Policy

Multiple deals signed over the last six months have shown solar panel manufacturers using long- term solar module supply agreements with developers to drive factory finance.

A recent report from the Clean Energy States Alliance highlights best practices, identifies barriers, and underscores the need to expand state energy storage policymaking to support decarbonization in the United States.

Aries Grid is a lithium iron phosphate battery designed for long-duration energy storage systems.

Also on the rise: Energy storage market is shining, with corporate investment up 55%. Subway restaurants to install fast EV chargers. And more.

House Bill 1370 would cut net metering rates in the state, severely damaging the value of customer-owned solar.

Net metering caps would be expanded and community solar access widened in Senator Jason Anavitarte’s bill.

U.S. Court of Appeals rules that an 80 MWac/160 MWdc solar farm, with 50 MW of battery, meets Qualifying Facility status – 80 MWac or less – under PURPA.

pv magazine reviews the California NEM 3.0 rule change and explores remaining options for prospective residential solar customers, along with how a residential solar installer can win in this new environment.

Also on the rise: Intersolar North America takeaways. Over 25 GW of solar is actively being constructed in the U.S. And more.

Solar hasn’t yet taken hold in North Dakota, a state that relies more on wind power when it comes to renewable energy adoption.