pv magazine USA

pv magazine USA is an online platform that started in July 2016, aimed at the U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) community. It emphasizes updates in both business and technology sectors. Through its unbiased, technology-centric journalism, pv magazine provides insights into the most recent solar PV news, current technological trends, and global market shifts.

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Maine union workers urge Congress to keep clean energy tax credits

11 hours ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Rachel Metea

Chad Ward said there’s nothing he wants more than to be able to come home every night to his family and eat dinner with them. “Simply talk about their day,” the ironworker of 21 years said. Ward, a member of the Iron Workers Local 7 union said he’s spent much of his career being forced to take jobs out of state due to the lack of opportunities in Maine. He said he’s missed a lot of his three kids growing up, the oldest of which is 16.
History breaks ground with Ford, DTE Energy project underway

1 day ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Rachel Metea

Ford’s 650 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with DTE Energy, broke ground in Michigan with the procurement’s first project start of construction in Branch County, Mich. The 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park is the first of several DTE solar projects that Ford will procure from.
SunPower rises again

1 day ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Rachel Metea

SunPower is rising again through a rebranded Complete Solaria, which will take its name along with the assets it acquired from the bankrupt-company last year. SunPower includes another legacy from both companies’ past: the once-retired solar veteran T.J. Rodgers, who bankrolled and helped grow both companies in their early years. Rodgers, who founded Cypress Semiconductor, first became involved with SunPower in 2001 after running into a friend at a coffee shop.
Tariff uncertainty grips U.S. battery development

1 day ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Jonathan Gifford

From ESS NewsTariff chaos reigns supreme in the development of the U.S. stationary battery energy storage industry. Facing extraordinary tariffs of 145% on BESS imports into the country, developers will have to rely on inventory to realize projects. When these stockpiles are exhausted the outlook is unclear. Even the 145% tariff rate is uncertain. On April 14, the White House released a “Fact Sheet,” which appeared to clarify tariffs matters.
Solar industry launches platform for grassroots advocacy

2 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the launch of Solar Powers America, a platform supporting solar policy advocacy. The new platform provides information on how to contact legislators and voice support for pro-solar policies. Solar Powers America is launching during a time when Congress is negotiating the federal budget resolution.
OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility

2 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy

OnePlanet Solar Recycling announced it secured a $7 million seed financing round to support the development of a solar panel recycling facility in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The $90 million facility is designed to process over 2 million end-of-life solar panels by 2027. By 2030, OnePlanet expects to process 6 million solar panels per year at the site. In parallel with the equity raise, the company was awarded a $14.5 million Investment Tax Credit from the Department of Energy.
Minnesota automated solar permitting bill remains stagnate approaching deadline

2 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Rachel Metea

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to require local cities to adopt instant permitting for residential solar installations. The bill, which only applies to local governments with populations of 5,000 or more, cuts down on inspections by only requiring one inspection for projects that were submitted through the permitting act, unless, of course, the first inspection failed. Notably, they would also be required to provide an option for a remote inspection via recorded video or photo.
Addressing hail damage risks in utility-scale solar

3 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy

North America’s $14 billion large-scale solar industry is a “sitting duck” with glass panels sitting in fields with “little to no protection,” said VDE Americas, a technical due-diligence and risk-mitigation service provider. VDE said industry hail damage insurance claims represent only 2% of all claims filed but comprise over 50% of the total costs. The risk is large, but the industry has developed solutions to address and mitigate this increasingly relevant risk.
Strata Clean Energy enters into 600 MWh battery storage tolling agreement with APS

3 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Rachel Metea

North Carolina-based renewables developer Strata Clean Energy secured a 20-year tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS), the state’s largest electric utility, for its 150 MW, 600 MWh Justice Energy Storage project located near Skyline Regional Park in Phoenix, Arizona.
Partnership forms to advance one of the largest U.S. solar projects

3 days ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy

Philadelphia-based developer Doral Renewables announced it has selected NovaSource Power Services as the operations and maintenance provider and generator-operator for the Mammoth Solar project in Indiana. Mammoth Solar, living up to its name, is one of the largest solar projects in the United States. The four-phase project is set to add nearly 1.6 GWdc solar capacity.