The Solar Product Registry Set to Boost Solar Deployment

Sol Systems, an independent power producer (IPP) committed to building, owning, and managing domestic clean energy infrastructure that benefits local communities, announced it has secured a $675 million revolving construction finance facility to support the buildout of its upcoming portfolio of solar and storage projects. This financing will fund construction loans, tax equity bridge loans, and letters of credit-supporting an initial 500 megawatts (MW) of projects planned in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. The first group of projects is expected to come online by the end of 2026.

"This facility is a major step forward in scaling Sol's operating portfolio," said Richard Romero, CFO of Sol Systems. "It gives us the capital to reliably and quickly deliver clean energy projects across the country. We're grateful to our partners and lenders for their vision, trust, and alignment to accelerate this shared mission."

Sol's ability to secure a facility of this scale highlights its investors' continued commitment to the long-term value of clean energy assets. The portfolio supported by this financing is comprised of a robust pipeline of shovel-ready projects aligned with state-level and corporate decarbonization goals.

"We've seen long term energy supply and demand market dynamics drive continued investment into renewables. Customers continue to leverage utility scale solar for cleaner, faster, cheaper generation supply. This sizable financing paves the way for the growth of our IPP platform," said Dan Diamond, Chief Development Officer at Sol Systems. 

With this construction financing in place, Sol is positioned to efficiently expand its operating portfolio, allowing for a scalable cadence of project deployment. The facility further solidifies Sol's standing as a top-tier IPP with the financial and operational capabilities to meet increasing demand from corporate, utility, and community partners.

The facility was arranged with support from KKR Capital Markets, acting as structuring and placement agent to Sol. Bracewell LLP acted as legal counsel for Sol, and Milbank LLP was counsel for the lender group. The syndicate of lenders includes a group of leading financial institutions, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., ING Capital LLC, Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A., National Australia Bank Limited, NatWest, and Natixis, reflecting strong institutional support for Sol's innovative project portfolio and long-term market outlook. In addition, ING Capital LLC acted as Documentation Agent, and ING Capital LLC, Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A. and Natixis were Joint Green Loan Structuring Agents.

Sol Systems | www.solsystems.com

The Fulton Fish Market Cooperative, the largest fish market in the United States and a 203-year-old institution, hosted an emergency rally at its Hunts Point facility in the Bronx to oppose the Empire Wind offshore wind project, citing its threat to American jobs, seafood supply chains, and national food security.

The event was organized by the Cooperative and featured union seafood workers, fishing industry leaders, and coastal advocates standing together to call on President Donald J. Trump to stop Empire Wind from proceeding off Long Island’s shores.

Speakers included:

Nicole Ackerina, CEO, Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
Warren Kremin, shareholder and board member, Fulton Fish Market Cooperative; principal at Blue Ribbon Fish
Bonnie Brady, Executive Director, Long Island Commercial Fishing Association; Board Member, Protect Our Coast-NJ
Robin Shaffer, President, Protect Our Coast-NJ 
Rose Willis, Member, Protect Our Coast-NJ 

The rally also follows the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative’s formal entry into a major federal lawsuit to stop the Empire Wind project (Protect Our Coast New Jersey v. United States; Docket No: 25-cv-6890-GC-TJB; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zlZhKS0b9NJdue5LaQLU0lMBtqTfoRQb/view?usp=drivesdk). The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, brings together a sweeping coalition of plaintiffs representing the full chain of custody in the American seafood industry: from offshore vessels to processing docks to the Bronx-based wholesale Market that distributes seafood nationwide. Co-plaintiffs include Protect Our Coast NJ, Clean Ocean Action, ACK for Whales, Lund’s Fisheries, Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, Seafreeze Shoreside, Belford Seafood Cooperative, Point Pleasant Fishermen’s Dock Cooperative, Miss Belmar, American Seafood, the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative, Point Lookout Fishing Club, and numerous commercial and recreational fishermen from Cape May to New Bedford. Together, they argue that Empire Wind threatens the ecological, economic, and navigational foundation of U.S. fisheries and working waterfronts.

“Offshore wind is not a supplement to our industry, it is a direct replacement,” said Nicole Ackerina. “These projects will eliminate access to vital fishing grounds, destabilize our seafood infrastructure, and trade American jobs for short-term foreign-backed construction contracts.”

Ackerina noted that the Market employs over 1,200 full-time workers, including 500 Bronx residents, most of whom are union workers. “Our industry feeds America. NOAA reported that in 2022, New York’s seafood industry supported nearly 70,000 jobs and over $9.2 billion in sales. New Jersey supported more than 72,000 jobs and $12.9 billion in sales. This is not expendable.”

