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Most read articles of 2023: pv magazine USA

The top ten most read articles in U.S. solar circled around shifting state policies, solar power curtailment, equipment longevity, and more.

Make PV modules as cheap as possible, but not cheaper

In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how reducing glass thickness in PV modules may fracture the solar industry, impacting PV module and PV tracker suppliers, engineering, product and construction companies, and PV plant owners.

Another domino falls in rooftop solar net metering

Electric utility commissions across the nation are following the lead of California to cut compensation for rooftop solar generation. Is Idaho the next step in a death march for the industry?

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Energy storage provider Bluetti enters rooftop solar market

Expanding beyond portable and grid-tied batteries, Bluetti has launched its solar installation business in Texas.

First Solar closes $700 million in tax credit transfer sales

The solar panel manufacturer closed the sale of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.

Four rooftop solar trends in 2023

With the calendar year almost complete, pv magazine USA shares four trends it saw in residential solar this year.

Insurer: 75% of California rooftop solar companies are high risk, more bankruptcy on the way

Solar Insure told pv magazine USA the financial stability of rooftop solar companies operating in California is in question. Despite this, California reaffirmed recent anti-solar decisions in a recent appeals court hearing.

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Homeowners improve solar plus battery payback period with virtual power plants

Virtual power plants (VPP) coordinate home energy resources, dispatching power to the grid at key times of high electricity demand in exchange for compensation.

SunPower breaches credit agreement, warns business may go under

The publicly traded solar company submitted a regulatory filing, raising concerns about its ability to stay in business.

Researchers discover new factor in perovskite solar cell stability

Georgia Tech researchers discovered that isolated water or oxygen exposure does not degrade cells, and it is rather the interplay of the molecules that cause rapid degradation.

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