In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Iron flow battery manufacturer secures $50 million investment
Publicly-traded ESS Tech announced it received an investment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand its manufacturing capacity in Oregon.
Smart inverter adoption is generally slow nationwide, says Sunrun executive
To greatly increase hosting capacity for distributed solar and storage, Sunrun executive Steven Rymsha calls for faster adoption of smart inverters using default settings, along with related consumer protections, and ultimately a plug-and-play experience for customers buying rooftop solar.
Roadmap to designing an efficient community solar program
The Coalition for Community Solar Access released a Policy Roadmap that offers legislative guidance including model legislation.
Sunrise brief: Recurrent Energy transfers $103 million in tax credits for Oklahoma project
Also on the rise: Wendy’s enrolls in community solar to power 130 locations. Generac acquires commercial and industrial energy storage provider. And more.
Generac acquires commercial and industrial energy storage provider
The company acquired engineering, procurement, and construction firm PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Recurrent Energy transfers $103 million in tax credits for Oklahoma project
The owner and operator of the 160 MW North Fork Solar project signed the tax credit facilitation agreement with Bank of America.
Wendy’s enrolls in community solar to power 130 locations
Through a partnership with Ampion, Wendy’s restaurants will access renewable energy certificates to offset carbon emissions.
Sunrise brief: New York governor urged to double solar deployment goal.
Also on the rise: Solar ingot and wafer manufacturing coming to Oklahoma. Pre-assembled residential solar canopy HelioWing product launches.
Pre-assembled residential solar canopy HelioWing product launches
World4Solar held an event at its warehouse in Miami, Florida to introduce the solar canopy.
