The passed budget bill, which has an expedited end to certain clean energy tax credits while also imposing restrictions on components sourced from China, is expected to have a damaging effect on every sector of the industry. PV mag rounds up quotes from industry insiders, who also talk about how strong fundamentals like increased demand and lowered component costs will drive installations forward.
Considered a possible microcosm of an industry-wide reaction, New Leaf Energy, a dev company formed from a unit of the former Borrego Solar, outlined a strong financial foundation but also made significant layoffs to preserve financial strength. They laid off about a fifth of its workforce – 41 out of 217 employees – in direct response to the impact of the recent budget bill.
SPW discusses progress in the push to bring the thin-film technology, perovskite PV, to market. It includes the latest in resi and commercial-scale tandem development. They talk about where the tech development is, the big players banking on it, and challenges to be overcome.
Solarpreneur podcast looks at 6 mistakes installers are making when trying to close and how to make time with customers as productive and valuable as possible. The episode offers info from a comprehensive training with closers in the CA market re everything from general tips to contract signing and referrals.
Global battery energy storage numbers are up 54%. In June, energy storage had a total of 7.96GW/22.17GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed across 109 projects. This is the highest monthly figure this year and a 19% increase on May’s figures.
In this Solar Conversation, we sit down with Nader Yarpezeshkan, Founder & CEO of NextWave Energy Monitoring, and Ethan Ehlers, Director of Business Development, to unpack how their company is transforming solar monitoring for the commercial, industrial, and community solar markets. With a strong foundation in engineering, operations, and customer-focused product development, the NextWave team is tackling longstanding frustrations with fragmented platforms, unresponsive support, and poor data visibility.
The discussion dives into the company’s origin story, the product and service philosophy behind their platform, and what lies ahead as they scale operations, integrate more systems, and lean into smarter tools.
The topics discussed included the following among others:
- Designing monitoring systems for both technical and non-technical users
- Rapid iteration based on real-world customer feedback
- US-made DAS hardware engineered for performance and reliability
- How NextWave plans to compete globally and stay customer-focused as it grows
Solar Builder and Baywa re dig into how to sell solar in the wake of OBBB’s phase out of the tax credit. They look at how to handle the Dec. 31, 2025 deadline, what qualifies as a “project” to qualify for tax credit by the date, what installers should do now to prep for life after the ITC, ways to change sales approaches (and pricing) with no tax credit, the case for getting into commercial projects, and more. The video is below.
