Earth Day celebrated with $7 billion solar funding announcement
The Solar for All funding will bring clean solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities in every U.S. state and territory.
California solar installation designed for grazing sheep
Renewable America designed the project to disturb the land little as possible, installing fixed-tilt tracker array that required no grading.
U.S. solar industry week in review
pv magazine USA spotlights news stories of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Sunrise brief: Three-decker, solar and battery powered yacht hits the water in Italy
Also on the rise: Allow solar developers to choose “connect and manage,” says DOE roadmap. Massachusetts city that mandates solar on new buildings celebrates latest success. And more.
Massachusetts city that mandates solar on new buildings celebrates latest success
Watertown, Massachusetts, a city with a model energy plan, now has a Gold LEED certified building with 252 kW solar and 125 kW storage system, along with 15 EV charging ports.
Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon be subject to tariffs
The Biden Administration is expected to revoke tariff exemptions on bifacial solar modules following a petition led by Qcells, a company with a multi-billion-dollar investment in U.S. manufacturing.
Important Q1 solar policy changes across 50 states
Trends spotted in the NC Clean Energy Technology Center report include legislation to enable community solar, net metering reform considered by new states and states clarifying time of use rates for net metering customers.
Puerto Rico’s solar net metering law at risk from federal oversight board
Puerto Rico led the nation in per-capita residential solar installations last year, but continued progress is threatened because a law extending solar net metering through 2031 has been challenged by a federal oversight board.
Germany gets the spotlight at RE+ 2024
The renewable energy conference, RE+ 2024, taking place in September in Anaheim, California, will showcase German clean energy companies in the Spotlight Country Pavilion.
Sunrise brief: Solar cell prices fall for 3rd consecutive week
Also on the rise: Enphase Energy releases control software for home solar, battery systems. Final rules for renewable energy development on public lands And more.
