Also on the rise: Alliant Energy outlines its solar plans for Iowa, ENGIE NA scraps a solar+storage project, and distributed solar company Navisun has a new owner.

The company blamed interconnection costs along with global supply chain and production issues, and tariff and trade disputes.

Extending section 201 tariffs for another four years and increasing the quota on imported cells is clearly in the long-term best interest of all downstream participants.

The project will be developed by units of NextEra Energy Resources near Cedar Rapids and could enter service in late 2024.

Also on the rise: SEIA urges an end to Section 201 tariffs on solar imports, CATL signs a battery deal with startup EV maker Fisker, and Solar Landscape wins 46 community solar projects in New Jersey.

Given the WRO and the potential anti-circumvention tariff challenges, U.S. module supply risk is material, the analyst firm said in a note to clients.

The China-based battery maker will supply two different battery types with an initial capacity of more than 5 GWh annually.

The industry trade group submitted a brief in advance of a November 3 hearing on the effectiveness of the Trump-era Section 201 tariffs.

Also on the rise: Utilities tap batteries for a growing list of grid services, and Amazon backs a transformer-based EV fast charger startup.

Most utility-scale battery storage applications handle several roles depending on revenue opportunities or system support requirements.