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pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.

The Coalition for Community Solar Access released a Policy Roadmap that offers legislative guidance including model legislation.

The owner and operator of the 160 MW North Fork Solar project signed the tax credit facilitation agreement with Bank of America.

Through a partnership with Ampion, Wendy’s restaurants will access renewable energy certificates to offset carbon emissions.

Also on the rise: Solar ingot and wafer manufacturing coming to Oklahoma. Pre-assembled residential solar canopy HelioWing product launches.

Currently New York has a state target of 10 GW deployed by 2030. The state’s Solar Energy Industries Association has called for a new target of 20 GW of distributed solar by 2035.

Three Detroit neighborhoods were chosen as sites for solar facilities. The City plans to build 33 MW of solar to power its municipal buildings.

Also on the rise: Siting solar projects for best environmental results. Top solar panel brands in reliability, quality, and performance. And more.

In a partnership with Duke Energy valued at an estimated $248 million, the U.S. Department of Defense will be the exclusive purchaser of all output generated by two new solar facilities, which will serve five military bases.

The recent agreement brings the total to 2 GW of solar modules that the community solar specialist will purchase from Qcells, mostly manufactured in its facility in Georgia.