Sunrise brief: IRA-driven battery projects face delays amid economic headwinds
Also on the rise: Rhode Island passes new consumer protections for solar industry amid rising concerns. Near $1 billion solar cell factory announced in New Mexico. And more.
Near $1 billion solar cell factory announced in New Mexico
Ebon Solar will invest $942 million in a solar cell manufacturing facility, bringing over 900 jobs.
SEG Solar opens 2 GW module factory in Houston
Ribbon-cutting event marks $60 million investment in U.S. solar manufacturing.
U.S. DOE announces $1.45 billion loan for Qcells solar panel factory
The Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment to loan Qcells for its Georgia factory producing solar ingots, wafers, cells, and panels.
Sunrise brief: Senate committee approves bill to improve permitting of energy projects
Also on the rise: Bill aims to cut 45X tax credits for Chinese solar makers. Battery fire shuts down California highway. And more.
Bill aims to cut 45X tax credits for Chinese solar makers
While the lucrative tax credits has attracted clean energy manufacturers from around the world to build factories in the U.S., the fact that many of the new manufacturing facilities are from Chinese companies has created a controversy that this new bill aims to solve.
Heliene and Premier Energies announce U.S. solar cell factory
Heliene is a solar module provider operating in North America, while Premier Energies is the second largest solar cell manufacturer in India.
PV module manufacturer financial stability rankings
The third edition of the Sinovoltaics financial stability report ranking lists India-based Abhishek Corp, Insolartion Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy, all based in India, followed by U.S.-based First Solar as the top five. Six additional manufacturers entered the global ranking.
ReCreate unveils details of U.S. solar cell, module factory
The new venture is expected to bring 2 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity to the US market within 18 to 24 months.
First Solar commissions 1.3 million square-foot R&D facility
The Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation in Lake Township, Ohio includes a high-tech pilot manufacturing line allowing for the production of full-sized prototypes of thin film and tandem PV modules.
