Tariffs could lower ten-year U.S. solar deployment 9%, said McKinsey
In a “global tensions escalate” scenario, McKinsey expects less solar and energy storage deployment through the decade.
Enbridge to invest $900 million in more Texas solar
Meta signed a long-term agreement for the 600 MW solar project’s generation as its data centers continue to multiply across the country.
California solar curtailment down 12% on back of batteries
For the first five months of 2025, CAISO data showed solar electricity curtailment declined by 12% as a share of generation, falling from 13% to 11.5%, even as solar output grew 18% year over year. During this period, however, curtailment still rose 4.1% in absolute terms, with March showing a 28% increase, matching the prior year’s peak.
States without residential solar third-party ownership may become “holes in the market” after 2025
When the Residential Clean Energy Credit expires at the end of 2025, as many as 17 states without current third-party ownership providers could see their residential solar marketplaces take a nosedive.
Enphase increases domestic content to meet federal budget’s future thresholds
The solar microinverter and battery energy storage provider said it began initial shipments of IQ Battery 5Ps that have higher domestic content than its previous models.
Sunrun to close $431 million securitization
The company priced an oversubscribed securitization for a portfolio of over 63,318 solar and energy storage systems across 12 states and Washington D.C.
Sunbolt introduces pre-assembled solar “backyarder” kit
The kit includes two 50 W solar panels, a 400 W inverter, and two batteries and powers devices directly with 120V GFCI ports and USB ports.
Clean energy could meet growing electricity demand, study suggests
While a government report suggests keeping coal units online and adding gas units to meet electricity demand, a GridLab and Telos Energy study suggests that building and connecting clean energy projects now awaiting interconnection could serve near-term demand growth.
Solar module pricing up 12%, according to Anza report
The data and analytics software platform’s Q2 2025 Solar Module Pricing Insights report indicates a double-digit increase in median module price from February to May 2025 in response to tariff and policy changes.
In case you missed it: Six 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.
