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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…

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ undercut rural energy projects. Texas must step up. (Op-Ed)

“Rural communities didn’t get into renewables for politics. They did it because it worked. They…

Solar Tax Credits Are Under Threat in Congress

The Residential Clean Energy Credit, also known as the Section 25D tax credit, is a 30%…

Sine Die Approaches: A Mixed Bag for Solar

By Pete Parsons, TXSES Executive Director. Sine die is fast approaching, marking the close of…

SB 819: A Threat to Renewables and Texans

By Elle Nicholson. A multitude of energy-related bills have been filed in the 89th Texas…

Harvesting the Sun Twice: Agrivoltaics in Texas

By Raina Hornaday. Agrivoltaics—the practice of using land for both solar energy generation and agricultural…