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Christmas Day forecast delivers solar surprises for some

Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, while much of the Americas will see cloudier weather than normal for the season, particularly in the eastern United States and parts of central Brazil, Europe’s solar outlook is split with high pressure over central regions bringing clearer skies to the Iberian Peninsula.
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The top ten most-read solar stories of 2024

Before we power into the new year, recharge and look back on the year's most popular stories among pv magazine USA readers.
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Wisconsin steel factory powered by state’s largest behind-the-meter solar

SunVest completed the 19.5MW solar project at Charter Steel, also Wisconsin’s largest single energy user.
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Rural electric co-ops receive $4.37 billion in clean energy funding

Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Empowering Rural America Program is available to rural electric cooperatives in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
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NY utility approves battery storage project on shuttered nuclear site

Long Island Power Authority gives the nod to developer, enabling it to pursue final local approval for 79 MW and 50 MW facilities.
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Sunrise brief: U.S. distributed generation solar panel prices decline on oversupply

Also on the rise: Sunrun fined for worker rooftop safety violation. DC Grid debuts off-grid DC solutions to address growing power demand. And more.
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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.
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DOE finalizes $1.45 billion loan guarantee for Qcells’ Georgia solar plant

Qcells aims to reestablish critical parts of the U.S. solar supply chain by manufacturing ingots, wafers, cells, and finished solar modules.

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Trinasolar US Supports Local STEM Education with Donation to Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy

Trinasolar US donates books and headphones to support Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy

Ampion Brings Clean Energy, Savings to Mainers with 5 New Community Solar Sites

New Maine community solar sites are now producing nearly 25 megawatts of clean energy and providing savings for Mainers.

STG Selects SolarPanelRecycling.com as Exclusive Recycling Partner

SPR to provide STG Solar recycling services for all phases of its utility projects

Kinsley and Icetec Partner to Meet Growing Clean Energy Storage Demand

Combined BESS Offering to Help C&I Customers Leverage Strong Regional Incentive Programs

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Sunrun fined for worker rooftop safety violation

Residential solar installer Sunrun was penalized for its failure to adhere to OSHA roof safety practices.

Solar projects on the horizon for Meta, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments

These Missouri and Texas projects contribute to the growing portfolio between Meta and DESRI.

Energy experts urge California Governor to reject anti-rooftop solar executive order

A letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom addresses the state’s electricity affordability crisis – and a misconception that rooftop solar is to blame for the high costs.

Amazon Solar Farm goes live in Arkansas

Primergy Solar’s 100 MW solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational.

DOE conditional loan of $559.4 million for solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico

The loan guarantee is intended to finance a Convergent Energy and Power solar system with integrated battery energy storage and three stand-alone energy storage projects across Puerto Rico.

New York’s Morris Ridge Solar Project goes online

Morris Ridge Solar is expected to generate enough energy to meet more than 47,000 New York households’ energy needs.

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PVH introduces U.S.-made solar foundation system

With manufacturing based in Texas, the company reports that this is the first foundation system to meet 100% domestic content standards, thus potentially qualifying for the domestic content adder.

Sunrise brief: Antidumping investigation could more than double cost of U.S. EV battery, energy storage

Also on the rise: Perovskite-silicon solar cell achieves 28.6% efficiency, ready for mass production. Energy experts urge California Governor to reject anti-rooftop solar executive order. And more.

Perovskite-silicon solar cell achieves 28.6% efficiency, ready for mass production

South Korean manufacturer Qcells has developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a 28.6% efficiency, noting that it was “fabricated by exclusively using processes that are feasible for mass production.”

Update: New market entrant to manufacture solar cells and modules in U.S.

Newly formed NuVision Solar is a U.S.-owned and operated manufacturer with plans to produce HJT solar cells and modules.

Sunrise brief: Vista Sands 1.3 GW solar project approved in Wisconsin

Also on the rise: Solar and storage on military bases. Survey captures wide-spread optimism for solar’s future, but respondents divided over AI. And more.

Peak Energy establishes sodium-ion battery cell engineering center in Colorado

The company seeks to commercialize alternatives to utility-scale lithium-ion storage.

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DC Grid debuts off-grid DC solutions to address growing power demand

The newly launched Mountain View, California startup is betting its DC modules can help circumvent interconnection queues.

Off-grid solar-plus-storage could power data centers used for training AI models

Firms building datacenters to train artificial intelligence models could power the centers with high-solar microgrids in the southwest U.S., researchers found. The power demand for such datacenters is estimated at 15 GW to 150 GW by 2030.

Annual lithium-ion demand surpasses 1 TWh for first time

The big milestone comes on the back of a record month for electric vehicle sales and strong battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment. However, EV demand remains far behind BESS with the latter’s impressive growth reaching a year-on-year increase of 175% and cumulative 19.4 GWh deployed in November alone.

Antidumping investigation could more than double cost of U.S. EV battery, energy storage

Anti-dumping, countervailing duties on battery materials could have serious effects on the EV and energy storage markets, as the battery material and manufacturing markets in the U.S. are still in very early stages.

Arizona rooftop solar customers will have a monthly fee added to their bills in 2025

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a nominal grid access fee for rooftop solar customers. The charge is a few dollars each month – but utility APS said it wanted the charge to be as high as $88 per month.

PG&E granted loan guarantee of $15 billion from DOE

PG&E believes that investing in infrastructure will help it supply the forecasted load growth, increase electric reliability and reduce costs for its consumers across California.

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Canadian scientists build micro III-V solar cells with record-breaking open circuit voltage

The proposed cell is based on indium gallium phosphide (InGaP), indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) and germanium (Ge) and has an active area of 0.25 mm2. It can be used for applications in micro-concentrator photovoltaics (CPV).

A novel approach enables comparison of hundreds of generating capacity portfolios

By using a “robust” approach to planning for new renewable and storage capacity to meet future energy demand, stakeholders can identify low-cost portfolios that can be quickly tested against various cost scenarios, said Derek Stenclik of Telos Energy.

Utilities and agencies must come together to build a more reliable, weather-resistant grid

As the heavy majority of the U.S. energy grid approaches the end of its lifecycle, the time is now for a public-private task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to harden the grid and enable technologies that maximize the benefit of targeted investment in the most vulnerable areas.

Moving energy via batteries on railways

SunTrain is hoping to ship renewable energy via battery-powered trains, charged from solar and wind, using rail networks.

Patents to add AI to power grids are surging, says IEA

New patents to integrate artificial intelligence into global grids have grown sixfold over the past few years, with China driving overall innovation momentum. The European Patent Office, co-authors of the report, called for Europe to renew its efforts.

Shift to 2 kV voltage in solar projects tipped to gain traction

Amid record-low prices for solar modules, the focus of cost reduction for utility-scale solar projects is shifting to non-module balance-of-system (BoS) expenses. A transition from 1.5 kV voltage to 2 kV in solar projects is expected to gain traction through 2030.

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