Solar industry calls for domestic content revisions to support U.S. manufacturing
With stronger support for the early stages of the process, U.S. module manufacturers would be less dependent on imports from Chinese-owned companies for these materials, according to a recent report from the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition.
Sunrise brief: Solar laggards–The five states with the least amount of solar installed
Also on the rise: Solar boom in Texas. Californians could see up to $128 fixed charge added to their monthly electric bill. And more.
Suniva and Heliene partner to produce all U.S.-made solar modules
Under a three-year sourcing contract, Suniva will supply domestically manufactured solar cells to Heliene for incorporation into its solar modules.
Sunrise brief: Walmart makes big commitments to solar energy
Also on the rise: Maxeon claims 24.9% efficiency for IBC solar panel. Potential effect of the 2024 solar eclipse on solar energy production. And more.
JinkoSolar claims top spot in 2023 PV module shipment rankings
Chinese manufacturer JinkoSolar says its solar module shipments reached 78.5 GW in 2023. This year, it says it hopes to sell up to 110 GW of panels.
Report tracks emerging PV manufacturing hubs in Europe, North America
Sinovoltaics is studying the changes in the supply chains in manufacturing hubs in Europe and North America to determine site capacity, current and planned, for dozens of manufacturers. The results are being published in free reports.
Sunrise brief: Solar asset underperformance estimated to cause $4.6 billion in annual losses
Also on the rise: California ruling requires assessment of public health and environment in renewable portfolio standards, New Mexico upholds community solar, and more.
Power Electronics plans 20 GW inverter factory in U.S.
Spanish inverter manufacturer Power Electronics has an annual inverter production capacity of 30 GW, but it now plans to build a new 20 GW manufacturing facility in the United States.
U.S. steel solar module frames have one tenth embodied carbon of Chinese aluminum alternatives
An independent study commissioned by Origami Solar and conducted by Boundless Impact Research & Analytics found that U.S.-made recycled steel module frames show a 90.4% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional virgin material aluminum module frames shipped from China.
Large area organic PV module achieves world record efficiency of 14.5%
The module has a size of 143 mm x 143 mm and an active area of 204.11 cm². The result was certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE).
