PV-Tech: Maxeon sues REC Solar over US TOPCon cell patent infringement PV-Magazine: Mercom, WoodMac note challenging PV investment climate in Q1 Utility Dive: NYISO launches first-in-nation DER integration program in move toward FERC Order 2222 compliance Bloomberg: America’s Clean Tech Withers Even as Imports Are Blocked Axios: Many voters unfamiliar with Biden climate law, despite economic benefits – polling Reuters: FERC to unveil US power grid reform on May 13 Heatmap: A Big Week for Batteries Canary Media: Chart – The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger Opinion New Yor ..read more

Bloomberg: Solar Groups Lobby Biden to Head Off Sector-Roiling Trade Case Reuters: Higher interest rates pose risk to renewable sector, hurting energy transition, say analysts Utility Dive: DOE cites cost, reliability concerns for new gas plants as it details how to meet surging power demand PV-Tech: Italy’s solar renaissance – the challenges, the opportunities and the grid Solar Power World: New York includes renewable energy project permitting act in state budget Energy Storage News: Britishvolt ESS gigafactory plan dead after Blackstone buys site for data centre PV-Magazine: Allow solar de ..read more

Solar Power World: Infinigen and ArcLight plan 32-MW solar + storage project in Puerto Rico Utility Dive: Equinor jumps into ERCOT market with 110 MW of merchant battery projects PV-Magazine: Bifacial panels, representing 98% of U.S. solar imports, may soon be subject to tariffs Bloomberg: First Solar Jumps After Report Says Biden to End Trade Loophole Recharge News: US solar firms tell Congress ‘now is the time for policy action’ on permitting and siting reform Energy Storage News: New York community-scale developer Ninedot secures US$13 million real estate financing Canary Media: The Biden ..read more

Wall Street Journal: The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’ Utility Dive: China, Russia ramping up cyber activities against energy, water and other critical sectors – FBI director Axios: Hot oil summer: Soaring prices threaten consumers and Biden Solar Power World: Bureau of Land Management releases final rules for renewable energy projects on public lands PV-Magazine: Solar cell prices fall for 3rd consecutive week PV-Tech: Dominion Energy Virginia launches RFP for solar and BESS projects Bloomberg: The Century-Old Transmission Line Is Getting a 21st Century Upgrade Energy Storage News: EU B ..read more

Happy Friday. Apologies for the lack of columns this week, unfortunately travel and daytime responsibilities have taken up all of the time. In the meantime, consider whether you have a paragraph to contribute. Email me your thoughts on a topic, in the format of SolarWakeup, and you could get published with your name and company in the byline. Have a great weekend! PV-Magazine: California Supreme Court to review rooftop solar net metering Reuters: Texas kicks on with solar, storage as developers eye profits Financial Times: Wall Street turns to ‘solar grazing’ sheep in its push to go gree ..read more

Bloomberg: How to Cut Industrial Emissions and Dodge the Valley of Death Axios: European court ruling on climate may affect pending cases, including in U.S. Renewable Energy World: Nexamp raises $520M for community solar portfolio Utility Dive: FERC approves PJM’s $5.1B cost-share plan for transmission to be built by Dominion, others Solar Power World: Maryland General Assembly passes bill to incentivize local solar development, streamline permitting Canary Media: Texas got more electricity from solar than coal last month Politico: Great unknown: How much energy crypto mining uses PV-Magazine ..read more

New York Times: The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. PV-Magazine: Five energy equity policy wins in 2024 Utility Dive: Pennsylvania issues guidelines on using energy storage to boost distribution grid reliability Reuters: US power system set to cut coal use to record lows PV-Tech: Industry lobby group ERT says EU requires €800 billion in grid investment by 2030 Energy Storage News: Maryland is first US state to pass vehicle-to-grid legislation, alongside virtual power plant tariff rules Canary Media: Solar and wind power have surged wildly in the US over the last dec ..read more

Bloomberg: Eclipse Will Darken Solar Panels and Cut Off Power Supplies to the Grid Utility Dive: What federal officials want to see in critical infrastructure cyber incident reports Reuters: Taking stock of clean electricity progress in key markets PV-Tech: EU rooftop solar requires clear roadmap to sustain growth – report Solar Power World: Monthly solar generation tops coal for first time in Texas Energy Storage News: BESS noise has ‘exploded as a concern’ recently Canary Media: Selling used EVs is tricky business. These companies are making it work PV-Magazine: Livestream shows how eclipse ..read more

Axios: Brent boosted by geopolitics, jumps over $90 Utility Dive: Don’t count on FERC as the ‘big sugar daddy’ for new transmission, generation – Commissioner Christie Bloomberg: New Solar Panel Trade Fight Looms, Industry Groups Warn Reuters: ‘Data driven’ players help prolong record profits in commodity trading, says McKinsey PV-Tech: Solaredge acquires EV charging software startup Wevo Energy Renewable Energy World: Maryland passes bi-directional EV charging law Energy Storage News: Alberta awards funding to supercap, energy storage-as-transmission projects in Canadian province PV-Magazine ..read more

Utility Dive: Monday’s eclipse could cut US solar output by 40 GWh. Here’s how 5 grid operators are preparing. Bloomberg: Ukraine Says Russia Targeting Power After Deadly Kharkiv Attack Axios: Ukraine Says Russia Targeting Power After Deadly Kharkiv Attack Reuters: Renewables growth still lags climate targets, think tank says PV-Tech: Sunnova to expand virtual power plants to manage solar and storage grid connections in the US Energy Storage News: LG Energy Solution starts construction on Arizona ESS gigafactory Heatmap News: The Biden Administration Is Unleashing $20 Billion for Green Banks ..read more