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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.

Amphenol begins operations at solar junction box factory in Arizona

The company announced the first line of its Mesa manufacturing facility is operational.

Sunrise brief: Car batteries can optimize the power grid

Also on the rise: Group challenges anti-renewables messaging of 50-state policy network. Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant. And more.

Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant

The 220 MWdc solar and 214 MWac / 855 MWh Serrano solar-plus-storage project will also feature Powin’s BESS, Sungrow inverters, and Nextracker trackers.

Arizona approves “discriminatory” charge on rooftop solar customers

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a request from utility APS to raise rates and add a punitive charge to rooftop solar customers.

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California solar and storage project secures $1.1 billion

Arevon Energy secured the funds for a 374 MW solar project with co-located energy storage.

Qcells partners to recover 95% of solar panel value with recycler

The partnership of Qcells and Solarcycle marks a first-of-its kind recycling partnership between a U.S. solar manufacturing operation and a recycling provider.

Longroad’s largest solar project to begin commercial operations in mid-2025

Sun Streams 4 is a 377 MW solar facility 1200MWh battery energy storage system in Arizona. 

Solar recycling headquarters and research lab opens in Arizona

Backed by funding from leading corporations and institutions, Solarcycle sets up shop in Mesa, Arizona, to advance a circular economy for the solar industry.

Arizona proposes solar power export tax

Solar assets that export electricity out of the state would be taxed 12.5% per every dollar of revenue made from the sale of electricity.

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