Solar Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/solar/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:48:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Solar Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/solar/ 32 32 Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3 https://www.powermag.com/report-u-s-adds-11-7-gw-of-new-solar-capacity-in-q3/ https://www.powermag.com/report-u-s-adds-11-7-gw-of-new-solar-capacity-in-q3/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:48:08 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=246250 The U.S. solar power industry installed 11.7 GW of new generation in the third quarter of this year, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). It's the third-largest quarterly gain on record, and moves total solar installations in 2025 above the 30-GW level.

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Bechtel is adding 900 megawatts of new renewable power to Mammoth Solar.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/report-u-s-adds-11-7-gw-of-new-solar-capacity-in-q3/feed/ 0 Alight Commissions 215-MW Solar Park in Denmark https://www.powermag.com/alight-commissions-215-mw-solar-park-in-denmark/ https://www.powermag.com/alight-commissions-215-mw-solar-park-in-denmark/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:35:01 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=246091 Alight, a Nordic solar developer and independent power producer, has commissioned the Lidsø solar park on Lolland in Denmark. The solar installation is the second-largest in Denmark with an installed capacity of 215 MWp. The new solar park marks Alight’s first operational asset in the Danish market. The park covers 253 hectares at Rødby Harbour […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/alight-commissions-215-mw-solar-park-in-denmark/feed/ 0 INTEC Chosen to Build 50-MW Solar Power Facility in Germany https://www.powermag.com/intec-chosen-to-build-50-mw-solar-power-facility-in-germany/ https://www.powermag.com/intec-chosen-to-build-50-mw-solar-power-facility-in-germany/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:36:43 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245987 Global renewable energy contractor INTEC Energy Solutions has been selected by a leading European renewable energy investment group to lead construction of a 50-MW solar power plant in Lachendorf, Germany. INTEC on December 3 said it has been commissioned by AUKERA as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project. The solar farm […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/intec-chosen-to-build-50-mw-solar-power-facility-in-germany/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia Innovates to Support Renewable Energy Goals https://www.powermag.com/saudi-arabia-innovates-to-support-renewable-energy-goals/ https://www.powermag.com/saudi-arabia-innovates-to-support-renewable-energy-goals/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:55:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245526 The growing global shift toward renewable energy has intensified the pursuit of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) systems, with triple-junction solar cells emerging as a leading technology due to their superior energy conversion capabilities. However, these advanced cells face significant operational challenges, particularly in high-temperature environments, where issues such as thermal degradation, non-uniform heat distribution, and thermal runaway can drastically reduce performance and reliability.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/saudi-arabia-innovates-to-support-renewable-energy-goals/feed/ 0 Why Smarter Interconnection Must Power the Next Phase of Solar Growth https://www.powermag.com/why-smarter-interconnection-must-power-the-next-phase-of-solar-growth/ https://www.powermag.com/why-smarter-interconnection-must-power-the-next-phase-of-solar-growth/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:17:29 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245504 The demand for distributed generation (DG) solar has never been higher, yet many projects are getting stuck before they even break ground. The problem is utility interconnection. For community or net metered solar systems in the 1 MW to 5 MW range, in particular, the utility’s review of whether the grid can handle new power […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/why-smarter-interconnection-must-power-the-next-phase-of-solar-growth/feed/ 0 Arevon’s Big Muddy Solar Project Moves Forward in Illinois https://www.powermag.com/arevons-big-muddy-solar-project-moves-forward-in-illinois/ https://www.powermag.com/arevons-big-muddy-solar-project-moves-forward-in-illinois/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:05:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245310 Energy developer, owner and operator Arevon Energy has started construction of a $200-million solar farm in Illinois. The 124-MW Big Muddy Solar installation in Jackson County is the company's first utility-scale solar project in that state.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/arevons-big-muddy-solar-project-moves-forward-in-illinois/feed/ 0 Research Group: U.S. Exits Coal by 2040 as Solar, Nuclear, Natural Gas Surge https://www.powermag.com/research-group-u-s-exits-coal-by-2040-as-solar-nuclear-natural-gas-surge/ https://www.powermag.com/research-group-u-s-exits-coal-by-2040-as-solar-nuclear-natural-gas-surge/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:34 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245197 An energy research group said U.S. power generation capacity will be led by solar power in the short term, natural gas in the mid term, and nuclear power in the long term as coal-fired units continue to be retired.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/research-group-u-s-exits-coal-by-2040-as-solar-nuclear-natural-gas-surge/feed/ 0 Solar’s Next Chapter: Beyond Incentives https://www.powermag.com/solars-next-chapter-beyond-incentives/ https://www.powermag.com/solars-next-chapter-beyond-incentives/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:22:21 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245110 The U.S. residential solar industry has entered a new era. With the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) phasing out at the end of 2025, the market faces a moment of recalibration. This will likely mean a short-term decline, but it’s far from a death knell for the industry. After all, while incentives may fade, energy […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/solars-next-chapter-beyond-incentives/feed/ 0 Procuring Power: Experts Discuss Contract Complexities https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/ https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:25:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244856 Securing a reliable supply of electricity requires plenty of research to balance the risks and rewards of striking a deal.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/procuring-power-experts-discuss-contract-complexities/feed/ 0 Successfully Closing a Power Plant? It’s All in the Details https://www.powermag.com/successfully-closing-a-power-plant-its-all-in-the-details/ https://www.powermag.com/successfully-closing-a-power-plant-its-all-in-the-details/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:26:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244858 The retirement of older thermal power generation facilities, driven by a transition to cleaner forms of energy, has increased in recent years as utilities and other power generators mothball plants that are uneconomic or simply no longer needed.

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