Warren Kremin, shareholder of the Cooperative and principal at Blue Ribbon Fish, emphasized the lack of transparency and scientific justification behind Empire Wind:

“Where is the science? We’re not asking for anything unreasonable, but before we lose all these jobs, where is the data? When the government doesn’t have the data, they shut down a fishery in the name of conservation and sustainability. This is a major issue that bridges both sides of the aisle. We need the Trump administration to look into this deeply, because the trickle-down effect of this project could be severe for our industry.”

Bonnie Brady, Executive Director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association and a board member of Protect Our Coast-NJ, emphasized the importance of the Market’s workers and fishermen to the seafood supply chain—and called out the misleading promises of Empire Wind.

“We’re here because we need to make it extremely clear that our jobs matter, your jobs matter,” she said. “My husband’s a commercial dragger. He leaves in darkness and comes home in darkness. People think that because we’re not seen, we don’t exist. But we do. They say Empire Wind will create thousands of jobs, but that’s smoke and mirrors. At the end of the day, it’s only 53 permanent jobs, compared to the tens of thousands in New York and New Jersey that actually feed people. These turbines will disrupt radar, increase sea surface temperature, and interfere with how the ocean feeds itself. We may be unseen most of the time, but we will not go quietly. We will not be erased.”

Robin Shaffer, President of Protect Our Coast-NJ, delivered a sharp and unified message to the President:

“POCNJ has been on the frontlines in the fight to protect our marine environment. The science is on our side. The facts are on our side. Offshore wind is unreliable, unaffordable, and unsafe. Empire Wind will put thousands of American jobs at risk, including right here at the Market, where families have worked for generations to feed this country. These are the real union jobs that matter. We’re gathered here today in the heart of America’s largest fish market with one united message for President Trump: Stop Empire Wind. Stop all offshore wind. Put American workers first. Put our oceans first. Put America first.”

Rose Willis, a member of Protect Our Coast-NJ and wife of a commercial fisherman, spoke to the human scale of the industry and the wide network of jobs tied to every single fish landed.

“When my husband comes in from a trip, I’m the one catching his lines. Behind every fish is a chain of people working hard to feed this country,” she said. “When a boat comes in, it’s not just the captain and crew. It’s the dock workers, the guys making the ice, the truckers who haul the catch to other states or right here to Fulton. It’s the people who filet it, pack it, sell it to restaurants, or the folks who sell it again in local markets. It’s the net builders, the gear shops, everyone who keeps this engine going. This isn’t just an industry, it’s a community that feeds people.”

Representatives requested the opportunity to meet directly with the President to discuss the impacts of Empire Wind specifically, and offshore wind more broadly, on U.S. commercial fishing and the American seafood supply chain.

Fulton Fish Market Cooperative | https://fultonfishcooperative.com/

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Ascent Solar Technologies (“Ascent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement to supply a Colorado-based power systems provider with the Company’s thin-film PV technology for evaluation and potential incorporation into the provider’s established array product offering. Ascent will deliver the units for evaluation before the end of July 2025, demonstrating its market-leading speed to fulfill orders.

“Working with another Colorado-based solar technology provider will give us greater control over the supply chain, making it much easier for our team to efficiently support customers in the Department of Defense, space industry, and more,” said Paul Warley, Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Solar Technologies. “Our lightweight, flexible solar technology is specifically tailored for use in the punishing conditions of space, so as demand for space defense solutions and interest in space-based solar power continues to grow, we expect to see even greater adoption of our thin-film PV offerings.”

Ascent is able to offer mission-optimized solar array solutions using its CIGS PV product line that has been developed with spaceflight heritage. These high-maturity CIGS PV products are produced domestically in the Company’s 5 MW facility in Thornton, CO, enabling array deliveries in just six-to-eight weeks. In contrast, most competitors are unable to meet tight delivery deadlines, often requiring lead times of nine-to-twelve months. In recent months, the Company has received several orders for solar hardware that are on schedule to be completed and delivered this summer.

Ascent Solar | https://www.ascentsolar.com

Solestial, Inc. ("Solestial"), the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 million dollars to develop a novel, fast to manufacture, multiorbital solar array wing concept for small satellites. The award enables Solestial to optimize its low-mass, radiation-hardened silicon solar cells and solar power modules for fast integration and assembly; develop novel module electrical interconnectors; and build and test a complete solar array wing.

The project will culminate in a two-week production sprint to manufacture 1 kilowatt of solar cells and modules, followed by a two-week solar array assembly and integration run with the goal of demonstrating that a complete solar array wing can be manufactured in only one month's time.

The award addresses the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and is aligned with one of Solestial's goals to create and provide innovative capabilities that support the national defense of the United States of America.

