Two high-profile Senate Democrats introduced a proposal Tuesday that if passed would set domestic requirements on solar installations looking to qualify for the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit.

Senate Democrats: Exclude Chinese Solar Panels From ITC

Think of it like Costco or Sam’s Club for purchasing solar photovolatics (PV). Some savvy folks in Oregon thought it would be a great idea to buy PV in bulk for their neighborhood to get a big volume discount and share the savings with neighbors.

Pallets of PV: Communities Purchase Solar and Drive Down Costs Together

Seven months after a trade investigation was launched, American solar companies and Chinese solar manufacturers will finally get a clear picture of the challenges ahead.

Asia Report: Solar Dumping Announcement Set for May 17

While North America continues to dawdle on the road to the renewable revolution, the conservative, oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed one of the most sweeping and massive moves to renewable energy on the planet.

Saudi Arabia Launches Massive Renewable Program with Hybrid FITs

Free Hot Water often highlights California’s generous subsidies for solar hot water installations, but it’s not the only state committed to solar water heating.
Arizona’s utilities all offer different — but valuable — solar hot water incentives for both residential and commercial installations. Of course, these are

A Review of Arizona’s Generous Utility and State Subsidies for Solar Hot Water

As several debt-addled European Union nations continue to push forward with austerity measures, recent developments show that the political pendulum may be shifting away from drastic spending cuts. If nothing else, those cuts aren’t coming easily and the fallout could have drastic implications for renewable energy generation across much of the region.

Europe Braces for a Summer of Hot Solar Debate

A year after the company outlined an attack plan to hold on to its lead in the microinverter business, Enphase Energy still reigns but is gearing up for a year when competitors plan to ship new models.

How Enphase Energy is Staying Ahead of Its Microinverter Competitors

Whether German feed-in tariffs or U.S. tax incentives, opponents of solar rail at its perceived high cost. But a story making rounds this week, “why power generators are terrified of solar,” presents a powerful image that may flip this conventional wisdom on its head. Building lots of solar power can actually reduce electricity prices, to the disma

Lots of Solar Power May Reduce, Not Increase, Electricity Prices