Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites
While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors had unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) only a month ago, Escondido has now officially passed an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new commercial BESS developments within the city.
Sunrise brief: IEA forecasts over 4,000 GW of new solar by 2030
Also on the rise: Form Energy raises $405 million for its multi-day iron-air batteries. Bipartisan initiative to accelerate deployment of distributed energy resources in U.S. And more.
Sunrise brief: Over 60% of surveyed Trump voters in Texas said they support solar tax credits
Also on the rise: Heliene receives $54 million investment to boost U.S. manufacturing. Enabling distributed battery owners in every state to earn compensation. And more.
Analyzing countervailing duty tariff rates on solar cells
Import tariff rates range from 0.14% to nearly 300% of the cost of shipped goods on certain solar cells and modules shipped from Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.
SEIA: IRA tax changes will leave energy storage in the cold
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says a low-income tax credit “adder,” which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Investment Tax Credit (ITC), will be replaced by a regime that does not apply to energy storage systems.
Sunrise brief: Trina solar files with U.S. trade commission to protect TOPCon solar patents
Also on the rise: Data-driven O&M supercharging solar asset performance. Solar wafer prices steady amid improving supply-demand balance. 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.
ContourGlobal enters U.S. market with acquisition of PV projects in South Carolina
After this initial acquisition of 151 MW, the European independent power producer plans to build a portfolio of up to 2 GW in the U.S. by 2030.
How our aging grid can manage the surge in solar energy
As we introduce more renewable energy into the mix, we must also address these challenges to ensure a reliable grid that can support the nation’s clean energy goals. Nick Tumilowicz, director of product management, distributed energy management at Itron offers four solutions.
Preliminary decision announced on U.S. solar cell imports
The preliminary decision on countervailing duties on cells from companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand are lower than some expected for several major Chinese producers.
