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Jones Power tapped for civil construction for two large Arizona solar-storage projects

The two project sites are located near Phoenix and Tucson.

Moving energy via batteries on railways

SunTrain is hoping to ship renewable energy via battery-powered trains, charged from solar and wind, using rail networks.

EV charging microgrid project powered by lead batteries

The developers of the first-of-its-kind lead battery-powered EV charging station, currently located in Missouri, say they plan to roll it out across the U.S.

Phillips 66 to power oil refinery with solar

The global oil business partnered with NextEra Energy to develop on-site solar power to run its refinery.

Camp Pendleton bags $42 million for zinc-ion battery storage

Awarded by California’s Long Duration Energy Storage program, the grant will enable International Electric Power to install six megawatts of storage at one of the country’s busiest installations.

Shift to 2 kV voltage in solar projects tipped to gain traction

Amid record-low prices for solar modules, the focus of cost reduction for utility-scale solar projects is shifting to non-module balance-of-system (BoS) expenses. A transition from 1.5 kV voltage to 2 kV in solar projects is expected to gain traction through 2030.

Solar trade headwinds

Prices across the solar supply chain remained in bearish territory into the fourth quarter of 2024. Trade and regulatory developments have continued to preoccupy the industry and dampen trading activity.

U.S. adds 3.8 GW of storage in Q3, residential battery storage hits all-time high

In the third quarter of 2024, the U.S. installed 3.8 GW of storage across all segments, 80% increase from Q3 2023.

Trump touts solar trade tariffs

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reshoring solar manufacturing in the United States, raising import tariffs may slow momentum. The actions of the incoming Trump administration are tough to forecast at this point.

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.

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