In case you missed it: Six 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.
The ‘MAGA Solar Act’: Michigan Republicans’ solar playbook
A mixed bag for solar, Michigan’s Maximining American Grid Affordability Act would establish a community solar program and financial incentives for agrivoltaics, but also place a cap on how much solar is allowed statewide, prohibit Chinese solar panels, and require local zoning approval for all projects.
Five reasons solar and wind are core to U.S. energy
Renewable energy has sustained an attack from the federal government, but it remains a central focus for new-build energy, explains a memo from the Natural Resource Defense Council.
House passage of One Big Beautiful Bill sends solar industry reeling
Despite vocal bipartisan support for clean energy tax credits, House and Senate Republicans failed to adjust policies that would continue the rapid build out of domestic clean energy.
Redwire deploys 60 kW roll-out solar array for the first lunar orbit space station
The company held the first test deployment of its solar arrays designed to power solar-electric propulsion systems for the Gateway space station.
Older Americans encouraged to go solar through Third Act and EnergySage partnership
Third Act was founded by environmentalist Bill McKibben who encourages residential solar because solar power works, it is an inexpensive form of power, it lowers energy bills and helps stabilize the grid.
How energy storage could solve the growing power crisis in the U.S.
The opportunity is clear: with the right policy reforms, revenue mechanisms and investment frameworks, energy storage can deliver near-term reliability, long-term resilience and economic returns.
GameChange Solar introduces terrain-following tracker designed to reduce land grading
The Genius Tracker TF supports slops of up to 1.7 degrees between posts, thereby reducing land grading costs.
State lawmakers convene to tackle grid strain, data center energy demands
The Pew Charitable Trust held a two-day meeting in San Antonio where state lawmakers met to learn about distributed energy resources and discuss policies can help meet rising energy demands.
What is solar net metering?
In many states, rooftop solar is supported by a billing structure called net metering, under which utility bills are credited for exporting electricity to the grid.
