SolarEdge U.S.-made home battery now available
The SolarEdge Home Battery ‘USA Edition’ has a storage capacity of 9.7kWh and is designed to quality for domestic content bonus.
JinkoSolar sues VSUN for alleged patent infringement
China-based panel maker JinkoSolar says that its competitor VSUN and its related entities in the United States have infringed on one of its patents.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon Solar reports $179 million Q3 loss
Also on the rise: Fully electric, net-zero Wisconsin school powered by a microgrid. Largest solar and energy storage project in U.S. achieves regulatory approval. And more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Largest solar and energy storage project in U.S. achieves regulatory approval
Sunstone Solar is a 1.2 GW solar, 1.2 GW battery energy storage project planned for eastern Oregon.
Fully electric, net-zero Wisconsin school powered by a microgrid
A microgrid installed at the Maplewood Intermediate/Middle School is said to be the largest in the state and will save the school district an estimated $190,000 in annual energy costs.
Maxeon Solar reports $179 million Q3 loss
The Singapore-headquartered company has faced product detainment by U.S. Customs and has announced plans to focus solely on the U.S. market.
The frost heave challenge in solar installations
A Terrasmart Innovation Engineer looks at ways of overcoming weather challenges particular to the installing solar in Midwest states.
Sunrise brief: Treasury releases final rules for clean energy Investment Tax Credit
Also on the rise: Ten reasons why small-scale, non-utility solar is important. U.S. targets 50 gigawatts of solar in 2024. And more.
U.S. targets 50 gigawatts of solar in 2024
With projections of greater than 8 GW of distributed solar being installed, and more than 40 GW of utility scale solar, the country is projected to grow its solar fleet greater than 25% from its 2023 deployments.
