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New Jersey representative Rob Menendez has introduced the Socket Full of Sunshine Act, the first federal-level bill to support plug-in solar.

The average price of a solar PPA in Europe increased 0.4% between the second and third quarters of 2026, according to LevelTen Energy.

Deriva Energy has announced the close of approximately US$540 million in financing for its 350MW Sullivan County Power Project.

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.7% increase in its net earnings in Q3 2026, with earnings up 9.5% in the nine months to date this year.

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) has started operating three community solar projects totalling 15.8MWdc across New York and Oregon.

Solar power generation facilities can be exposed to risks from the effects of hailstorms, snow and typhoons, according to kWh Analytics.

Pivot Energy has closed a US$500 million bilateral corporate credit facility to further solar PV and BESS deployments.

Solesca has released the second version of its software, which includes the ability to map the terrain for a proposed PV installation site.

NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.

Independent power producer (IPP) Swift Current Energy has filed a lawsuit against thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar in the New York County Supreme Court.