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Also on the rise: ChargePoint introduces Omni Port universal EV charger. Agrivoltaics for corn. And more.

Researchers have created a novel model that can help developers asses corn growth in agrivoltaic facilities. They also proposed to use spatiotemporal shadow distribution (SSD) to optimize crop yield and power production.

Also on the rise: SEG Solar opens 2 GW module factory in Houston. U.S. community solar to double in five years. And more.

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

Cumulative community solar installations are forecast to increase from less than 7 GW installed today to over 14 GW by 2029.

The two projects include Steel Sun II, located on the former Bethlehem Steel site on Buffalo’s waterfront and the Homeridae project, one of two solar arrays in Olean sited on a former oil refinery and tank farm.

Sungrow has lost its crown as the “lead producer” in the battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator market to Tesla, according to the Wood Mackenzie report ‘Global battery energy storage system integrator ranking 2024’. Tesla claimed a 15% global market share in 2023.

Solar-plus-storage microgrids to be built, owned and operated by three tribes in Humboldt County, California are expected to reduce outages by 90% at a lower cost than undergrounding power lines.

Also on the rise: U.S. government announces resources to protect solar customers. U.S. DOE announces $1.45 billion loan for Qcells solar panel factory. And more.

Also on the rise: Mobile floating PV plant powers Paris’ Olympic village. Array Technologies unveils wireless tracker system that requires no trenching. And more.