Ryan Kennedy
Tackling soft costs and crossing “The Chasm” in U.S. residential solar adoption
U.S. residential solar demand is expected to ride a 10% compound annual growth rate, adding $6 billion in incremental growth by 2025, said Technavio. But soft costs like customer acquisitions remain relatively high compared to other solar markets across the globe.
Solar industry sends letter to Commerce requesting rejection of tariff case
More than 240 companies signed on to a letter drafted by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), requesting that the Auxin antidumping petition is thrown out in the December 1 preliminary hearing.
Commerce pushes preliminary solar antidumping tariff decision to December 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Commerce has delayed its ruling on the anticircumvention/antidumping case levied against four Southeast Asian countries alleged of harboring tariff-dodging solar goods.
Amazon launches solar technician training course
In partnership with StrataTech Education Group, the company offers a pre-paid tuition for a 10-week technician course.
The role of solar in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 sets aside $369 billion to decarbonize the economy and respond to climate change. pv magazine USA’s Anne Fischer and Ryan Kennedy report on the boost the landmark legislation is expected to provide to solar and battery deployment and manufacturing.
Visualizing the remarkable progress of solar energy
The last decade laid the foundation for solar to be a major energy source going forward. What will the next decade have in store?
California introduces rooftop solar net metering 3.0: An industry reacts
Solar industry reactions to the revised NEM 3.0 proposed decision in California.
Due to forced labor concerns, U.S. ports have blocked over 1,000 shipments of solar components
Panel shipments collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars are blocked from entering the U.S. market as they have failed scrutiny under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, said Reuters.
California proposed decision to cut payments for rooftop solar net metering
The new NEM 3.0 proposed decision has been released. The decision implements a net billing format with a five year glide path that lowers rates based on the “avoided cost” calculator.
Partnership announced to develop $3 billion, 3 GW renewable energy portfolio
OYA Renewable and Oil Well Shares announced a new joint venture to roll out solar, wind and storage facilities on private land spanning Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
