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January 2026 Issue: 2026 Trends in Solar
New beginnings It’s a new year in solar power, and a new beginning for me — after nine years, I am signing off as an editor with Solar Power World to continue my career elsewhere in the renewable energy industry. I started at SPW in 2017, right when the first Trump administration took…
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IslandDER meter collar accepted by Arizona’s three largest utilities
The IslandDER meter collar device from ConnectDER has been approved for use by Arizona’s three largest utilities: Arizona Public Service (APS), Tucson Electrical Power (TEP) and Salt River Project (SRP). This announcement builds on existing Arizona support for ConnectDER’s devices, where the company’s Solar Meter Socket Adapter is already approved by all three utilities and Sulphur Springs…
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New Jersey unions form coalition to build state’s clean energy economy
Laborers representing unions from across New Jersey have formed a coalition aiming to advance the state’s clean energy economy and create new union jobs. Climate Jobs New Jersey is hoping to address the state’s rising energy costs by implementing a statewide solar and storage program with construction led by union labor. The coalition also will…
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US patent office rules two Maxeon TOPCon patent claims as ‘unpatentable’
After a nearly two-year ordeal, some answers have been determined in the TOPCon intellectual patent lawsuit between Maxeon and Canadian Solar. In March 2024, Maxeon alleged Canadian Solar had infringed on three patents related to TOPCon solar panel manufacturing: Patent Nos. 8,222,516 (the ’516 patent), 8,878,053 (the ’053 patent), and 11,251,315 (the ’315 patent). ‘516…
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Three Massachusetts non-profits will go solar thanks to grants from governor
The administration of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced the first round of grants under the state’s Dept. of Energy Resources’ Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP). Grants totaling $1.2 million will help three non-profit organizations install rooftop solar systems that will reduce each organization’s electricity costs by between 70 to 100%, resulting in more resources…
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