seems to plague non-EV drivers much more than EV drivers. As one reader explained it, it’s really anxiety about   ......",
      "published": "2026-05-12T15:32:41Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Colorado legalises balcony solar, mandates meter collar access",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/colorado-legalises-balcony-solar-mandates-meter-collar-access/",
      "description": "Colorado has legalised plug-in solar devices and permitted the use of meter collar adapters for customer-sited distributed energy resources.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T15:21:46Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Did the Solar Tax Credit Expire in 2026? Here\u2019s What Homeowners Need to Know",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/did-the-solar-tax-credit-expire-in-2026-heres-what-homeowners-need-to-know/",
      "description": "If you heard that the federal solar tax credit expired and assumed that meant solar was no longer worth it, you\u2019re not alone. A lot of homeowners think the same thing. But here\u2019s the truth: The tax credit that used to benefit homeowners didn\u2019t disappear, it shifted. You can still benefit from it, ju...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T15:17:58Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Solar competition is up \u2014 and trust is winning",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/solar-competition-is-up-and-trust-is-winning/",
      "description": "The solar market has always been competitive, and it\u2019s only becoming more so. In fact, 54% of solar salespeople reported that competition increased in their market over the past year \u2014 with 30% saying it got much more competitive. And this intense competition is reshaping what it actually takes to w...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T15:16:55Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "What\u2019s driving the evolution of the utility industry? | Top takeaways from IEEE PES 2026",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/evolution-of-the-utility-industry-ieee-pes-2026/",
      "description": "IEEE PES 2026 showcased an evolution in utility thinking that\u2019s needed to ensure grid reliability and customer affordability in both the short and long term.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T14:17:31Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Grenergy bags further funding for 342MW/1,034MWh Chile solar-plus-storage",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/grenergy-bags-further-funding-for-342mw-1034mwh-chile-solar-plus-storage/",
      "description": "Spanish IPP Grenergy has secured US$268 million towards a 342MW/1,034MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T13:34:10Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "China\u2019s Ming Yang secures $14.1 billion, 2.8GW Ethiopia solar investment",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/chinas-ming-yang-secures-14-1-billion-2-8gw-ethiopia-solar-investment/",
      "description": "Ming Yang Smart Energy has secured an Ethiopian investment licence for a US$14.1 billion clean energy project, including 2.8GW of solar PV capacity.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T11:02:48Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "What does Corning\u2019s $3 billion 2030 solar target mean for the PV industry?",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/what-does-cornings-3-billion-2030-solar-target-mean-for-the-pv-industry/",
      "description": "During its recent investor event at the New York Stock Exchange, Corning Inc. set a target for its newly created Solar business unit: to achieve $3 billion in revenues by the end of 2030, as a key building block of the company\u2019s long-term growth plan. Yet, commentary from the solar industry followin...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T11:00:45Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Fire hits German home fitted with photovoltaic tiles",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/fire-hits-german-home-fitted-with-photovoltaic-tiles/",
      "description": "The fire spread beneath the roof structure and required extensive manual dismantling of PV-integrated components before being fully extinguished. A firefighter was injured by electric shock during the blaze.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:41:30Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Jolywood starts mass production of low-silver TOPCon solar cells",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/jolywood-starts-mass-production-of-low-silver-topcon-solar-cells/",
      "description": "The Chinese manufacturer said its novel TOPCon cell design enables partial replacement of silver with aluminum paste while maintaining TOPCon-level efficiency of over 27% and compatibility with existing production lines.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:31:24Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Zambia\u2019s largest solar plant goes online",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/zambias-largest-solar-plant-goes-online/",
      "description": "The 136 MW Itimpi II solar plant is Zambia\u2019s largest operational solar project to date. Elsewhere in the country, an investment agreement has been signed to add 250 MW of solar to the 100 MW Nambala solar power plant.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:24:30Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Poor commercial and technology decisions could undermine the promise of co-located projects",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/poor-commercial-and-technology-decisions-could-undermine-the-promise-of-co-located-projects/",
      "description": "Getting the commercial structures right is a crucial part of a co-location strategy, writes Arenko's Daniel Moore-Oats.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:17:33Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "The impact of fly ash-induced soiling on PV panel performance",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/the-impact-of-fly-ash-induced-soiling-on-pv-panel-performance/",
      "description": "Scientists in Morocco have conceived an experimental\u2013numerical model to quantify how fly ash soiling affects photovoltaic (PV) modules, capturing both optical losses and thermal effects. Their findings show that while dust layers can reduce panel temperature, fly ash significantly degrades efficienc...",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:15:49Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "SEIA appoints former Republican governor as new CEO",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/seia-appoints-former-republican-governor-as-new-ceo/",
      "description": "The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed a former Minnesota governor as its new president and CEO.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T10:11:58Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ford Energy announces DC block utility-scale BESS based on 512 Ah LFP cells",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/12/ford-energy-announces-dc-block-utility-scale-bess-based-on-512-ah-lfp-cells/",
      "description": "The automotive giant has formally unveiled Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage subsidiary, alongside initial details of its flagship grid-scale energy storage product.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T09:46:15Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-magazine.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Iberdrola Australia completes solar module installation at 377MW Broadsound site in Queensland",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/iberdrola-australia-completes-solar-module-installation-at-377mw-broadsound-site-in-queensland/",
