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Also on the rise: Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois. PV systems can now support grid as fossil fuels decline. And more.

The Double Black Diamond Solar project may be the largest solar installation east of the Mississippi when complete in 2025.

The Energy Information Administration reports that 20.2 GW of electricity generation capacity was deployed in the U.S. in the first half of 2024, with solar energy leading and energy storage also seeing significant deployments. Fossil fuel retirements exceeded new fossil constructions more than tenfold.

At the age of 92, President Carter’s dedication to solar energy came full circle when his family decided to convert 10 acres of their peanut farm into a 1.3 MW solar farm.

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

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

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.

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.

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