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Perovskite tandem provider Swift Solar to explore telecom tower integration

The MIT/Stanford spinoff announced a collaboration with American Tower Corporation to evaluate high energy density solar panels for telecom towers.
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Fixing residential solar’s trust problem

A buyer-oriented approach could help solar installers begin to rebuild trust with wary homeowners. 
Manufacturing

T1 Energy begins site preparation for 5 GW solar cell factory in Texas

After acquiring the U.S. manufacturing assets of Trina Solar, Freyr Battery announced in February it was rebranding as T1 Energy and planned to produce both solar modules and cells in Texas.
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Indianapolis solar panel manufacturer begins production

Bila Solar is manufacturing ultra-lightweight solar modules and newly launched 550 W dual-glass conventional panels in its 157,000 square-foot Indianapolis facility.
Markets & Policy

Enertech unveils geothermal heat pump for residential use

The heating specialist said its new variable-speed water–to–water system has a coefficient of performance of 3.2 at full load and 3.8 at part load.
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For rooftop, community solar, ‘we’re all for it,’ ComEd says

Electric utility ComEd and its parent company Exelon spoke in a keynote session at the Midwest Solar Expo about why, as utilities, they want growth in the community solar and rooftop solar markets.
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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.
Installations

DESRI begins construction on 205 MW solar, 1,000 MWh storage project in Arizona

The Buckeye, Ariz. project is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 40,000 homes per year.

Press Releases

Sunrun’s Distributed Power Plant Capacity Surpasses 650 Megawatts, Ready to Support Grid Reliability Ahead of Summer Heat and Hurricanes

Sunrun is the largest residential energy generating company in America, using batteries paired with solar to improve grid reliability and provide backup power during outages

SunVest Named to Crain’s “Fast 50” List of Chicago’s Fastest-Growing Companies

The company is the first renewable energy firm to ever be included on the list.

Hounen Solar’s U.S.-Made Module Passes PVEL Hail Test with Near-Zero Degradation

PVEL’s HSS test replicates real-world hail events far beyond standard IEC testing, firing 45 mm ice balls at terminal velocity (30. 7 m/s)—each impact transferring more than 20 joules of energy to the module surface.

Silfab Solar Receives Global Recognition for “High Achievement in Performance” From RETC’s PV Module Index Report 2025

The annual report assesses the performance, reliability, and quality of PV modules from manufacturers globally.  

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U.S. battery storage market booming with 60% annual growth

The rapid expansion is partially due to falling manufacturing costs, a trend that is expected to continue over the next five to seven years, said Rystad Energy.

Largest battery storage project wins fast-track approval in California

The Darden Clean Energy Project, paired with 1.1 GW of solar, will provide enough electricity to power 850,000 homes for four hours.

Midwest utility-scale solar advances on three milestone announcements

Earthrise Energy, Redeux Energy Partners, and Geronimo Power announced project finance deals, portfolio investment, and the commercial operations of two projects, respectively.

First stage of Amazon’s 4 GWh Californian solar-plus-storage site is built

AES Corp is working on the 1 GW solar plus 1 GW/4 GWh battery site under a 15-year deal for the online retailer and said it expects to complete construction of the second half of the project next year.

Tracking the top states for community solar

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance releases its quarterly community solar tracker, which updates capacity in states with formal programs that allow non-utility ownership.

Solar developers secure over $1 billion project financing across three deals

Project finance and tax equity deals were closed by rPlus Energies, Soltage and Origis Energy.

Manufacturing

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Top solar module providers lose billions in 2024 despite nearly doubling shipments

The world’s largest suppliers of solar panels shipped 500 GW but revenues decreased significantly, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.

Waaree Solar Americas announces supply agreement for 599 MW of modules

The deal represents the second order this month for more than 500 MW of solar modules. Plus, Waaree eyes the expansion of its solar manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas.

Qcells expands into solar panel recycling business

The new EcoRecycle facility, based in Cartersville, Georgia, will remove aluminum, glass, silver and copper from used solar modules and process them for re-use.

The $18 billion U.S. clean energy manufacturing industry supports 122,000 jobs

The industry is expected to support over 500,000 jobs by 2030, though disruptive policy could crush that growth, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.

Pine Gate Renewables named as buyer of 586 MW of U.S.-made solar modules

The developer placed a $176 million order with Waaree Solar Americas for solar modules manufactured in Texas.

Heliene celebrates opening of solar module manufacturing facility in Minnesota

The new manufacturing line in Rogers, Minn. has been operational since April and has an annual capacity of 500 MW, bringing the company’s U.S. annual capacity to 1.3 GW of solar modules.

Markets & Policy

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How C&I owners are monetizing their solar arrays and transitioning to microgrids

Commercial and industrial solar arrays can become the foundation of a sophisticated, resilient microgrid that delivers financial returns, energy security, and long-term operational simplicity.

Midwest solar industry seeks broader support

Intersolar and Energy Storage North America held its first Midwest show June 9 to June 11, where solar leaders discussed the success and lessons learned from this year’s legislative session, among other topics affecting the solar industry.

Solar companies adapt in changing times

pv magazine USA spoke with Solar Insure’s Dean Chiaravallotti who shared his thoughts on ways in which solar businesses can adapt, innovate and be strategic.

Political resolve, geothermal risk and global capital & perspective: ACORE Finance Forum

With political uncertainty still looming over U.S. clean energy policy, globally experienced industry leaders at the ACORE Finance Forum shifted their focus to execution. From gigawatt-scale deployment to geothermal innovation, panelists highlighted strategies for navigating disruption without losing momentum.

Residential solar expected to grow 9% annually through 2030

 U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2025 report sees great potential in the residential solar market despite current challenges including the tariff effect on supply chain, potential elimination of tax credits and continued high interest rates.

The important role of state policy in cutting carbon emissions

Using a breadth of datasets, researchers modeled how states’ clean energy goals might evolve under state-led action versus federal support.

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Flexible transmission allocation would allow Western solar projects to proceed

Enabling renewable projects in the Pacific Northwest to obtain flexible transmission rights could help states reduce electricity costs and meet renewables targets, suggests a report. The approach could also have utility in most of the West.

CSP-driven multigeneration system combines hydrogen generation with compressed air, pumped hydro storage

Researchers have designed a novel multigeneration energy system that provides five outputs, namely electricity, hydrogen, cooling, heating, and hot water. The system is mainly powered by a solar heliostat system and incorporates compressed air and pumped hydro storage technologies for storing surplus power.

Grid operator SPP partners with Hitachi to speed interconnection studies

The partnership aims to reduce interconnection study times by 80%, to address SPP’s portion of a national bottleneck of 2,500 GW of solar, wind and storage projects awaiting interconnection.

U.S. solar manufacturing booms in Q1 while uncertainty looms

The increased manufacturing capacity supports the growing solar generating capacity, with solar and storage accounting for 82% of all new generating capacity added to the grid. However, the House bill coupled with rising tariffs threaten the trajectory.

House bill puts nearly 500 GW of solar and storage projects at risk

Meeting the proposed operational deadline coupled with permitting delays and supply chain challenges means developers would have to rush to start and finish projects in 3.5 years. Cleanview quantifies the enormous amount of clean energy capacity at risk.

Iowa researchers explore how solar panel height, design affects crop yields

Iowa State University is using a $1.8 million grant to study whether higher solar arrays create better growing conditions for horticultural crops and beekeeping production.

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