Markets & Policy

Also on the rise: FP&L installs the first components on its 900 MWh BESS project, and Canadian Solar inks a deal with Santander to fund its EMEA pipeline.

The action follows growing pressure on the administration to act on allegations of forced labor in the solar supply chain. One analyst warns of a “significant negative impact” across the U.S. solar industry.

The new capacity–which goes by names like Chester White, Lambert, and Hemingway–represents an addition equal to nearly 40% of all solar installed to date in the Palmetto State.

The 0.55 MW / 2.2 MWh capacity Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program won regulatory approval even though its cost-benefit outlook left multiple parties questioning its value.

Legislators in Massachusetts are advocating for swift resolution in ongoing interconnection issues to help developing solar projects reach completion.

The fourth edition of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Solar in the Southeast report shows that Florida has passed North Carolina in total installed capacity, while South Carolina has passed its northern neighbor in the context of a solar watts per customer ratio.

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.

Also on the rise: iSun books EPC services contract for multi-site solar projects, Honeywell announces a battery energy storage platform, United Natural Foods buys into a 108 MW solar farm, and Secure Futures gains $25 million in equity finance to secure its future.

Rebuilding our domestic solar supply chain won’t happen overnight, and we need long-term solutions. The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act is an excellent start.

The company signed an exclusive co-development agreement with Omni Navitas, bringing its North American development pipeline well over 2 GW.