"This is a meaningful award for us that will result in critical research and development benefiting the U.S. Space Force," said Margo de Naray, Solestial CEO. "Long manufacturing lead times have plagued the incumbent solar technology for space. Through our use of affordable, accessible silicon and automated manufacturing of solar cells and solar power modules, Solestial is uniquely positioned to solve this critical bottleneck and support mission readiness."

To date, Solestial has been awarded more than $7 million dollars in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Solestial | https://solestial.com/

SpaceWERX | spacewerx.us

Renewable America has launched a new brand identity, including a redesigned logo that reflects its growth, mission, and long-term vision for community-focused clean energy.

Inspired by Renewable America's commitment to solar energy, the new logo is based on an analemma—the path the sun traces across the sky over the course of a year from a fixed point on Earth. This flowing, infinity-like shape captures the principles of circular economy, environmental harmony, and sustainable impact central to Renewable America's mission.

"The analemma symbolizes our values—our respect for nature and our belief in building solar energy systems that will help sustain communities for generations," said Ardi Arian, President and CEO of Renewable America. "This brand update reflects who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to bring solar and storage solutions to communities often overlooked—and to do it with a bottom-up approach that prioritizes trust, partnership, and long-term value."

This updated visual identity replaces previous abbreviations with the full company name—Renewable America—to emphasize the company's mission to customers, landowners, community partners, and energy buyers. The logo's vibrant color palette—blue for the sky, orange for the sun, and green for the natural world—reinforces the company's deep ties to environmental stewardship.

The new branding comes at a pivotal time for Renewable America, which has experienced rapid growth over the past several years. As a lean, hard-working team delivering end-to-end development—from land acquisition and engineering to financing, construction, and long-term operations—Renewable America has successfully scaled projects across California, supporting the rise of local energy grids, energy independence, and community resilience.

Renewable America's brand refresh aligns with its continued focus on offering complete, locally generated clean energy solutions as a trusted, community-centered partner.

Renewable America | https://renewam.com

Black & Veatch has completed execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Whitelee Green Hydrogen Project, a proposed development by owner ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited. The contract was awarded to Black & Veatch in October of 2024.

The first phase of the plan, located 15 miles south of Glasgow, was awarded via U.K. government funding support as part of its Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) process. The project will produce green hydrogen via a power supply connection to the U.K.’s largest onshore windfarm, Whitelee Windfarm, creating a valuable renewable fuel with zero carbon emissions.

Green hydrogen effectively provides a resilient fuel source by using electricity from renewable sources, such as wind, and converting it using an electrolyser —a device that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. Green hydrogen then operates as a transportable and fungible fuel, ensuring low to no carbon emissions in the process.

As the U.K. government shortlists new green hydrogen projects for funding as part of its Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2), Black & Veatch continues to work with clients using the company’s power generation and lower carbon expertise to plan, design and build green hydrogen plants. Black & Veatch has recently completed more than 200 front-end loading (FEL) studies globally with 245MW of green hydrogen projects completed or under construction.

“ScottishPower develops green hydrogen responsibly and we selected Black & Veatch because of their decades of experience in hydrogen and strong commitment to safety,” said Mark Bradley, Hydrogen Director, ScottishPower Green Hydrogen Limited. “We take a holistic development approach, consulting with local stakeholders to ensure we are able to successfully develop low carbon sources of energy for our customers.”

The multi-disciplinary engineering team from Black & Veatch delivered a design with safety at the forefront and leveraged the internal experience of constructing and commissioning hydrogen production facilities in other regions. The FEED study includes the incorporation of the OEM’s electrolyser package design, as well as the design of all balance of plant scope including hydrogen compression and a tube-trailer dispensing station. The first phase of this project covers 10MW of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis, and the conceptual design from Black & Veatch includes a second phase that incorporates an additional 10MW in electrolysis capacity. The second phase has been shortlisted for the U.K. government’s HAR2 process.

Black & Veatch is also the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider for Advanced Clean Energy Storage I (ACES I), a green hydrogen hub in Utah in the United States, and is considered a leading global innovator in the design and engineering of first of a kind, at-scale green hydrogen plants.

“Our clients entrust us to help engineer and deploy innovative, bankable green hydrogen energy infrastructure to transition them to lower carbon solutions,” said Youssef Merjaneh, senior vice president and managing director, Europe Middle East and Africa, Black & Veatch. “This innovative project will produce green hydrogen from adjacent onshore wind as part of the U.K. government’s HAR funding program, and we look forward to continued collaboration with the ScottishPower team.”

Black & Veatch | www.bv.com/hydrogen