Sunrise brief: Treasury updates domestic content guidance, elevates wafers made in U.S.
Also on the rise: Fire at California’s Moss Landing battery plant triggers evacuation. Coalition of 17 state attorneys general urge Congress to retain clean energy tax credits. And more.
Energy Department closes $1.2 billion in loans to Puerto Rico power producers
Loan guarantees by Loan Programs Office intend to finance grid enhancement to build resilience and expand access to affordable electricity for the people of Puerto Rico.
Boviet Solar manufacturing facility ready to ramp up in North Carolina
The company plans to manufacture both solar modules and cells in its Greenville facility, following a $294 million investment and the establishment its first North American production hub.
Unimacts to expand Houston facility for steel solar frame production
Origami Solar sees an opportunity to supply module manufacturers in the U.S. market who are switching from imported aluminum frames to domestically made steel frames.
Sunrise brief: Nextracker delivers first 100% U.S. made solar trackers
Also on the rise: Boston doctors prescribe solar energy. Bridge financing keeps Meyer Burger afloat. And more.
Nextracker delivers first 100% U.S. made solar trackers
The company delivered domestic content tax credit bonus eligible product to a Kern County, California project.
U.S. Congressmen introduce bill to block IRS implementation of 45X tax credit
Congressmen John Moolenaar and Jared Golden introduced a new bill that aims to halt advanced manufacturing tax credits.
Enphase Energy to cut 17% of workforce, shut down production in Mexico
Enphase Energy says it plans to restructure its operations, reducing its global workforce by 17% – about 500 employees and contractors – and closing its contract manufacturing site in Mexico.
Solar ignites U.S. manufacturing
On Day Three of pv magazine USA Week, four solar experts explored these forces while taking a deep dive into what the domestic manufacturing landscape looks like and what we can expect in the near future.
Expanding U.S. solar manufacturing leadership
In the keynote speech on Day Three of pv magazine Week, John Smirnow discussed the Inflation Reduction Act as industrial policy and how the U.S. has the opportunity to be a true leader in solar manufacturing.
