Christian Roselund
First Solar produces first S6 module, seals 800 MW of deals
The first modules have rolled off the line in Ohio as part of First Solar’s $1.4 billion dollar bet on its large-format Series 6. The company will also expand production in Vietnam.
A hand grenade: Gregory Jenner on potential effects of tax reform for solar and wind
In this interview with pv magazine, Gregory Jenner of Stoel Rives explains how he expects the BEAT provision to affect solar and wind finance – and what can still be done about it.
Supreme Court to hear Salt River Project’s attempt to avoid Tesla lawsuit
The nation’s highest court will decide whether or not to dismiss a case that strikes at the heart of utility monopolies.
Senate approves tax bill with provision to hobble solar, wind tax credits
The bill will now be reconciled with the House version, which does not contain the BEAT provision. SEIA says that it has four Senators who support “fixes”, but was not able to get a modification to the Senate bill.
No fix yet for solar, wind credits in Senate tax bill
Renewable energy trade groups have shown no indication that they will be able to stop a provision in the Senate tax bill which could curtail the benefit of wind and solar tax credits, as the legislation hurtles towards the deadline for the end of debate.
LONGi, Canadian Solar in talks with Suniva
Reports from the company’s bankruptcy filings indicate conversations with multiple companies that could potentially acquire the bankrupt cell and module maker.
Request pushes back deadline for Trump solar trade decision
The final deadline for President Trump to impose tariffs, quotas or other sanctions on solar imports will now be January 26, following a request by the U.S. Trade Representative for more information.
Richard Glick sworn in as fourth commissioner at FERC
The Democrat joins another Democrat and two Republicans at FERC, in the midst of an extremely controversial effort to prop up uncompetitive coal and nuclear power plants.
Renewable energy groups mobilize to stop damaging provision in the Senate tax bill
SEIA, ACORE and other groups are scrambling to get exemptions to the BEAT provision, a tax-regulation change that could make it difficult to monetize the ITC and PTC.
The nuts and bolts of BEAT: Keith Martin on the threat to solar and wind tax credits
In this interview Keith Martin of Norton Rose Fulbright explains the details of the BEAT provision in the Senate tax bill, why it is there, and the threat it poses to monetization of the ITC.
