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.
Fossil fuel companies sued by all New England states, except one
Maine is the most recent state to sue fossil fuel companies for deception, negligence and more. New Hampshire is the one New England holdout that has not joined its neighbors in taking a stand against fossil fuel companies’ role in causing climate change.
Energy storage production not keeping pace with global demand
A survey by Jabil and SIS International Research found that 88% of respondents are struggling to scale up production of energy storage systems to keep pace with heightened demand in the energy transition.
Residential solar developer Suntuity to go public
Suntuity Renewables announced plans to go public this week through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp.
Multi-family housing developer looks to Mass. and Illinois for growth
High Impact Solar is planning on submitting applications for more than 65 projects for the anticipated Q3 2023 low-and-moderate income (LMI) communities adder, even though the developer has yet to see the application, founder John B. Wood said.
Rapidly growing U.S. microgrid market achieves 10 GW in 2022
Driven by a rising demand for uninterrupted services, corporate ESG goals, and military resilience plans, Wood Mackenzie estimates the U.S. microgrid market has seen a 47% increase in solar and storage capacity in 2022 compared to 2017 levels.
Distributed solar and storage developer, owner, operator Agilitas Energy nets $350 million
The investment is expected to support the national build-out of the company’s 500 MW+ pipeline of renewables and energy storage projects.
Sunrise brief: Borrego may bring floating solar along with distributed generation and storage to hydropower facilities in New England
Also on the rise: Lots of optimism about Build Back Better, ITC more at SEIA finance seminar. A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads from 14 sites. New solar trailer bus tags along in Munich. Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. Evolving requirements in the solar + storage industry–the first in a series. Comcast signs up for 250MW of Illinois solar.
Solar project now powers five New England colleges
The arrangement links colleges in a 20-year power purchase agreement that mirrors corporate-style renewable sourcing strategies.
Focus on residential solar incentives: New England
pv magazine looks at the six New England states’ solar incentives, several of which rank among the top 10 best incentives in the nation.
