West Virginia Governor vetoes bill that would double allowable solar project size
House Bill 5528 would have lifted the limit on utility-scale solar project size from 50 MW to 100 MW.
Texas solar boom project updates
Hundreds of megawatts of clean energy head to Texas as Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement, Amshore secures land for solar and batteries, and Swift Current Energy secures tax equity for a 260 MW project.
Sunnova becomes exclusive solar provider at Home Depot stores
Over 2,000 locations will host Sunnova representatives helping customers start their inquiry into solar, storage, and home energy management.
Walmart makes big commitments to solar energy
The retail giant entered multiple new agreements across the U.S. with solar developers, furthering its position as a corporate leader in solar adoption.
Consumers Energy developing 250 MW solar project in Michigan
The Muskegon County project will support the utility’s goal of adding 8 GW of solar by 2040.
Polar Racking fixed-tilt mount supports 38 MW solar project in Canada
Concord Green Energy selected the mounting provider for its fixed-tilt solar mounts.
Ohio’s $1 billion, 800 MW solar project gains regulatory approval
One of the nation’s largest solar projects has been approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board.
Polysilicon prices persist in potential trend downward, governed by unfavorable factors
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.
Inverter undersizing not universally effective to reduce soiling losses
An international research team explained that, although inverter clipping is initially effective in mitigating soiling losses, these losses could become more visible with time, as solar module degradation makes clipping less frequent. They also warned that inverter under sizing alone may not be enough to mitigate soiling losses and suggested cleaning as an additional way to reduce them.
California cuts interconnection costs for distributed solar developers that agree to export limits
By agreeing to limit exports to the grid at peak generation hours, distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and energy storage can now avoid delays and costly infrastructure upgrades.
