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TXSES 2025 Year in Review

A Year of Momentum, Resilience, and Community As 2025 comes to a close, we at…

How Does Texas’ Third-Party Rooftop Solar Permitting Law Work?

SB1202 gives homeowners a powerful new tool to bypass long delays from local authorities, making…

The End of the Residential Solar Tax Credit—and the Path Forward

By Patrice “Pete” Parsons, TXSES Executive Director When Congress and the president cut the 30%…

Closing the Loop: The Rise of Solar Panel Recycling

by Elle Nicholson, TXSES A common concern about solar energy is that the technology is…

Beyond Panels: Innovations Driving the Next Era of Solar (Op-Ed)

by Jadyn Winsett, Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation Texas has gotten about 14% of its…

Industry Spotlight: SolarAPP Foundation

In each Solar Report newsletter, we feature one of our highly regarded Platinum Business Members with an exclusive interview.…

Native Solar: Solar Install Technicians (Austin, DFW)

Position Title: Solar Install Technician Job Details: A Solar Install Technician is involved in several aspects of…

TXSES on Turning 50: Recent Wins & Moving Forward

By Patrice “Pete” Parsons, TXSES Executive Director I hope you all have had a great…

Balcony Solar Panels: The Future of Urban Energy?

By Elle Nicholson, TXSES Researcher Historically, solar panels have not always been feasible in urban…

Solar Plus Batteries Save the Texas Grid. Again.

By Dr. Ariane Beck, TXSES Board Chair & Research Fellow in Energy Systems Transformation at…

Industry Spotlight: Mission Solar

In each Solar Report newsletter, we feature one of our highly regarded Platinum Business Members with an exclusive interview.…

Solar Legislation Passed in Texas’s 89th Legislative Session

Three major solar-related laws that TXSES worked on getting passed in the last Texas legislative…