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Panasonic is walking away from the residential solar and battery storage market—but what’s driving the decision, and what does it mean for customers ...

April 30, 2025

Perspective

Renewable energy sector poised for gains as Liberals return to power

CanREA urges Prime Minister Carney to act quickly on clean energy investment promises—sees Liberal re-election as a big win.

April 29, 2025

Insight

Ontario’s power demand to soar 75% by 2050, IESO warns in new report

The IESO warns of unprecedented growth fueled by EVs, data centres, and electrification — and calls for urgent new generation, storage, and grid ...

April 25, 2025

Insight

Ontario homeowner battles $20K bill to remove solar panels after safety concerns mount

Ryan Adams says he installed rooftop solar to “do his part” for the environment—but didn’t expect snow hazards, nesting birds, or a costly ...

April 24, 2025

Press Release

More than 325 people attended CanREA’s Operators Summit 2025

The fifth edition of Canada’s largest wind, solar and energy-storage operations conference and exhibition galvanizes the operators community.

April 18, 2025

Insight

Calgary expands popular retrofit loan program—which funds solar installs with $30 million boost

The CEIP, launched in 2023, was oversubscribed within hours, highlighting strong public demand but also raising questions about sustainability and scope.

April 13, 2025

Press Release

Lucid to acquire select Nikola Corporation facilities and assets

Plans to extend offers to 300+ former Nikola employees

April 12, 2025

Press Release

LONGi launches upgraded Hi-MO 9 Module with 24.8% efficiency

Compared to TOPCon modules, the Hi-MO 9 delivers a 1.5% absolute efficiency gain.

April 12, 2025

Perspective

Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy

These companies may maintain a low profile about climate change while the Trump administration is in power, but they have strong financial incentives ...

April 11, 2025

Insight

46 solar inverter flaws from leading manufacturers could be exploited by hackers

Critical security flaws in solar inverters from Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA pose potential threats to power grid stability, despite recent patches from manufacturers.

April 4, 2025