Also on the rise: U.S. solar industry week in review. U.S. expected to outpace Europe in lithium-ion battery cells. And more.

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

Also on the rise: Bloom Energy teams up with Shell to look at large-scale hydrogen projects. A look at the great transformer shortage affecting U.S. utilities. And more.

Also on the rise: Solar now accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the U.S. grid. IRS final rules for clean energy tax credit direct pay and transferability. And more.

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

Also on the rise: Aurora Solar adds EagleView aircraft imagery to rooftop design platform. Molson Coors brews beer with solar power. And more.

With solar panel prices tumbling, project developers will need to be vigilant about quality. Comprehensive product testing could be a vital safeguard as PV manufacturers struggle to retain their margins, according to Everoze’s Martin Laing and Gauthier Dambrine.

Also on the rise: Amazon helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months. Canadian Solar to supply Texas-made TOPCon modules to Sol Systems. And more.

With the COP28 climate summit in Dubai resulting in a pledge of at least 11 TW of renewables generation capacity by 2030, Bruce Douglas, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA), examines the outcomes of the conference and their likely impact on the solar industry.

Also on the rise: Module prices steady as market mulls price hikes. Baltimore Gas and Electric installs battery storage system to manage winter peaks. And more.