
Category: Policy & Markets


Global stats show significant solar boom in 2022

Wafer-forward is point of contention in the Auxin petition

Floating solar has huge potential

FERC is heavily pushing transmission reform

Agrivoltaics is on the rise

What installers need to keep in mind when NEM 3.0 kicks in

A good hard look at solar asset power loss and O&M

Mixed results on the impact of large-scale solar on value of nearby properties

12% jump in renewables from 2021 to 2022

Who will benefit from transmission buildout: incumbent utilities or independent transmission companies

250% increased photoresponsivity of lead-halide perovskite in solar cells

Developing a new revenue model that accounts for storage as a transmission asset

More that 25 GW of new US solar under construction

Community solar due to double in size by 2027

What the IRA is doing for energy storage growth

Batteries are mitigating NEM 3.0’s impact

IRA not much help to inverter manufacturers

Current state of the microgrid market

Nine officials shaping energy policy in 2023

Groundbreaking new HVDC power transmission line

The current state of the module market for installers

Key market developments forecasted for 2023

Highlights of CES 2023

Top trends to watch in 2023

Equity in solar looking better

The IRA and manufacturing

Three key industry trends to watch

Four top global trends in solar and storage in 2022

The IRA and energy justice

New initiative to educate about the various solar jobs out there

Energy storage is booming

Steady growth of smart meters continues unabated

A new stable and efficient process for making perovskite solar

Significant clean energy investment has come from the IRA

The industry reacts to the approval of NEM 3.0

FERC chairman stepping down

A close look at what the IRA can do for LMIs

Manchin pushing for permitting reform passage

Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for IRA benefits are out

Commerce has come down with a decision on the Auxin petition

More funding for solar on schools available

Corporate Solar Agreements Comprise 14% of U.S. Market

Grid reliability in three US regions

California’s NEM 3.0: Everything You Need to Know About it

More protests over the pending anti-circa petition decision

Order 2222 has not resulted in more DERs

25 countries have achieved simultaneous lower emissions and economic growth

1,000+ solar component shipments have been blocked

NEM 3.0 in CA doesn’t look good for new rooftop solar customers

The need for increased accuracy in solar design data

The need for increased accuracy in solar design data

Research shoots serious holes in utility claims about net metering in CA

SEIA appeals to Treasury for clarity and transparency re the IRA

Modules would have been much pricier without global supplies

Exciting new fully recyclable module

Large utilities are tapping the IRA for more renewables growth

US battery capacity tripled since Q1 2021

Global solar capacity could hit 260 GW in 2022

Big jump up in PPA prices

A study on solar systems and their effect on ecosystems

Energy storage boom is inevitable with the IRA

Worrying FEMA legislation proposal

All about how the IRA will help grow community solar

The latest developments in night-time energy production

Coverage of 7 panels from RE plus 2022

Renewables numbers up for the first half of 2022

The intimate relationship between transmission growth and IRA impact

The problem of inverter related electrical fault

Report shows drops in carbon intensity recently

More good news about the IRA’s ripple effect on clean energy growth

Mixed news about solar projections for the short and long term

The impact of the IRA plus an RE+ event preview

RE+ Showcase from Solar Builder

An exemplary use of new IRA provisions for community solar

State Energy Program gets serious influx of money

A detailed look at our country’s transmission woes

Record stats on American solar deployment

What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for the Solar Market

The IRA is finally here

Global energy storage is booming

IRA passes in the House

First half of 2022 saw delays in solar by 20%

The Inflation Reduction Act will mean good things for disadvantaged communities

Sinema has agreed to back the bill with $369 billion in energy and climate spending

Federal program to connect more low-income households to solar

SPW Top Solar Contractors List 2022

Another shift from Manchin about reconciliation and climate change

Manchin’s bad news for the renewables industry

Tariffs on panels and supply chain problems

Latest trends in PV supply chain manufacturing

Energy job growth was robust last year

Wood Mack forecasts only very moderate improvements to solar deployment

CPUC is overhauling DER interconnection in California

FERC is hoping to remedy interconnection issues

Latest number on energy storage are record breaking

Democrats are optimistic Manchin may move on climate bill

Incentives are the name of the game for domestic manufacturing

Biden freezes new tariffs to counteract Auxin probe
