Most-read news stories of 2022
What a year it has been for the U.S. solar industry and for pv magazine usa, which had the highest readership in its history. Here we share what sparked our readers’ interest in 2022.
Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT
FSIGHT brings AI-driven analytics and prediction capabilities to Tigo, helping the company monetize smart meter data.
Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site
The EPRI and SMUD project team will create a pollinator habitat under a 160 MW utility-scale solar project and measure changes in energy, soil carbon and management costs at the site.
Sunrise brief: California pulls the plug on rooftop solar
Also on the rise: Is Auxin going to sue to overturn the pause on solar tariffs? Solar wafer production coming to America.. And more.
California pulls the plug on rooftop solar
The Public Utilities Commission approved Net Energy Metering 3.0, slashing payments for sending rooftop solar production to the grid. New rooftop solar projects are now considered uneconomical without an attached battery.
U.S. grid-scale and residential energy storage hit installation records in Q3
Wood Mackenzie said 96% of grid-scale deployments occurred in Texas and California.
CubicPV plans 10 GW of conventional silicon wafer production
With $26M in new funding, CubicPV announces plans to manufacture silicon wafers in the United States, filling a critical gap in the U.S. solar supply chain.
Sunrise brief: U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations
Also on the rise: “Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units. Solar carport tax incentives legislation proposed in California. And more.
Solar carport tax incentives suggested in California
California Senator Josh Becker submitted SB 49, which roughly states that California should incentivize parking lot solar power via an (as of yet) unspecified tax credit.
Solar performance reduced by up to 30% during peak wildfire seasons, report finds
National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists ran tests to improve the ability to forecast solar production around wildfire season.
