A solar-powered economy
Despite political uncertainty, one thing is clear: solar will play a critical role in powering the US economy. That was discussed at length in the three-day pv magazine USA Week virtual event. Ryan Kennedy provides some key takeaways.
Solar manufacturing slows in bid to balance supply and demand
Smaller solar manufacturers have been shuttering production lines, but not at a pace fast enough to return profit margins to healthy territory. InfoLink’s Amy Fang considers what lies ahead for PV companies in the near term.
Sunrise brief: U.S. doubles solar polysilicon and wafer tariffs on China
Also on the rise: Flexible interconnection can generate 176% more revenue for community solar. The solar industry’s top 10 priorities for Trump. And more.
The solar industry’s top 10 priorities for Trump
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) proposed ten facets of a strong solar industry under a Trump administration.
Flexible interconnection can generate 176% more revenue for community solar, report finds
A report by the Solar and Storage Industries Institute shows that flexible interconnection, which adjusts solar output based on grid conditions, can offer significant economic benefit to community solar developers.
Aypa secures 1 GWh Arizona battery, Arevon activates 600 MWh Tesla battery
Aypa Power has secured $398 million for its 250 MW/1 GWh Pediment battery energy storage system (BESS) and the first phase of Arevon’s 758 MWdc solar and 300 MW/1.2 GWh Tesla Megapack BESS project is operational.
ComEd adds community BESS to U.S. brewery-owned solar project
ComEd wants to explore the benefits of using a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in tandem with a small community solar project. The utility will pair a BESS with a solar deployment owned by an Illinois brewery as part of a government supported pilot.
U.S. doubles solar polysilicon and wafer tariffs on China
Section 301 tariffs on imported solar polysilicon and wafers were increased to 50%.
Energy storage sets record Q3 growth
The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in Q3. Storage installations, which totaled 3.8 GW, increased by 80% from the previous year. A total of 3,431 MW and 9,188 MWh was deployed in the grid-scale segment, the largest capacity installed in a Q3 on record.
Sunrise brief: CPUC kicks community solar deadline to 2026
Also on the rise: The future of U.S. solar in five charts. Commercial and industrial rooftop solar business secures $847 million. And more.
