Incorrect torquing is a common problem on solar projects. The group manager of product marketing at Milwaukee Tool has seen audits of solar projects that show a broad distribution of torque values, with some sites having up to 80% of bolts at incorrect levels despite passing quality checks. This article looks at best in class tools and techniques for consistency re torquing.

This article looks at the issue of wind problems for arrays. They discuss the damage caused (and the costs) and the role of inadequate monitoring and tech like trackers that don’t quite cover all the needs. They also look at the importance of remote sensing technology, using a case study to illustrate its usefulness and to show how it builds array resilience.

A letter signed by 12 Republican House of Representatives members voiced strong support for retaining the Biden-era Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit, explaining that electricity costs will rise under a repeal of the provisions.

The new SunPower posted its first financial report since the rebrand and had its first profitable quarter in four years. It reported revenue of $80.2 million in Q1 2025 and an operating income of $1.3 million. The key was shaving down employee headcount from 3,499 to 906 employees, just one-quarter the size of its former self.

The multi-step process of decommissioning a BESS facility can be complex. This includes de-energizing the system by isolating all sources of electrical and mechanical energy, physically disconnecting components and preparing them for removal, removing all from the site and disposing of them safely within compliance, and more. The article also discusses how to handle a range of challenges during decommissioning.

This article looks at 5 considerations for developers looking to lease from states, cities and towns:
Public-owned land can be an unexplored and fruitful opportunity for siting, you must understand typical RFP processes and procedures, factor in the timetables that public entities tend to run on, know that when municipalities act as landlords, most rules apply to them, and understand that local politics can be a recurring theme from inception to wind down.

Suncast talks with Kerim Baran and Andrew “Birchy” Birch of OpenSolar re what’s really slowing down solar in the U.S.—and what it will take to fix it. They look at permitting delays, trade tariffs, utility friction and talk about how tech is not the issue. Topics of discussion:

• Why open trade could accelerate clean energy AND grow jobs
• How we can get to $1/Watt installs in the U.S.
• What’s broken in permitting—and how SolarApp could solve it
• How distributed energy systems could save the grid, not stress it

The video is below.