Arizona

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

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

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.

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

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.

MarketWatch studied Zillow listings to determine which regions of the U.S. have the highest number of solar-powered homes for sale per 100,000 people and how much more prospective buyers are paying for solar-powered residences across the country. 

Developer Pattern Energy estimates the $5 billion project, the largest renewable energy project in North American history, will power more than 3 million homes annually when complete, all while creating more than 2,000 construction jobs. 

Also on the rise: BP to take full control of Lightsource BP. Solar designed for curved surfaces. And more.

A research team has tested mini solar modules in marine data collection devices, using animal hosts for water column profile measurements. The findings suggest that submarine PV can effectively operate in these applications at depths of up to 22 meters.