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Utility-scale solar additions outpace gas for a third straight quarter

New interconnection data shows solar carrying the bulk of new generation capacity, with dawn-to-dusk farms clearing queues faster than thermal projects.

Explainer · 3 min read
Storage

Four-hour battery systems are becoming the default spec

Developers are standardizing around longer-duration storage as prices fall and evening peak demand stretches later into the night.

Explainer · 2 min read
Grid

Transmission backlogs are now the binding constraint, not panels

Permitting reform talk is heating up as interconnection wait times stretch past project construction timelines in several regions.

Grid Watch · 3 min read
AI & Power Demand

Data-center load forecasts are being revised upward — again

Hyperscalers are signing direct power purchase agreements with solar-plus-storage developers to lock in capacity ahead of grid upgrades.

Explainer · 4 min read
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State-level incentives are diverging sharply this cycle

A quick scorecard of which states are expanding solar and storage credits — and which are letting programs lapse.

3 min read
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Equipment makers are repricing modules as tariffs shift

Panel and inverter manufacturers are adjusting guidance as trade policy moves faster than supply chains can follow.

3 min read
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