TechCrunch: Data centers love solar: Here’s a comprehensive guide to deals over 100 megawatts Reuters: What’s in Trump’s April 1 trade reports ahead of US reciprocal tariffs Solar Builder: Video: Watch Rosendin Electric’s robot install solar panels Utility Dive: FERC review of PJM colocation rules for data centers, large loads... Read more

FTC Solar. Yesterday I had to pleasure of reporting on FTC Solar’s 2024 financial performance, my first annual report as CEO for the company. In the past 7 months, since I joined, and over the past year, the company accomplished quite a bit in deploying the Pioneer 1P product into the... Read more

Happy Birthday. We have a special happy birthday mention from a great SolarWakeup friend, John Murphy, who passes along a happy 50th to operations guru Chris Perron. Let this be the start of the SolarWakeup birthday mentions! Halfway Leaderboard. Catherine Heigher and Joseph Abel are leading our women’s and men’s brackets as... Read more

Bloomberg: Altman-Backed Oklo Sees Trump Cutting Red Tape for Nuclear Power PV-Tech: European PV market will ‘consolidate’ amid economic uncertainty Axios: Exclusive: Carbon removal gets farm-friendly boost Reuters: Exclusive: UAE renewables firm Masdar weighs possible IPO, sources say PV-Magazine: Minnesota legislation aims to sunset community solar program Energy Storage News:... Read more

New York Times: The Vicious Cycle of Extreme Heat Leading to More Fossil Fuel Use Utility Dive: Texas Senate passes bill to establish ‘dispatchable’ power credits trading program BLoomberg: Ardian Agrees to Acquire ICG-Backed Renewable Developer Akuo Axios: The mystery of Trump’s tariff bomb Reuters: Rule change to drive up... Read more

March Madness Last Call. Make sure to get involved, last call this morning! It’s back for another year, you can join your fellow SolarWakeup readers in this year’s March Madness bracket challenge. Click here for the Men’s bracket and click here for the Women’s tourney, password is solar, and you guess the bracket. Winner as... Read more

March Madness. It’s back for another year, you can join your fellow SolarWakeup readers in this year’s March Madness bracket challenge. Click here for the Men’s bracket and click here for the Women’s tourney, password is solar, and you guess the bracket. Winner as always gets to write the content for a day.  Storage And... Read more

March Madness. It’s back for another year, you can join your fellow SolarWakeup readers in this years March Madness bracket challenge. Click here, password is solar, and you guess the bracket. Winner as always gets to write the content for a day.  Thought of the Day. As everyone in DC talks about needing... Read more

New York Times: Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs Bloomberg: Clean Tech Stocks Rise as Germany Marks €100 Billion for Climate PV-Magazine: Community solar giants Perch Energy, Arcadia announce merger Utility Dive: MISO overstates transmission plan benefits by excluding Invenergy project: market monitor Reuters:... Read more

Utility Dive: IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments Reuters: Exclusive – BP seeks to sell 50% of solar unit to strategic partner, bids due in June, document shows New York Times: E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose Canary Media: Trump admin... Read more

Seattle Times: WA ranchers turn to new crop: Solar power Utility Dive: DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says Bloomberg: Ontario Premier Says He’ll Cut Power Exports to US If Needed ABC: Gov. Shapiro ready to invest in cleaner energy for... Read more

Politico: House Republican support grows for keeping clean energy tax breaks Bloomberg: Top US Utility Says Gas Can Meet Only a Fraction of Power Demand Reuters: Republicans seek to protect green tax credits in budget bill Renewable Energy World: NextEra CEO warns against scorning renewable generation amidst long lead times... Read more

Seattle Times: WA ranchers turn to new crop: Solar power Utility Dive: Data center supply, construction surged in 2024 amid AI boom Bloomberg: Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week New York Times: Climate Nonprofit Sues E.P.A. Over Billions in Frozen Funds Reuters: India’s Tata Power... Read more

Bloomberg: Quinbrook Says Battery Breakthrough Will Aid Energy Transition New York Times: Most Contaminated U.S. Nuclear Site Is Set to Be the Largest Solar Farm Axios: New analysis tackles physical barriers to AI “dominance” Utility Dive: Will Trump tariffs delay utility transmission, power plant plans? Reuters: Key US energy data... Read more

Inc: This Startup Just Raised $50 Million to Make Next-Gen Solar Panels PV-Magazine: Trump’s energy agenda to encounter roadblocks, Wood Mackenzie says Bloomberg: European Solar Generation Boost Sends Power Prices Below Zero Utility Dive: New England, New York grid operators prepare to collect millions in tariffs on Canadian electricity Axios:... Read more