Also on the rise: The White House announces a pared-down framework for its Build Back Better agenda, Tesla orders 45 GWh of EV batteries, and New Jersey makes its community solar program permanent.

Amp Energy is developing five separate solar power generation systems at four project sites in central New York State.

Reports calculated that the single order would be enough to support production of 800,000 vehicles.

The Energy Department said that advanced, lithium-based batteries “play an integral role” in electric vehicles, stationary grid storage, and defense applications that will be critical to a clean energy future.

Federal policy must address equipment availability, solar development pathway risk and timing, as well as transmission and distribution interconnection.

The framework includes a 10-year expanded tax credit for utility-scale and residential clean energy, transmission and storage, clean passenger and commercial vehicles, and clean energy manufacturing.

Analysis by Rystad Energy said that commodity price inflation and supply chain bottlenecks could lead to the postponement or even cancelation of some projects.

Also on the rise: Energy Vault notches a win for its gravity based energy storage system, and Greenbacker names an EPC for two utility-scale solar projects.

While still in the planning and development stage, the New Brunswick facility is targeted to enter service in 2024.

Both projects have long-term PPAs in place with local utilities and are slated to start construction later in 2021.