U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the IRA the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing over 36% of all solar capacity built in U.S. history.
Sunrise brief: Setting standards for solar supply chain transparency
Also on the rise: Kimberly-Clark Corp. signs $230 million+ tax credit transfer deal with Schneider Electric. BLM seeks comment on two large-scale solar projects. And more.
U.S. solar industry standards for solar supply chain transparency
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted a draft industry standard to help companies comply with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) traceability requirements for solar component imports.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. signs $230 million+ tax credit transfer deal with Schneider Electric
The U.S. manufacturer of personal care products will fund four new battery energy storage projects, supporting its decarbonization goals as well as grid resiliency.
How to fix our nation’s growing electricity supply problem
One solution is to aggregate distributed energy resources with energy management systems and energy storage, into virtual power plants, which are proving their worth as key players in increasing grid capacity and balancing the grid.
San Diego refuses call to ban battery storage projects
Battery blazes at Otay Mesa and Escondido prompted calls for a temporary halt on new sites but the local authority decided instead to extend a requirement to include details of fire safety systems as part of planning applications.
Sunrise brief: The IRA: What’s to come, what’s to go
Also on the rise: Robots, sheep, SCADA, and more: Highlights from RE+ 2024. In case you missed it–five top solar news stories. 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.
Watch: pv magazine USA reports from RE+ solar conference
Hosted by SunCast Media, pv magazine USA editors Anne Fischer, Ryan Kennedy, and John Fitzgerald Weaver held a live broadcast on stage at RE+ Anaheim.
IEA calls for stronger solar, wind integration measures
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardize up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall would reduce their combined share of the global electricity mix by 5%.
