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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.

Over 60% of surveyed Trump voters in Texas said they support solar tax credits

While some Texas lawmakers are pushing restrictions to solar development, 89% of surveyed Texans, including 83% of self-identified Trump voters, said they support the right for property owners to lease land for solar development.

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Analyzing countervailing duty tariff rates on solar cells

Import tariff rates range from 0.14% to nearly 300% of the cost of shipped goods on certain solar cells and modules shipped from Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.

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