Has the Inflation Reduction Act bolstered the U.S. solar supply chain?
Wood Mackenzie is tracking the capacity that manufacturers have announced will come online in the U.S.; however, three challenges remain including a balance of materials, pricing and tariffs.
Sunrise brief: Fronius unveils residential string inverter for rooftop solar.
Also on the rise: Vermont becomes first state with Climate Superfund Act. Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists. And more.
Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists
The site of the Aratina Solar Center in Kern County, California, is home to western Joshua trees, and therefore the developer has to comply with the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act that was enacted in July 2023. Incidental Take Permits authorize renewable energy developers to remove trees with an option to pay a standard mitigation fee rather than complete mitigation actions.
Perovskite tandem solar panel integrator nets DOE investment
Tandem PV integrates perovskites with traditional silicon solar panels, a technology that promises increased power output.
Fronius unveils residential string inverter for rooftop solar
The Fronius Gen24 inverter comes to North America after success in Europe.
Texas to host 300 MW of geomechanical energy storage projects
Quidnet Energy, a provider of geomechanical energy storage (GES) technology, has joined hands with distributed energy resources developer Hunt Energy Network to deliver 300 MW of storage projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid operating region.
Vermont becomes first state with Climate Superfund Act
The Vermont legislation intends to hold fossil fuel corporations responsible for climate change.
Sunrise brief: ‘Misguided’ CPUC vote may derail California community solar
Also on the rise: Are false pretenses driving solar cell tariff case? Long-duration energy storage poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries. And more.
In case you missed it: Five 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.
Gulf heat dome and polar set stream shape solar outcomes in May
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a strong polar jet stream and a record-breaking heat dome in May resulted in a stark contrast in irradiance patterns across North America. The western and central USA, along with Mexico, experienced higher than normal irradiance, while the Gulf and East Coast regions faced lower irradiance.
