REC Silicon and Mississippi Silicon agreement bolsters U.S. solar supply chain
The recent Hanwha investment will enable a re-start of the currently idle Moses Lake plant in 2023 and make available high volumes of cost competitive, high quality, and low carbon solar grade polysilicon.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar industry eyes 50 GW of manufacturing capacity by the end of the decade
Also on the rise: Green Banks may compete for $27 billion from fund set up by Inflation Reduction Act. EnergySage Marketplace Intel Report points to changes in solar pricing, preference. And more.
Meyer Burger ramps up solar panel plans
Switzerland’s Meyer Burger is accelerating the expansion of its solar panel production capacity, following the extension of the U.S. solar tax credit for PV manufacturers and an order from developer DE Shaw for 3.75 GW of U.S.-made heterojunction modules.
Solar industry eyes 50 GW of manufacturing capacity by the end of this decade
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a roadmap for achieving the goal of a domestic supply chain.
Sunrise brief: Qcells scouts for location of 9 GW solar module manufacturing facility
Also on the rise: Solar industry reacts to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over 3 GW of solar panels have been held in US customs under forced labor law. And more.
Sunrise brief: US Congress passes landmark Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for the solar industry? FlexGen launches modular C&I battery. And more.
US Congress passes landmark Inflation Reduction Act
Passage of the act sets US solar industry on a new trajectory—increases Made in the USA manufacturing, boosts solar and battery recycling, incentives electric vehicles, and more
Sunrise brief: Designing for 100% renewables with real-time retail pricing could yield benefits of 9% or more
Also on the rise: Catalyzing solar in the US: a manufacturer’s perspective. FranklinWH announces additional financing for its home energy storage solution. And more.
Catalyzing solar in the US: a manufacturer’s perspective
The Inflation Reduction Act, if signed into law, will provide important incentives that we expect will catalyze significant investment in US solar manufacturing, facilitate the creation of a stable domestic solar supply chain, and allow the US to aggressively pursue the decarbonization of its economy with less reliance on imported solar products.
Sunrise brief: Global energy storage deployment may reach 500 GW by 2031
Also on the rise: Bill Gates-backed fund invests in automated utility-scale solar installation platform. It’s time to fix our nation’s broken interconnection process. And more.
