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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.
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Oaktree reported to buy $400 million of Sunnova debt

The troubled residential solar installer issued a going concern warning earlier this month.
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Solar exceeds 10% of U.S. electricity generation capacity

Solar dominates project queues through 2028, said data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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Field survey protocol for monitoring PV backsheet degradation

A research group including scientists from U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc., and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has outlined a new protocol for assessing PV module backsheet de...
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D.C. metro area community solar project spans 700,000 square feet of rooftop

The 6.1 MW rooftop community solar project is among the largest of its kind, bringing local solar power to community subscribers while conserving land use.
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Manufacturing

Mission Solar announces 2 GW solar cell manufacturing in Texas

The company will invest $265 million in a cell factory that is expected to create 500 jobs.
Markets & Policy

Commerce finds Chinese cross-border subsidies, hikes proposed duties on imports from Vietnam

The U.S. Department of Commerce dramatically raised tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam after the agency concluded that China is subsidizing raw materials for its companies to use in their Vietnamese factories.
Markets & Policy

Five years of Illinois Solar for All

The average per kilowatt cost declined among Illinois Solar for All projects that went online in recent years.

Press Releases

ThinkLabs announces launch of new AI Agent to strengthen grid reliability with AI-powered insights

New AI solution enhances utility visibility and management of solar energy on the grid in real time

Fortress Power Joins Forces with Solar Insure

Fortress Power, a leader in residential and commercial battery energy storage systems, is excited to announce its collaboration with Solar Insure, the leading solar system monitoring and warranty solutions provider. Solar Insure has named Fortress Power as an approved vendor, offering homeowners unmatched protection with Solar Insure’s industry-leading 30-year monitoring and warranty coverage and Fortress Power’s whole home energy storage systems.

TÜV Rheinland Awards TeraHive cTUVus Certification

The TeraHive Smart Switch, which ensures grid interconnection compatibility, data monitoring, power backup, and energy distribution, has earned cTUVus certification from TÜV Rheinland, meeting ANSI/UL/CSA 1741, UL 916, and UL 60730-1 standards.

ABB to invest $120 million to expand US manufacturing

Investment in two US manufacturing sites will support expected growth in key industries including data centers and utilities

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Low-income residents of Erie County save 10% through community solar program

Ampion Renewable Energy was chosen by Erie County Low Income Program for Sustainable Energy as administrator of community solar program for residents in need.

U.S. energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year

Storage deployment grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Chick-fil-A cuts costs, boosts grid reliability with solar-powered microgrid

The project completes the trio of Chick-fil-As piloting the solar-powered microgrids.

Community solar developer’s credit facility doubled to $300 million

Deutsche Bank and Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit partnered on upsizing the credit facility to support a 3.5 GW community solar pipeline in thirteen states.

California community choice aggregator activates 600 MW solar, 390 MW storage

Two projects are expected to generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 270,000 homes and created an estimated 950 construction jobs.

GS Power Partners secures $22 million to finance five New York community solar projects

Partnering with Amalgamated Bank, the independent power producer plans to develop a total of 25.5 MW in three counties in northwest New York state.

Manufacturing

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Trump order rescinds Defense Production Act application to solar manufacturing

President Biden invoked the law to increase domestic solar manufacturing and support energy efficiency buildout.

Supply deal struck between U.S. steel frame maker and Texas solar module manufacturer

Origami Solar will supply its steel module frames to Sirius PV’s module manufacturing facility with 2 GW annual output.

Moment Energy gives a second life to spent EV batteries

The British Columbia-based startup creates custom BESS using retired modules from Nissan and Mercedes-Benz and is gearing to launch large-scale manufacturing.

Enhancing PV glazing prospects in solar architecture

To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV (BIPV) as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) calculation for BIPV. It is part of IEA PVPS Task 15 international standardization efforts.

A trio of manufacturers announce the first all ‘Made in America’ silicon solar module

Corning, Suniva and Heliene combine strengths to produce what will be the first solar module with polysilicon, wafers and cells made in the United States.

SEMA policy priorities include de-risking the U.S. solar industry, boosting manufacturing

As industry players are nervously watching the administration’s decision to temporarily freeze and review several provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act, the Solar Energy Manufacturers of America Coalition spells out its priorities.

Markets & Policy

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SMA America releases 99.2% efficient grid-scale battery storage inverter

The inverters use a silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor for high power conversion capability.

RFP alert: Central Coast Community Energy seeks power purchase agreements for solar and storage

The California-based community choice aggregator is looking for power purchase agreements with new or existing clean energy and storage projects in CAISO territory.

Instability, uncertainty put U.S. energy dominance at risk

Many of the largest clean energy developers and investors in the U.S. would likely increase their activity in the U.S. clean energy sector as long as no changes were made to energy tax credits, according to study by American Council on Renewable Energy.

Ruling: EPA barred from seizing Green Bank funds

Nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in federal grants and loans will keep up court fight in hopes of winning release of approved grants for solar and other clean-energy projects nationwide.

Objections to PJM seeking to fast-track gas-fired power plants over renewables

The Sierra Club and four other public interest organizations say that jumping the interconnection queue offers no guarantee of these resources coming online in time to meet what PJM describes as an urgent need.

People on the move: Silfab Solar, CEA, Environmental Working Group 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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AI-based solution designed to help utilities shore up the grid

Itron and NVIDIA partner on a platform intended to bring utilities grid resilience, disaster management and prevention, consumer engagement, and operational efficiency.

Global solar installations could reach 1 terawatt next year

BloombergNEF reports that the world installed nearly 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 terawatt within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.

Indoor transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells may reach 36.5% efficiency

New research from Stanford University has investigated the performance limits of transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells for indoor energy harvesting intended for powering internet of things (IoT) devices and sensors. The analysis showed these cells may reach a power conversion efficiency of up to 36.5%.

Eliminating tax credits would reduce solar and wind deployment by half, says Brattle

“A wide array of resources is needed” to meet growing electricity demand, including hundreds of gigawatts of solar and wind capacity that can be deployed quickly but would be reduced by half without tax credits, says a report prepared for ConservAmerica.

ElectricFish ultra-fast EV charging solution

The 350Squared plug-and-play power bank requires no trenching and includes AI-powered forecasting with a bi-directional electricity meter, and two ultra-fast charging ports.

Community solar up 42%, C&I up 18%, residential down 25%

Distributed solar fell 11% in 2024, dragged down by the residential segment, according to Ohm Analytics’s Q4-2024 report. However, signs of recovery emerged with a strong fourth quarter and increasing installation volumes throughout the year.

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