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A community solar project in Massachusetts.

US COMMUNITY SOLAR ROUND-UP: Legislative moves in Iowa and Missouri, New Mexico’s first project

February 17, 2025
Round-up of community solar news with new legislations progressing in the US states of Missouri and Iowa, while New Mexico started construction on the first project in the state.
The race is on to commercialise perovskite PV technologies.
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A path to perovskite PV bankability

February 17, 2025
Brian Grenko of VDE Americas assesses the route to market for perovskite PV products as an alternative to silicon-based technologies.
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US EPA head wants to recall US$20 billion in clean tech grants

February 17, 2025
Lee Zeldin said the EPA should "reassume responsibility" for funds issued under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The Samson Solar Energy Center.

Invenergy 300MW solar PV plant in Texas comes online

February 14, 2025
Renewables developer Invenergy has begun commercial operations at a 300MW solar PV plant in the US state of Texas.
Image: Gerry Machen via Flickr.

PJM fast-tracking interconnection plan could favour gas-fired plants over renewables

February 14, 2025
Environmental Law & Policy Center argued that PJM’s scoring system would favour specific resource classes, such as combined cycle gas.
Front side of the United States Capitol building in Washington DC.

IRA domestic content bonus uncertain under Trump government – CEA

February 13, 2025
A report from CEA says that the impact of the new Republican administration on the provisions under the IRA remains “uncertain”.
A JinkoSolar factory.

LONGi, Jinko Solar, Waaree Energies involved in latest solar patent disputes

February 13, 2025
Chinese solar manufacturers LONGi and Jinko Solar, along with Indian PV manufacturer Waaree Energies, have been named in a series of patent disputes filed in China and the US.
Close up of a solar module with a steel frame.

Origami Solar starts US steel frame production days after 25% metal tariff announced

February 13, 2025
The announcement comes just days after the Trump administration announced plans for a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports.
VDE's Hail Risk Atlas shows the severity of hail risk across the contintental US. Image: VDE Americas

US solar ‘dramatically underprepared’ for hail threat – VDE Americas

February 12, 2025
Damaging hailstorms can occur frequently across states like Texas and Illinois which have become major utility-scale solar markets.
A 3.3MW community solar project in Vermont built by Encore in a brownfield site. Image: Encore Renewable Energy.

The Nature Conservancy to develop 17 solar PV and storage projects on former Appalachian coal mines

February 12, 2025
The projects will be developed by Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE across the US states of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.

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