Over 75% of homeowners surveyed by Aurora Solar view solar as a good investment, up from 51% of respondents asked the same question last year. The report shows an increased interest in rooftop solar plus growing concerns about electric grid outages.

Trump unveiled a suite of new tariffs that are predicted to heavily impact renewables – including developers, solar manufacturers, tech companies, and EV makers. While it would lead to an overall drop in emissions, it will stall clean energy manufacturing, deployment, and energy security and reliability in America.

Apparently, SPW is reporting that drawn-out legal fights could set the US even further behind China in solar panel manufacturing ability. Without access to n-type TOPCon cells, American panel assemblers are defaulting to p-type passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) cells, which have reached max efficiency. Asian brands continue to grow their n-type output.

ICF talked with a host of utility program leaders re their pain points. They pointed to grid modernization, growing demand,  customer communication, using tech effectively, and AI as issues – and areas of opportunity for them.

Origami Solar is expanding its product line with new steel solar panel frames made in the US. They include lighter-weight, 30-mm tall frame optimized for utility and commercial customers targeting lower costs and load ratings, available in both glass/glass and glass/foil options. They also have a flangeless short side frame and a frame available in multiple profiles for resi.

SiteCapture talks with Solar Builder about how contractors can leverage tech to achieve efficient field operations. The video looks at the SiteCapture platform, how solar operations are “inefficient” in the field, improved site photos and review, solving TPO finance process issues, and more. The video is below.

Suncast talks with Sunrock and Sunstone Credit re how to succeed in commercial solar. They discuss why most commercial solar deals fail and how to fix it, how Sunstone Credit built an effective financing model, why permitting & local regulations are still problematic, and how EPCs can unlock more deals with the right financial tools. The video is below.