Executive, career and boardroom moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy VC. Plus, a few select job openings.

The number of large solar projects is surging in the U.S. — and pv magazine is keeping track. We’ve gathered up the recent news in big solar — with Indiana set to double its solar capacity, and Texas galloping along. Plus, the never-ending Spotsylvania saga.

Also in the brief: Utility definition continues to dog regulators as PSC considers Milwaukee solar case

Aiming to win the EV battery race, the ten-year old solid-state battery builder has received more than $1 billion from investors including Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla and VW.

Also in the brief: Community solar proposal getting bipartisan support in Pennsylvania legislature, 12 MW of solar power in Virginia’s historic coalfield region, and the DOE supports nuclear fusion technology with $29 million in funding.

WoodMac’s Daniel Finn-Foley talks longer battery life and lower operational costs. According to the analyst’s most recent data, 168 MW/288 MWh of electrochemical storage was deployed in Q2.

Texas is perfect for big solar and is one of the fastest growing solar energy markets in the country. Although the state has no renewable portfolio standard, it has Texas sun, lots of land and a competitive energy-only marketplace. Here’s our evolving list of the big Texas solar projects.

Also in the brief: Small modular nuclear reactors reach regulatory milestone, Alabama regulates against solar, impacts of FERC Order 841

Also in this morning’s brief: Outback Power partners up for home resiliency, the top 10 global solar developers — plus NextEra is ready to construct Eagle Mountain, a 1,300 MW pumped storage project that is fully permitted and shovel-ready.

Also in the brief: The never-ending net-metering battle. Maine gets a 25-MW solar plant.