Hawaii solar-plus-storage project inches state closer to renewable goals
The 30 MW, 120 MWh Hale Kuawehi project is the first renewable project to begin producing power for Hawaii Island in nearly a year.
New York Power Authority acquires its first fully owned solar project
The New York Renewable Energy Development Holdings Corporation will construct and operate the 20 MW Somers Solar project in Fort Edward, New York.
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.
Texas bill supports dispatchable resources, excludes energy storage
The legislation aims to limit the growth of energy storage in a state where a booming renewable market is lowering the need for natural-gas peaker plants.
Solar manufacturing moving onshore and prospering
Efforts to establish solar manufacturing in the United States, on the back of generous Inflation Reduction Act subsidies, have had mixed results. While module assembly facilities appeared swiftly, cell production capacity trails far behind and current policy uncertainty is leaving more questions than answers for solar manufacturers of all sizes.
Texas Senate passes bill to expedite permits for home solar, battery systems
The bill aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations.
Clean energy leaders express approval of Trump’s domestic mineral executive order
The executive order calls for expedited permitting along with funding and loans for mining projects that could serve the domestic manufacturing of energy storage, electric vehicle batteries, solar modules and more.
New York legislation aims to simplify residential solar permitting
The New York Senate and House bills require municipalities adopt automated permitting for residential solar installations.
The current state of U.S. polysilicon production
Despite rising tariffs on imports and a looming U.S. Department of Commerce investigation, American solar-grade polysilicon production is expected to keep pace with the growth of the domestic PV supply chain.
Minnesota legislation aims to sunset community solar program
One of the first states to establish a community solar law is now considering, through Senate bill 2855, to end the program in 2028. Proponents of the program say that rolling it back would eliminate savings and drive energy costs higher.
