Rachel Metea
Excelsior to source U.S.-made energy storage from LG Energy Solution Vertech
A new multiyear agreement will provide 7.5 GWh of fully-integrated lithium-ion energy storage, expected to qualify for the domestic content bonus.
The top ten most-read solar stories of 2024
Before we power into the new year, recharge and look back on the year’s most popular stories among pv magazine USA readers.
DOE finalizes $1.45 billion loan guarantee for Qcells’ Georgia solar plant
Qcells aims to reestablish critical parts of the U.S. solar supply chain by manufacturing ingots, wafers, cells, and finished solar modules.
Solar projects on the horizon for Meta, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments
These Missouri and Texas projects contribute to the growing portfolio between Meta and DESRI.
Amazon Solar Farm goes live in Arkansas
Primergy Solar’s 100 MW solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational.
New York’s Morris Ridge Solar Project goes online
Morris Ridge Solar is expected to generate enough energy to meet more than 47,000 New York households’ energy needs.
Walmart, Nexamp to bring 31 community solar projects to five U.S. states
The 31 community solar projects will be in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.
New installation projects for U.S. Army, New York community solar
Two 6.5 MW projects located on the Fort Johnson U.S. Army installation are underway, and a new 5 MW community solar project in New York is complete.
Survey captures wide-spread optimism for solar’s future, but respondents divided over AI
Nearly two-thirds of a survey’s respondents said they believe solar will become the dominant energy source in their country. However, the survey also captured many challenges the OEMs, technicians and solar installers face.
Energy storage sets record Q3 growth
The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in Q3. Storage installations, which totaled 3.8 GW, increased by 80% from the previous year. A total of 3,431 MW and 9,188 MWh was deployed in the grid-scale segment, the largest capacity installed in a Q3 on record.
