Watch: Solar industry leaders discuss navigating the supply chain and U.S. manufacturing
The U.S. solar industry has entered a high-stakes era where policy compliance and supply chain integrity are just as critical as project economics. Day 2 of pv magazine USA Week 2025 dives into this complex environment, where federal trade restrictions and the push for domestic manufacturing are radically reshaping how solar projects are financed and built.
First Solar to open its fifth U.S. factory, adding 3.7 GW of annual production
The company’s share price jumped 15% following its Q3 earnings call, which included the announcement of a factory that is expected to produce over 8 million finished solar panels per year at full capacity.
Every major component of solar supply chain is now made in the U.S.
A Solar Energy Industries Association report indicates that the U.S. solar manufacturing pipeline is robust, however, Trump Administration policies, regulations and trade actions could stall progress and dampen demand for U.S.-made products.
T1 Energy acquires minority stake in Talon PV in Texas solar manufacturing push
T1 Energy made a strategic investment in the company that is pursuing 4.8 GW of solar cell manufacturing in the United States.
Solestial to provide Endurosat with space solar modules
The U.S.-based manufacturer announced it will provide solar power modules to satellite manufacturer Endurosat starting this year.
Silver prices surge, yet ‘thrifting’ poses little threat to solar cell, module quality
With silver prices nearing $50 per ounce, researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) tell pv magazine that efforts to reduce silver use in solar cells will not compromise module quality if properly engineered.
U.S. market “not worth the risk” for one of India’s largest solar manufacturers
Saatvik Green Energy chief executive Prashant Mathur said his company seeks to be “risk-free” and focus on the domestic market in India.
Solar pricing needs a reality check
Sustainable projects depend on prices — and suppliers — that hold up under compliance, delivery and long-term performance requirements.
Boviet Solar to expand to 3 GW of annual U.S. module production capacity
Announcements from Vietnamese solar manufacturing company show its progress towards 3 gigawatts of capacity in each solar module assembly and cell fabrication
Puerto Rico readies for its first solar module manufacturing facility
Solar module manufacturer Solx, a new player in the industry, is expected to soon open Puerto Rico’s first module manufacturing factory.
