Also on the rise: New York solar plan needs some tweeks to support energy justice. Jobs moves at NREL, CPower, Brattle Group, and more. FTC solar uses novel approach to tackle the damage potential of dynamic and static wind loads on single axis trackers. Sacramento utility signs its largest solar and storage PPA with D.E. Shaw.

Also on the rise: Greenbacker acquires a significant financial interest in the 150MW operating Aurora solar portfolio. Community choice solar programs save New Yorkers $7 million in seven months. LONGi pits its modules against others in snow load test. American Battery Factory announces giga-plans. UL and NREL released a report on cybersecurity certification recommendations. Vibrant Clean Energy study details approaches for Michigan to reach carbon neutrality. Wood Mac analysts help install solar in Puerto Rico.

Also on the rise: Powin Energy signed a supply agreement with Borrego for 800MWh of Powin’s Stack750 storage solution. Rigid trackers may be best for large-format modules. Koch subsidiary DEPCOM expands portfolio to 650MWh. Over the next two years utility-scale solar and battery energy storage will combine for 60% of the capacity added to the grid. NASA’s 1.5 billion-mile Psyche asteroid mission will be solar-powered. IREC and partners announce on-line training courses for residential plan review and permitting.

Also on the rise: SolaREIT closes $100 million securitization with Nuveen. Fort Riley gets 350 more solar installations on housing. Supply and construction partners selected for Gemini solar project. Mitrex releases the Solar Brick, a BIPV facade.

Also on the rise: Duke Energy’s 250MW Pisgah Ridge solar project finds offtaker in major US retailer. Coal company Peabody launches joint venture to develop solar in mining country. The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard. Lawrence Berkeley report outlines shifts in demographics of US residential solar adopters.

Also on the rise: DOE program creates pathways for organizations to reduce carbon. Our Next Energy said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US EV battery manufacturing facility. Gridpoint closes $75 million in funding. EnergyBin and Good Sun team up to give solar modules a second life in underserved communities. Solaria extends PowerXT 400 Series Premium solar panel warranty to 30 years. Erthos–earth-mounted solar provider earns funding.

Also on the rise: Massachusetts issues request for proposals to develop a plan guiding the deployment of 10-20GW of solar power. Honeywell batteries deployed at Hecate Energy utility-scale solar and storage project. SEIA offers framework for siting community solar projects. A clunky tax credit system keeps vital incentives like the ITC and PTC from working the way Congress intended. Solar maintained its place as the country’s fastest-growing electrical resource, while widespread droughts caused hydropower to fall and coal saw a brief resurgence. Auxin antidumping case “an affront to the industry” said SOLV Energy CEO

Also on the rise: Products of interest at RE+ Northeast Solar & Storage. BayWa r.e. completes sale of solar plus storage project to Eni New Energy US. Alabama gets another 130MW of solar. CellCube secures long-term supply of vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte. Recent acquisitions bring Standard Solar’s owned assets above 20MW in Massachusetts and above 50MW in Maine.

Also on the rise: Steps that buyers can take to ensure quality module supply. New Jersey installed 4GW of solar in 2021. DOE develops strategies to solve clean energy supply chain issues. The report card is out–which states have the best policies? Aspen Power secures $120 million, 200MW of distributed and community solar. Speeding development of the first commercial lithium project in Arkansas. DHL tops its fleet trucks with solar.

Also on the rise: Polysilicon reaches highest price since 2011. Ingeteam supplied 4.2GW of solar and battery inverters in 2021. WiTricity announces wireless EV charging. Job moves at Silfab Solar, LG Energy Solution, Centrica Business Solutions, and more. Why solar is a good fit for coal country.