Ryan Kennedy
Solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker reports 29% year-on-year growth
The U.S. manufacturer of sun-tracking solar mounts posted $1.35 billion in revenue for the first half of fiscal year 2025.
First Solar misses on Q3 revenue, lowers 2025 guidance
The U.S. thin-film solar manufacturer posted revenues roughly 18% short of Wall Street consensus expectations.
Swing states host nearly half of new U.S. clean energy manufacturing
A change of Presidential administration could threaten billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs in critical swing voting states, which host 48% of announced clean energy manufacturing investments.
U.S. CHIPS Act makes solar manufacturing eligible for significant tax credits
Upstream solar manufacturing will be supported by the Investment Tax Credit, based on final rules released by the Department of the Treasury.
Future-proofing battery energy storage investment
Energy losses and advances in battery technology can affect utility-scale storage asset performance over time. Jordan Perrone, senior project development engineer at Depcom Power, explains how planning for battery storage augmentation from the start can simplify future upgrades down the line.
U.S. solar factories: From announcements to reality
Now that incentives from the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are well understood, global manufacturers are announcing factories in the United States to constitute much of the solar supply chain. While some plans have been scrapped already, and more cancellations are expected, the broader trend is unprecedented growth.
Polysilicon prices remain stable ahead of U.S. Department of Commerce’s anti-dumping ruling
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Californians across party lines voice support for solar, distrust of utilities
Despite broad support for rooftop solar, the state’s Governor Newsom, the Public Utilities Commission, and the state’s investor-owned utilities are making it harder for homeowners, schools and farms to install solar.
Illinois energy storage legislation may save ratepayers $30 per month
A pair of proposed bills aimed at improving grid reliability through installing distributed energy resources like rooftop solar is expected to save the electric bill payers $3 billion through 2050.
J.P. Morgan and Capital One provide $260 million tax equity financing for solar project
BrightNight secured funds for a 300 MW solar project in Arizona jointly owned with Cordelio Power.
