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In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week

pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Markets & Policy

New York redirects surplus solar funds after 10 GW distributed solar goal

NYSERDA will reinvest 36% of the surplus ($150 million) back into the NY-Sun program on the condition that the funds be used for solar projects that directly benefit low-income customers.
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Ethanol corn uses farmland area the size of New York — could solar do it better?

U.S. corn growth for fuel – not food occupies 29.7 million acres. A study from Arizona State University finds that corn grown for ethanol fuel requires 31 times as much land as solar per unit of energy.
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Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment

The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity.
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City of Fresno expected to save $122 million in bills with solar and storage projects

The city is expected to save on electricity costs over the next 20 years from its new 27 MW portfolio of behind-the-meter solar projects.
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Balcony solar comes to California

Bright Saver, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, aims to bring the European balcony solar trend to U.S. homes with low-cost, plug-in systems that require no interconnection and no permits in some jurisdictions.
Installations

Finance and construction updates from 2 GWh of batteries

Spearmint Energy has secured $252 million funding for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas, Trina is supplying a 371 MWh BESS in Houston, EDF has sourced long-term funding for an operational site in California, and Strata and Power Sustainable...
Markets & Policy

The secret behind solar project success in the IRA era

Companies that build strong partnerships that combine domestic manufacturing, field experience and responsive problem-solving are positioned to thrive regardless of policy changes.

Press Releases

Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHIⓇ 6.6 Battery Passes Rigorous Dynamics Testing

A three-stack of SimpliPHI batteries mounted on the ground or floating on the wall with a battery controller on top sustained no physical damage and remained powered on throughout the rigorous earthquake tests.

BlueWave 2024 Impact Report Showcases Project Milestones and Community Commitment

Rooted in purpose, BlueWave advances its positive influence through responsible development and operation of renewable energy facilities and service-oriented corporate initiatives.

Fortress Power Launches eForce Training Course, Certifies Installers Nationwide

New online course gives solar professionals the tools and certification needed to confidently install the eForce Stackable Whole-Home ESS

Standard Solar Accelerates Growth in Illinois with 39 MW Community Solar Portfolio Acquisition from New Leaf Energy

Company’s footprint in the state is now more than 150 MW of owned, operational and contracted solar projects

Installations

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Wisconsin college expects to save $30,000 annually with solar-plus-storage installation

The 300 kW solar array will offset more than half its electricity use, with the battery energy storage system providing resilience in case of power outage.

U.S. solar capacity expected to triple in next 10 years

Wood Mackenzie cautioned that policy uncertainty could significantly alter its projections for solar industry growth.

Solar power generation sets new record in New England

The ISO-NE region experienced two solar power output records in the past week, leading to a record-low demand for electricity from the power grid on Sunday afternoon.

California community solar project to save income-qualified residents 20% on electric bills

The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County is providing low-cost, clean energy to residents in disadvantaged communities.

History breaks ground with Ford, DTE Energy project underway

Ford’s 650 MW power purchase agreement remains the largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in the country to date.

A Boston hospital’s 572 kW battery is expected to pay for itself in 7 to 10 years

The battery system is expected to earn $80,000 per year by providing energy to the local utility during peak summer demand periods, while saving $57,000 per year by reducing the hospital’s own monthly and annual peak consumption.

Manufacturing

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Solar industry launches platform for grassroots advocacy

As Congress decides the fate of clean energy tax credits, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a platform to support community-level solar policy advocacy.

U.S. Commerce Department slaps unexpectedly high tariffs on solar imports

Coalition trade lawyer says the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final tariffs on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are among the highest rates he’s ever seen.

Opsun opens solar racking manufacturing facility in North Carolina

With the majority of its projects located in the United States, plans were in motion years ago to expand manufacturing to the U.S., but passage of the IRA in 2022 accelerated those plans.

Nearly $8 billion in U.S. clean energy investment announcements cancelled in 2025

A report from E2 said concerns over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and other policy changes have led to billions in cancelled projects.

Community solar developer secures 150 MW of domestic solar modules from ES Foundry

The modules are manufactured using ES Foundry’s own crystalline bifacial passivated emitter and rear contact bifacial solar cells.

Carbon battery startup aims to make energy storage circular

SorbiForce, a Ukrainian energy storage company now in Arizona, has developed metal-free organic batteries made entirely from agricultural waste.

Markets & Policy

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Tigo Energy releases off-grid solar package

The off-grid solution includes module optimizers, an inverter, a battery, and an automatic transfer switch.

Solar PPA market remains stable in Q1 2025

Solar power purchase agreements averaged $57.04 per MWh, increasing 1% quarter-over-quarter in North America.

Remote digital services enhance battery storage on site of decommissioned coal plant

Fluence Energy operates Australia’s 150 MWh Hazelwood facility that gets a boost from India tech center.

Maine union workers urge Congress to keep clean energy tax credits

With a Republican Congress gearing up to reduce federal spending, workers rallied at Maine’s State House to call on Congress to preserve federal tax credits that have led to well-paying jobs and lowered energy costs due to the renewable energy buildout.

Enphase falls short on Q1 revenue, trims margin expectations due to tariffs

The solar microinverter and battery energy storage provider posted revenue of $356.1 million, falling slightly short of expectations.

People on the move: Array Technologies, CleanCapital, SEIA and more

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance, plus the job opening of the week.

Technology

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MGM Transformers and VanTran ramp up manufacturing in Texas

With electrical load expected to skyrocket, two transformer manufacturers are combining forces to meet the growing demand for grid infrastructure.

States urged to promote advanced transmission technologies that can enable more solar

States have an opportunity to influence transmission providers to adopt advanced conductors and other technologies that increase transmission capacity, says a renewables trade group. Added transmission can enable more solar to connect to the grid.

AI platform brings real-time carbon tracking to solar and storage

WattCarbon’s ‘Aristotle’ provides granular data on asset performance and emissions profiles.

Cornell researchers bring art and science to flexible solar ‘skin’

In a pilot project the researchers plan to create a portable, dual-axis canopy of approximately 150 square feet that will morph and track the sun to optimize solar energy capture.

Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells

Longi said it has achieved a 27.81% efficiency rating for a hybrid interdigitated back contact, as confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).

Grid operator PJM enters collaboration to streamline interconnection applications

A consulting firm incubated by Google as a “Moonshot” project will collaborate with PJM to streamline the interconnection application process.

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