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In case you missed it: Five 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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Largest solar and energy storage project in U.S. achieves regulatory approval

Sunstone Solar is a 1.2 GW solar, 1.2 GW battery energy storage project planned for eastern Oregon.
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Fully electric, net-zero Wisconsin school powered by a microgrid

A microgrid installed at the Maplewood Intermediate/Middle School is said to be the largest in the state and will save the school district an estimated $190,000 in annual energy costs.
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Markets & Policy

Maxeon Solar reports $179 million Q3 loss

The Singapore-headquartered company has faced product detainment by U.S. Customs and has announced plans to focus solely on the U.S. market.
Technology

The use of AI in hydropower plants is creating new challenges

Hydropower has long been used to stabilize the rid and store energy to compensate for the fluctuations of solar and wind power. Its use of artificial intelligence is helping cope with new demands but making it more sensitive to cyber attacks.
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The frost heave challenge in solar installations

A Terrasmart Innovation Engineer looks at ways of overcoming weather challenges particular to the installing solar in Midwest states.
Opinion & analysis

Stable GPM polysilicon prices post-antidumping duty rates, optimism on firm demand

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Installations

Nexamp to bring 350 MW of distributed solar power generation to Illinois and New York

The portfolio is expected to reduce the cost of electricity for more than 10,000 households and provide an estimated 3,000 jobs.

Press Releases

ARRAY and RP’s long-time partnership surpasses 6GW of solar power

Historic JinkoSolar Donation Powers Projects in Native American Communities

The largest donation of its kind to-date, the modules will deliver more than 800kW of energy to Tribal Nations across the Midwestern United States.

Chaberton Energy Named to Inc. Best in Business List

he annual list honors industry-leading companies from around the world that are the best at what they do.

NREL Seeks Applications for 2025 Executive Energy Leadership Program

Leaders from the private sector, communities, nonprofits, and government are eligible to participate in four multiday sessions from June through September.

Installations

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RFP Alert: Green Bank seeks proposals from EPCs for multifamily solar

Connecticut Green Bank is seeking proposals for EPC services to install 2 MW of solar on nine Affordable Multifamily Housing sites in Connecticut working with the Green Bank’s Solar Marketplace Assistance Program.

A record third quarter for U.S. clean energy installations

Over 10 GW of clean power was activated across the United States in Q3 2024, setting a new record.

Sunrise brief: pv magazine awards 2024 announced

Also on the rise: A Virginia proposal would give the state a role in siting solar and storage over 20 MW. Louisiana 50 MW solar facility significantly boosts Bayou State’s clean energy production. And more.

Louisiana 50 MW solar facility significantly boosts Bayou State’s clean energy production

The Sunlight Road Solar plant is now operational and will generate enough electricity to power approximately 11,500 homes.

Sunrise brief: U.S. sets antidumping duties for Southeast Asian solar cells

Also on the rise: The launch of a new renewable energy investment bank. New York state’s self-developed 3.5 GW portfolio under due diligence. And more.

Midwest coal mines to be reborn as solar fields in major partnership

A renewable energy developer and major coal company announced a partnership for 5.5 GW solar development plan, enough to power over 850,000 homes.

Manufacturing

Sunrise brief: A record third quarter for U.S. clean energy

Also on the rise: U.S. solar cell manufacturing begins, with sights set on supply chain gap.

U.S. solar cell manufacturing begins, with sights set on supply chain gap

According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report, domestic module manufacturing will be able to keep up with the rapid pace of growth in the U.S. solar industry, and cell production is ramping up.

Sinovoltaics updates PV module manufacturer financial stability ranking

The latest list sees India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy maintain the top three positions and Kyocera entering the top ten, up from thirteenths spot.

Sunrise brief: SolarEdge announces closure of its energy storage division

Also on the rise: LCOE not correct optimization parameter of PV plants, say researchers. The great grid transition in the age of data centers and EVs. And more.

Maxeon Solar pivots business to focus exclusively on U.S. market

The solar panel manufacturer announced a five-year lease of a factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Northvolt CEO steps down following bankruptcy filing

Company co-founder Peter Carlsson steps down from CEO position at Northvolt in the wake of Chapter 11 announcement in the United States. The Swedish battery maker has embarked on a debt restructuring process and is seeking new sources of funding.

Markets & Policy

Sunrise brief: Treasury releases final rules for clean energy Investment Tax Credit

Also on the rise: Ten reasons why small-scale, non-utility solar is important. U.S. targets 50 gigawatts of solar in 2024. And more.

U.S. targets 50 gigawatts of solar in 2024

With projections of greater than 8 GW of distributed solar being installed, and more than 40 GW of utility scale solar, the country is projected to grow its solar fleet greater than 25% from its 2023 deployments.

Ten reasons why small-scale, non-utility solar is important

Behind-the-meter solar for homes, businesses, and communities comes with numerous benefits, said a paper from Stanford engineering professor Mark Jacobson.

RFP alert: Funding opportunity for microgrids in remote areas of U.S.

The National Renewable Energy’s Lab’s Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership is focused on microgrid energy systems serving the needs of underserved and Indigenous communities.

Treasury releases final rules for clean energy Investment Tax Credit

Rules for the 48E Energy Credit within the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act have been released.

People on the move: Array Technologies, Cypress Creek and pv magazine USA

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

Technology

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EnerVenue to supply nickel-hydrogen batteries to RWE for pilot testing

RWE plans to cycle EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen energy storage technology at its testing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. RWE says it wants to boost its own storage capacity to 6 GW by 2030.

Mercedes-Benz testing new solar paint

Mercedes-Benz said it is now evaluating a 20%-efficient, non-silicon photovoltaic coating that is significantly cheaper than conventional solar modules.

Fraunhofer ISE warns of risk from higher than expected UV-induced degradation in TOPCon, PERC, HJT cells

The researchers of the German institute explained that UV-induced degradation may cause larger than expected efficiency and voltage losses in all dominant cell technologies, including TOPCon devices. The scientists expect that silicon nitride layers could be used to enhance TOPCon UV stability compared to PECVD layers typically utilized in PERC and heterojunction cells.

New sodium-ion developments from CATL, BYD, Huawei

Sodium-ion batteries are undergoing a critical period of commercialization with Chinese cleantech juggernauts actively working on their products.

Air Energy launches to bring solid-state lithium-air batteries closer to commercialization

While some may call it a fairytale chemistry, solid-state lithium-air battery (SS-LAB) technology is now a step closer to commercial reality with the foundation of Air Energy. The startup has set out to scale the application of this promising technology over the next five years.

LCOE not correct optimization parameter of PV plants, say researchers

New research from Italy shows the importance of considering power plant dispatchability in PV project planning. The scientists claim assessing a project’s levelized cost of energy could be misleading, especially with variable and sometimes negative electricity prices.