Treasury and the IRS have released proposed guidance on the PTC and ITC of the IRA. It ID’s specific tech meeting the standards and clarifies how energy storage tech would qualify. The proposed rules are seeking industry comments.

21 states committed to prioritizing adopting solutions to expand grid capacity and build modern grid capabilities on new and existing transmission and distribution lines. This is inside of the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment initiative aimed at shoring up the grid.

K2 Systems has a new wire clip offering capable of working for railed and rail-less projects. Their K2 4 Wire Dragon Clip replaces zip ties or various cable clips and can attach directly to the module frame. Key features: durable materials, streamlined install, secure cable management, and proprietarily universal.

US scientists looked at how to address thermomechanical instability of metal halide perovskite modules and cells to ID best strategies to improve their stability under thermomechanical stressors. They looked at film stresses, adhesion of charge transport layers, and instability under light and heat.

SPW looks at how to prevent improperly implemented PV string harnesses for maximum performance and safety. They talk about qualities of a good harness, the need to prioritize molding and bonding, and the ins and outs of rigorous testing.

60% of CA solar customers have included battery energy storage with their rooftop install, up from roughly 10% before. However, since NEM 3.0 monthly quote requests have averaged about 60% of 2019-2021 levels.

Suncast highlights how the solar industry is reshoring manufacturing in this episode. They interview Yuri Horowitz, CEO of Sol Systems, David Crane, DOE Undersecretary for Infrastructure, and Kelly Speakes-Backman, Executive VP, Public Affairs at Invenergy about the manufacturing boom. The video is below.