TotalEnergies began construction of an onsite solar-plus-storage system, providing energy to Port Authority and Con Edison, as well as community solar for area residents.

Also on the rise: Soltec launches dual-row, single axis tracker. The role of energy storage systems in the electrification movement.

Renewable America designed the project to disturb the land little as possible, installing fixed-tilt tracker array that required no grading.

Also on the rise: EcoFlow unveils air-to-water heat pump, PV-powered water heater.

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

Also on the rise: Anker home energy storage system now available in North America. Nextracker cuts solar tracker carbon by 35% with recycled steel and electric furnaces. And more.

Sicona has confirmed it will develop its first commercial manufacturing facility in the United States as part of its ambition to become the biggest producer of silicon-carbon battery materials in the world.

The U.S. based developer of steel PV module frames said its products are an alternative to conventional aluminum frames. They passed several third party tests as the company readies production and evaluations by module manufacturers.

Also on the rise: Turkish solar module manufacturer begins production in Texas. Construction starts at solar microgrid in Northern California Tribal community. And more.

The renewable energy conference, RE+ 2024, taking place in September in Anaheim, California, will showcase German clean energy companies in the Spotlight Country Pavilion.

According to the EPA, the climate and health benefits of the rule that plants must control 90% of their carbon pollution substantially outweigh the compliance costs.

A coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers submitted a request for investigation of alleged dumping of Chinese goods in four Southeastern Asian nations responsible for roughly 80% of U.S. solar panel supply.

The company announced plans to wind down its residential solar installation locations and close its direct sales unit.

Central Coast Community Energy announces a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy and storage Projects in CAISO territory.

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.

Replacing existing transmission lines, known as conductors, with advanced conductors could enable 764 GW of transmission-connected solar by 2035 even if transmission in new corridors was limited, found a study by UC Berkeley and GridLab researchers.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has updated its research cell efficiency chart for a range of PV technologies.

Reforms to siting, permitting, and transmission were requested by a coalition of about 200 solar and energy storage companies.

Advanced conductors and energy storage are among the technologies that have substantial potential to increase transmission capacity, says a Department of Energy “liftoff” report.

Research indicates that most neighbors of solar power facilities maintain positive attitudes toward these plants until they exceed 100 MW in capacity or approximately 400 acres.