In case you missed it: Five 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.
Socomec commits $10 million investment, 300 manufacturing jobs in Georgia
Electrical component and system manufacturer Socomec will invest nearly $10 million in a new manufacturing and distribution facility specializing in low-voltage energy performance solutions.
In Puerto Rico, residential solar and storage growth outpaces utility-scale developments
Puerto Rico has reached 1.3 GW of residential solar and 185,000 residential batteries, with Wood Mackenzie expecting three more GWh of residential storage by 2029. Utility-scale solar and storage projects are gearing up, as described by an attorney with McConnell Valdés.
Tesla recalls over 10,000 Powerwall 2 battery systems
Tesla says its recall and replacement effort stems from a contained battery-cell defect that has raised safety concerns in both the United States and Australia.
S-5! launches new clamp for solar carports
The mounting system provider said its new product is designed to fit both Cee and Zee purlin-framed structures. It features a bottom-oriented setscrew.
The evolution of commercial solar: Lessons from discontinued brands
The rapid evolution of the solar industry, marked by innovation and fierce competition, has led to the disappearance of several prominent brands, which now fuels a growing after-market for replacement solar components and services.
Strong adoption of clean energy technologies reinforces value of incentives
Environment America report outlines the number of people who have adopted solar energy, residential battery storage electric vehicles, and who opt in to clean energy through their utility provider.
U.S. developers have 33 GW of safe-harbored solar and wind through 2028, says LevelTen Energy
Developers have safe harbored federal tax credits for clean energy projects through 2028, but “very little” capacity is safe-harbored in 2030 and beyond, said a report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy.
Dispatch Energy acquires Green Lantern Solar, expanding distributed generation across nine states
Dispatch Energy’s acquisition of Green Lantern Solar extends its reach into community and commercial-scale solar markets, focusing on brownfields and state-level policy.
Open-access, modular monitoring platform for multi-year outdoor PV testing
A team of researchers in Canada has developed the Jericho Open Resistive Data Logger—an open-access photovoltaic (PV) monitoring platform that integrates data acquisition and processing hardware, a software framework, and a comprehensive sensor array. Designed primarily for agrivoltaic applications, the system has a total estimated cost of around $2,000.
