Global solar generation topped 540 GW in April, says Solcast
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the global peak of solar output in 2025 occurred on April 29, at 06:00 UTC, estimated at 539 GW.
A solar + storage playbook for New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani
Mayor-elect Mamdani appointed New York Solar Energy Industries Association Executive Director Noah Ginsburg to his mayoral transition team in November. New York SEIA says the “partnership” between the industry and the mayoral administration “presents an historic opportunity.”
Massachusetts awards 1.3 GW in landmark energy storage tender
The Commonwealth has selected four storage projects, including a redevelopment of a former oil terminal, as it marks its first major procurement towards a 5 GW storage mandate.
Demand diligence from U.S. battery integration
Tariffs continue to reshape the U.S. storage market. Rising costs for overseas systems have created new incentives to integrate equipment domestically, and many developers are turning to US firms to assemble battery systems. Integration capacity can scale faster than battery cell manufacturing, but not without risk. Unlike cell plants, where automated processes keep variations in check, battery assembly and integration depends on people, as Jeff Zwijack from Intertek CEA explains.
The journey of urban microgrids: From backup to backbone of city resilience
Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability.
New Jersey offers incentives for up to 65 MW of agrivoltaics projects
The Rutgers University rural agrivoltaics program has advised New Jersey regulators on the design of a pilot agrivoltaics program. Projects receiving support will need to track data on agricultural production on fields with and without solar installations.
The installer-customer mismatch on residential battery motivations
While resilience remains a key driver for homeowners to adopt residential battery storage, it’s not as high on the priority list for most customers as many installers believe.
New York Power Authority renewables plan shows financial challenges for building solar
The levelized cost of building a solar project in New York far exceeds the expected revenue from selling solar power, says a NYPA plan, with project success potentially depending on the sale of renewable energy credits at a satisfactory price.
In case you missed it: This week’s top five solar news stories
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
People on the move: Solar Alliance Energy, Nala Renewables, Talen Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