      "description": "Iberdrola Australia has completed the installation of solar modules at its 377MW Broadsound solar-plus-storage project in Central Queensland.",
      "published": "2026-05-12T02:03:47Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "SEIA appoints former Republican governor as new group president",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/seia-appoints-former-republican-governor-as-new-group-president/",
      "description": "After months of searching for a president, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has named Tim Pawlenty, the former Republican governor of Minnesota, to its leading role. \u201cI am honored to join SEIA at such a pivotal moment for our nation\u2019s energy future,\u201d Pawlenty said in a press release. \u201c...",
      "published": "2026-05-11T20:11:35Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "SEIA names former Minnesota Governor new president and CEO",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/seia-names-former-minnesota-governor-new-president-and-ceo/",
      "description": "The Solar Energy Industries Association named former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty president and CEO, effective June 15.",
      "published": "2026-05-11T20:10:39Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "More spill, less hydropower: The electric grid tradeoffs Washington can\u2019t ignore",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/more-spill-less-hydropower-the-electric-grid-tradeoffs-washington-cant-ignore/",
      "description": "Every megawatt of hydropower lost, whether to dam removal or spill, must be replaced by something else at a time the region is already facing shortages, writes Washington State Standard's Kurt Miller.",
      "published": "2026-05-11T19:44:09Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ford formally launches grid-scale battery business Ford Energy",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/ford-formally-launches-grid-scale-battery-business-ford-energy/",
      "description": "Late last year, Ford Motor Company announced it would transition some of its American EV manufacturing efforts to producing stationary battery energy storage systems. Today, Ford Energy was formally introduced to the world. In a blog post, Ford Energy president Lisa Drake said the new Ford subsidiar...",
      "published": "2026-05-11T19:06:03Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Germany, Great Britain and Bulgaria top Europe\u2019s co-location investment rankings for 2026",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/germany-great-britain-and-bulgaria-top-europes-co-location-investment-rankings-for-2026/",
      "description": "Germany, Great Britain and Bulgaria are the most attractive European markets for co-location investments heading in to 2026, according to a new report.",
      "published": "2026-05-11T16:58:42Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/california-nevada-and-arizona-announce-temporary-plan-to-save-water-from-the-colorado-river/",
      "description": "Arizona, California, and Nevada plan to cut Colorado River water use by up to 1 million acre-feet through 2028 to support reservoirs amid drought.",
      "published": "2026-05-11T16:08:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "The next solar boom won\u2019t come from new capacity but from better performance",
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      "description": "For most of the past decade, the solar industry has been focused on deployment. Pipeline and installed capacity were the primary benchmark for success, and the industry delivered. Costs declined, projects scaled, and megawatts grew at a pace few could have predicted. That phase is now maturing, and ...",
      "published": "2026-05-11T15:47:55Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "How S&C is embedding distributed intelligence to support grid resilience and reliability",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/distribution/how-sc-is-embedding-intelligence-into-the-distribution-grid/",
      "description": "Jeremiah Karpowicz goes behind-the-scenes at S&C Electric Company, a more than 100-year-old Chicago-based manufacturer, to lay eyes on a bevy of distribution-level electric power solutions.",
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      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
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    {
      "title": "Trinasolar module factories awarded silver supply chain traceability certificates by SSI",
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      "description": "Chinese solar manufacturing major Trinasolar has received supply chain traceability certifications from the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) for two of its manufacturing facilities in China.",
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      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
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    {
      "title": "Amicus launches online O&M training for solar and storage professionals",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/amicus-launches-online-om-training-for-solar-and-storage-professionals/",
      "description": "Amicus O&M Cooperative has launched an online course to advance solar and battery storage O&M technicians from supervised helpers to well-rounded professionals. The Solar PV\u00a0and BESS O&M Tech 2 Training Program is a 30-hour online course now available through Amicus O&M Cooperative a...",
      "published": "2026-05-11T12:44:19Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Bondada wins US$85 million NTPC solar EPC order in Rajasthan",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/bondada-wins-us85-million-ntpc-solar-epc-order-in-rajasthan/",
      "description": "Bondada\u00a0Engineering has secured a US$85 million\u00a0contract for balance-of-system works on a 600MW solar PV project in\u00a0Fatehgarh, Rajasthan.",
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      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
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    {
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      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/energy-finance/those-damn-data-centers-factor-this-brief/",
      "description": "Data center sentiment is nosediving. Meanwhile, Moment Energy raises money for repurposed EV batteries, California approves a hybrid solar-plus-storage project under a new permitting program, Xcel Energy gets approval for a new gas peaker plant, CMBlu Energy hits unicorn status, and ESS Tech commiss...",
      "published": "2026-05-11T10:58:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "It\u2019s time for Alaska to reconsider the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/its-time-for-alaska-to-reconsider-the-susitna-watana-hydroelectric-project/",
      "description": "Why the assumptions that once sidelined the project may no longer hold true for a resource large enough to meet about 60% of the current Railbelt electric demand.",
      "published": "2026-05-08T18:29:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "How G&W is redefining reliability through purpose-built design",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/how-gw-is-redefining-reliability-through-purpose-built-design/",
      "description": "Utilities are exploring options from companies like G&W Electric to address reliability and affordability challenges",
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      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
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