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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision rejecting a solar industry-backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community solar programmes, and instead advancing a compensation framework based on the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC).  

Signed into law by governor Janet Mills on 6 April 2026, LD 1730 allows the installation of plug-in systems of up to 1,200 watts.

Despite PV’s maturity, a new paper argues that its growing global significance makes ongoing research essential.

Origis Energy has secured US$118 million in tax equity financing for the Chalan solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California.

kWh Analytics subsidiary, Solar Energy Insurance Services, has launched a data-sharing initiative that rewards renewable energy assets for efforts in extreme weather mitigation.

PV Tech Premium examines the recent challenges facing California's rooftop solar industry and what lies ahead for VPPs and balcony solar.

The world added more than 200GW of new utility-scale solar PV capacity in 2025, according to figures from Wiki-Solar.

PV manufacturing capital expenditure is expected to rebound this year, following two years in the doldrums as the industry weathered a global oversupply of modules, new figures show.

After a sharp decline in 2023, PV manufacturing capital expenditure is set to bounce back this year, and not just in China, writes Moustafa Ramadan.

Solar developer Heelstone Renewable Energy has started construction on two US solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 206MW.